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Full Report Executive Summary	November 2001
Full-Time Higher Education Under TANF: Other States' Practices and Policy Options for Washington Jim Mayfield
In the spring of 2001, the Washington State Legislature directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to recommend how Washington could consider adding a targeted, stand-alone higher education component to the WorkFirst program in a way that is cost-neutral and consistent with the WorkFirst philosophy. This report examines other states’ practices, federal TANF regulations, and research regarding welfare and higher education. Document ID: (01-11-3301)

Keywords: adult and continuing education, community, education and training, educational policies, higher education, postsecondary education, public assistance, tanf, temporary assistance for needy families, vocational colleges, vocational programs, welfare, welfare benefits, welfare policy