Cheney Free Press -

OLYMPIA – A bill sponsored by 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy helping students seeking a vocational trade with the cost of their apprenticeship materials has been signed into law.

Senate Bill 6374 allows the Dual Enrollment Scholarship pilot program – created in 2019 – to now cover apprenticeship materials for eligible Running Start students. Materials may include course-related costs and tools specific to an occupation being studied. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure March 31.

"This bill allows people who want to pursue a vocational trade beginning in high school to have access to the h...