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implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in 1 RCW 28B.15.066. 2 (4) $700,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 3 year 2024 and $700,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the creation and 5 implementation of an early childhood education degree program at the 6 western on the peninsulas campus. The university must collaborate 7 with Olympic college. At full implementation, the university is 8 expected to grant approximately 75 bachelor's degrees in early 9 childhood education per year at the western on the peninsulas campus. 10 (5) $1,306,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2024 and $1,306,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the university to develop a 13 new program in marine, coastal, and watershed sciences. 14 (6) $886,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2024 and $886,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 16 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the university to reduce 17 tuition rates for four-year degree programs offered in partnership 18 with Olympic college—Bremerton, Olympic college—Poulsbo, and 19 Peninsula college—Port Angeles that are currently above state-funded 20 resident undergraduate tuition rates. 21 (7) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 22 year 2024 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to recruit and retain high 24 quality and diverse graduate students. 25 (8) $548,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 26 year 2024 and $548,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 27 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for critical support services to 28 ensure traditionally underrepresented students receive the same 29 opportunities for academic success as their peers. 30 (9) $48,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2024 and $48,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for one full-time mental health 33 counselor licensed under chapter 18.225 RCW who has experience and 34 training specifically related to working with active members of the 35 military or military veterans. 36 (10) $530,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 37 year 2024 and $530,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 38 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the operation of two 39 p. 595 ESSB 5187.SL