Washington Administrative Code

As defined in RCW 28B.80.240, the higher education coordinating board is charged with the administration of any state program or state administered federal program of student financial aid now or hereafter established.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240 and 28B…

(1) "Matching award" means the state appropriated funding for two thousand dollar grants available to selected eligible community scholarship foundations that raise at least two thousand dollars for student scholarships.(2) "Community scholarship foundation" means a nonprofit, ta…

To be eligible to apply for a matching award a community organization must:(1) Have or establish a higher education scholarship program and, during a twelve-month period designated and described in the annual application, raise at least two thousand dollars in new money for stude…

Community organizations meeting eligibility criteria will be considered for selection after they complete an application for the matching award on a form provided by the higher education coordinating board.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240 and 28B.80.370]. WS…

Community organizations which meet the eligibility criteria in WAC 250-69-040 and have raised two thousand dollars in new money during the twelve-month period designated and described in the annual application will be selected for a matching award, in the following priority order…

The community scholarship foundation matching award is a two thousand dollar grant based on available funding.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240 and 28B.80.370]. WSR 03-04-101, § 250-69-070, filed 2/4/03, effective 3/7/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.180. …

The higher education coordinating board will disburse matching awards of two thousand dollars to the selected community organizations.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.180. WSR 90-09-003, § 250-69-080, filed 4/5/90, effective 5/6/90.]

Community organizations will submit, on a form provided by the board, reports of scholarships awarded from their two thousand dollar contribution and the two thousand dollar matching award. Reporting information will include, but is not limited to, recipients names and addresses,…

The community organizations may request in writing a review of any adverse decision affecting them by requesting such review within twenty days of adverse decision, addressed to the executive director of the higher education coordinating board. The review shall be handled by brie…

Recognizing that Washington state experiences low participation rates at the upper-division level within postsecondary education, the legislature has authorized the educational opportunity grant program.The purpose of the educational opportunity grant program is to serve eligible…

(1) "Placebound" shall mean unable to complete a college program because of family or employment commitments, health concerns, monetary inability, or other similar factors.(2) "Placebound resident" shall mean a person who, because of family or employment commitments, health conce…

To qualify as an eligible institution for purposes of this program an institution shall:(1) Be a public or private postsecondary educational institution in the state of Washington accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges; or a branch campus of a member inst…

A placebound student is eligible for an educational opportunity grant if the additional financial resource would alleviate the placebound condition by allowing the student access to education at an eligible institution. For a student to be eligible for an educational opportunity …

Placebound students shall initially apply directly to the higher education coordinating board and shall complete an application and other materials as provided and required by the board.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240 and 28B.80.370] and 28B.101.030. WSR 03…

In selecting grant recipients, the board will give priority to those students who, but for this grant, evidence that they could not pursue a baccalaureate degree.(1) Determination. The higher education coordinating board shall determine student eligibility and awards under this p…

Grant disbursement shall be made to the eligible enrolled student in equal amounts per term upon institutional verification of the student's enrollment in an eligible program, proof of financial need and satisfactory academic progress. The award amount shall not exceed $2,500 per…

(1) Administering agency. The higher education coordinating board shall administer the educational opportunity grant program. The staff of the board, under the direction of the executive director, will manage the administrative functions relative to the program and shall be autho…

(1) A student must meet the academic progress required under terms of this program.(2) A student who has incorrectly submitted information on his or her application, shall be required to repay grant funds to the program.(3) Any student who has obtained an educational opportunity …

It is the intent of this legislation that nothing in this act shall prevent or discourage an individual from making an effort to repay any state financial aid awarded during his or her collegiate career.[Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. WSR 90-16-023, § 250-70-100, filed 7/20/90,…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish administrative rules implementing chapter 28B.110 RCW, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender in all public institutions of higher education in the state of Washington.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.110 RCW. WSR 90-24-023,…

(1) "Institution" shall mean a public university, college, or community college within the state of Washington.(2) "Without regard to gender" shall mean that gender may not be taken into account when making a decision regarding a student.(3) "Available without regard to gender" s…

(1) Institutions shall ensure that admission to academic programs is made without regard to gender.(2) Institutions shall ensure that all academic programs are available without regard to gender for student selection, participation, and completion.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28…

Institutions shall ensure that all counseling and guidance services are made available to all students without regard to gender, including:(1) That counseling and academic advising personnel stress access to all career and vocational opportunities to all students;(2) That materia…

Institutions shall ensure that all student employment is conducted without regard to gender, including:(1) No differentiation in pay scales;(2) Assignment of positions, jobs, and duties, except in cases of bona fide occupational qualifications under WAC 162-16-020;(3) Opportuniti…

Institutions shall ensure that in the assignment of financial aid there is no discrimination in types, amounts, or patterns of aid awarded to students of each gender. Types of aid include, but are not limited to the following:(1) Federal and state funded, including institutionall…

Recreational activities include all activities provided by the institution, or sanctioned by the institution, to meet the recreational needs or interests of students, including, but not limited to, intramural activities and club sports.(1) Institutions are not required to offer a…

Institutions which provide other student services including, but not limited to health services, minority student services, placement, child care, and housing, shall make them available without regard to gender.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.110 RCW. WSR 90-24-023, § 250-71-04…

Institutions which provide intercollegiate athletics shall do so with no disparities based on gender, according to the following standards:(1) No sports may be excluded or treated separately for purposes of meeting any of the requirements of this section.(2) Institutions shall pr…

Institutions shall provide coaches and athletic administrators of both genders to act as role models for male and female athletes, and shall endeavor to attract staff of the underrepresented gender.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.110 RCW. WSR 90-24-023, § 250-71-055, filed 11/2…

Each institution shall develop and annually distribute to students, faculty, and staff, policies and procedures for handling complaints of sexual harassment, including:(1) A definition of sexual harassment which includes, but is not necessarily limited to, unwanted verbal or phys…

(1) By September 30, 1990, each institution shall submit to the higher education coordinating board an initial self-study assessing its compliance with the gender equality requirements of this chapter. The self-study shall utilize date from the 1988-89 academic year, and shall in…

Institutions of higher education shall distribute summaries of the provisions of chapter 28B.110 RCW to all students, including the procedures for filing a complaint with the institution and the human rights commission.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.110 RCW. WSR 90-24-023, § 2…

(1) The president of each institution shall designate a specific staff person who shall be responsible for monitoring and coordinating the institution's compliance with this chapter.(2) Each institution shall identify existing complaint procedures, or establish new ones, as an in…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations for the administration of the distinguished professorship program for public four-year colleges and universities. The higher education coordinating board shall apply the provisions of this chapter when determining the use of…

(1) "Board" means the higher education coordinating board.(2) "Institution" means a public four-year college or university within the state of Washington.(3) "Distinguished professorship program" means the program established by the legislature as provided by RCW 28B.10.866 throu…

(1) The board shall allocate available funds among institutions according to WAC 250-72-025 when no legislative directive provides for the allocation of available trust funds.(2) Any funds balance in the trust account on June 11, 1998, and not designated to a particular instituti…

At the time funds become available, the board shall notify all institutions of the amount of funding and the number of distinguished professorships available to each institution or group of institutions. The board shall allocate available funding for distinguished professorships …

(1) Within one year of notification by the board that an institution has been allocated one or more distinguished professorships, the institution shall:(a) Make written notification to the board that pledge(s) for private donation(s) have been secured; and(b) Provide a copy to th…

(1) The board shall reallocate previously allocated funds when an institution has not secured a pledge within one year of notification that funds were available to that institution.(2) The board shall reallocate previously designated funds when an institution has not received the…

Upon written notification that the full amount of a pledged and designated private donation has been received, the board shall request a warrant for the release of matching trust funds within five working days.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.869. WSR 98-22-027, § 250-72-045, fil…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations for the administration of the graduate fellowship program for public four-year colleges and universities. The higher education coordinating board shall apply the provisions of this chapter when determining the use of the gra…

(1) "Board" means the higher education coordinating board.(2) "Institution" means a public four-year college or university within the state of Washington.(3) "Graduate fellowship program" means the program established by the legislature as provided by RCW 28B.10.880 through 28B.1…

(1) The board shall allocate available trust funds among institutions according to WAC 250-73-025 when no legislative directive provides for the allocation of available trust funds.(2) Any funds balance in the trust account on June 11, 1998, and not designated to a particular ins…

At the time funds become available, the board shall notify all institutions of the amount of funding and the number of graduate fellowships available to each institution or group of institutions. The board shall allocate available funding for graduate fellowships as follows:(1) U…

(1) Within one year of notification by the board that an institution has been allocated one or more graduate fellowships, the institution shall:(a) Make written notification to the board that pledge(s) for private donation(s) have been secured; and(b) Provide a copy to the board …

(1) The board shall reallocate previously allocated funds when an institution has not secured a pledge within one year of notification that funds were available to that institution.(2) The board shall reallocate previously designated funds when an institution has not received the…

Upon written notification that the full amount of a pledged and designated private donation has been received, the board shall request a warrant for the release of matching trust funds within five working days.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.883. WSR 98-22-026, § 250-73-045, fil…

American Indians are the most under-represented ethnic minority group in higher education. The purpose of this program is to create an educational opportunity for American Indians who might not be able otherwise to attend and graduate from higher education institutions in the sta…

(1) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" shall mean any public university, college, community college, or technical college operated by the state of Washington or any political subdivision thereof, or any other university, college, school, or institute in the state …

(1) Student eligibility. In order to be eligible to receive a scholarship under this program, the student must:(a) Be a financially needy student, as defined in RCW 28B.10.802(3);(b) Be a resident student, as defined by RCW 28B.15.012(2);(c) Be enrolled as a full-time student at …