"For years, Washington college students have been arguing that the best form of financial aid is low tuition. This year, Washington legislators agreed with them.
In its 2015-17 budget, the Legislature cut four-year college tuition costs by 15 to 20 percent by 2016 — making Washington the only state in the country to lower tuition for public universities and colleges next year. Community-college tuition will drop by 5 percent." …