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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Hello,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Just wanted to ask if SBCTC will be working on the global process for this ? I know schools will have to request a new item type for the Bridge Grant; can we start the process asap
so that we can add this funds to our packaging plan for 22-23? it would be nice if we don’t have to award this manually and have it set up in our pack plans.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Thank you!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Zoya
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Washington College Grant (WSAC) <wcg@wsac.wa.gov>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 13, 2022 10:32 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Official Guidance on 2022-23 MFI & Award Charts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hello Financial Aid Administrators,</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are happy to provide you with the official (final) 2022-23 Washington College Grant (WCG) and College Bound Scholarship
(CBS) award charts. The award charts will also be available in the 2022-2023 Washington College Grant (WCG) and College Bound Scholarship (CBS) program manual. The program manual and award charts will be posted shortly on the Washington Student Achievement
Council web site at </span></span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsac.wa.gov%2FFAA-resources&data=04%7C01%7CZoya.Zhuk%40scc.spokane.edu%7Ce7067372b41e49a98ac608da1d7386f5%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C0%7C637854679303554821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=aoedzYITjCGT4m8lSez3bBb9VYepoJDfekN80T1zPiE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.wsac.wa.gov/FAA-resources</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
We will send another email when it is posted. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The primary 2022-23 WCG changes include and
<i>are only effective through 2022-23 AY</i>:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Expansion of the maximum WCG grant Median Family Income (MFI) range from
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0-55% to 0-60% MFI. The attached charts reflect that change.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<o:p> </o:p></p>
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</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A “Bridge Grant” award of $500 for
<i>some</i> WCG recipients. More guidance below. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please be aware these changes were not through statutory changes to the Washington College Grant (RCW 28B.92). Instead,
they were passed through the legislative budget process and are included in the budget bill (ESSB 5693, Section 610(15) – Bridge Grant and Section 949 (2) – MFI level). At this time,
<i>it is implemented for 2022-23 AY.</i> The legislature would need to </span></span><span class="advancedproofingissue"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">take action</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
for it to be effective beyond this year. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Updated Guidance for Bridge Grants</span></u></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Beginning with the 2022-23 academic year, WCG recipients who are receiving a maximum WCG award (0-60% MFI), but are
<b>not</b> CBS eligible, and who have enrolled in at least 3 credits, are also entitled to receive a $500 Bridge Grant. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CBS students are not eligible for the Bridge Grant. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bridge Grant is an annual stipend awarded in addition to WCG to provide supplementary financial support to low-income
students to cover higher education expenses beyond tuition and fees, such as books, lab fees, supplies, technology, transportation, housing, and childcare. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Student directive requirements apply to Bridge Grant awards<b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The award amount is a flat rate, lump sum payment for the year, limited to need, issued in the first term,
and is not prorated by enrollment level.</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WSAC will be convening the financial aid advisory workgroup to work through the technical details of implementation.
In the meantime, please send any questions you might have to </span></span><a href="mailto:WCG@wsac.wa.gov" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WCG@wsac.wa.gov</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible students are students who:</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">are enrolled in at least three credits at an eligible
</span></span><span class="contextualspellingandgrammarerror"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">institution;</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">receive a maximum Washington College Grant award and still have need
</span></span><span class="contextualspellingandgrammarerror"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">remaining;</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">meets satisfactory academic
</span></span><span class="contextualspellingandgrammarerror"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">progress;</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">are <b>
NOT </b>College Bound Scholarship eligible. </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To be CBS eligible does not mean a student is receiving CBS funding. Please refer to “CBS eligibility Cruncher” to determine eligibility. </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Some examples of CBS students who might be eligible for a Bridge Grant include students who signed up for CBS but did not meet the high school graduation requirement, did not meet the
enrollment deadline, and those who are past the 5-year eligibility. </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Also keep in mind Passport students who are also CBS eligible but who do not receive CBS funding. In this case, the student would not be eligible for a Bridge Grant award. </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Median Family Income Chart for 2022-2023</span></u></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For the academic year 2022-23 the Median Family Income changed to 0-60 percent of state MFI for the maximum award where
previously the maximum award amount was 0-55 percent of MFI. </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The MFI Chart for 2022-2023 Washington College Grant (WCG) and College Bound Scholarship (CBS) awarding has been updated
and is available on the Washington Student Achievement Council web site at </span>
</span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsac.wa.gov%2FFAA-resources&data=04%7C01%7CZoya.Zhuk%40scc.spokane.edu%7Ce7067372b41e49a98ac608da1d7386f5%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C0%7C637854679303554821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=aoedzYITjCGT4m8lSez3bBb9VYepoJDfekN80T1zPiE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.wsac.wa.gov/FAA-resources</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As a reminder, please be sure to include CBS awards on Award Letters if “OK to Award = Yes”</span></u></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When a CBS student record first matches with a FAFSA or WASFA application, the student’s record will appear in the “Cruncher.” </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If the student has not yet graduated from high school, the information received from OSPI at that time, the “HS Req. Met”
status, will show as either:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Unknown – no GPA available in OSPI record</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Unlikely – the reported GPA was less than 2.0</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Likely – the reported GPA was 2.0 or higher</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Those with “Likely” status will also show as “OK to Award = Yes”</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Be sure to award all eligible CBS students in this category with both WCG and CBS awards.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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