SEATTLE — University of Washington president Mark Emmert begins a statewide tour today to promote a program that pays tuition for low-income students.
Stops are planned at Seattle, Tacoma, Aberdeen and Toppenish.
The Seattle Times reports the Husky Promise program is threatened by a tight state budget. It covers tuition for about 7,000 UW students.
On the Net:
www.washington.edu/huskypromise
Information from: The Seattle Times, www.seattletimes.com
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