Title 28B — Title 28B HIGHER EDUCATION
54 chapters · 1,103 sections in this title.
RCW 28B.117.005 Findings—Intent.
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(1)(a) The legislature finds that with the creation of the passport to college promise program this state took a significant step toward providing higher education opportunities to youth and alumni of foster care. The passport to college promise program not only provides financia…
RCW 28B.117.010 Program created—Purpose.
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The passport to careers program is created. The purpose of the program is:(1) To encourage current and former foster care youth and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness to prepare for, enroll in, and successfully complete higher education or a registered apprenticeship o…
RCW 28B.117.020 Definitions.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5963.SL) ***The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Apprentice" means a person enrolled in a state-approved, federally registered, or reciprocally recognized apprenticeship progra…
RCW 28B.117.030 Program design and implementation—Passport to college promise and passport to apprenticeship opportunities—Student eligibility.
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(1) The office shall design and, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, implement, passport to careers with two programmatic pathways: The passport to college promise program and the passport to apprenticeship opportunities program. Both programs offer supplementa…
RCW 28B.117.040 Identification of eligible students and applicants—Duties of institutions of higher education, the department of social and health services, and the department of children, youth, and families.
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Effective operation of the passport to careers program requires early and accurate identification of former foster care youth and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness so that they can be linked to the financial and other assistance that will help them succeed in college …
RCW 28B.117.050 Internet website and outreach program.
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(1) To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the office shall develop and maintain an internet website and outreach program to serve as a comprehensive portal for foster care youth and unaccompanied youth or young adults who have experienced homelessness in Washingt…
RCW 28B.117.055 Training for disadvantaged populations.
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Subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office, with approval from the employment security department and the apprenticeship and training council pursuant to chapter 49.04 RCW, shall contract with at least one nongovernmental entity to provi…
RCW 28B.117.900 Construction—2007 c 314.
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Nothing in this chapter may be construed to:(1) Guarantee acceptance by, or entrance into, any institution of higher education; or(2) Limit the participation of youth, in or formerly in, foster care in Washington state in any other program of financial assistance for postsecondar…