Title 28B — Title 28B HIGHER EDUCATION
54 chapters · 1,103 sections in this title.
RCW 28B.15.005 "Colleges and universities" defined.
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(1) "Colleges and universities" for the purposes of this chapter shall mean Central Washington University at Ellensburg, Eastern Washington University at Cheney, Western Washington University at Bellingham, The Evergreen State College in Thurston county, community colleges as are…
RCW 28B.15.011 Classification as resident or nonresident student—Legislative intent.
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It is the intent of the legislature that the state institutions of higher education shall apply uniform rules as prescribed in RCW 28B.15.012 through 28B.15.014, and not otherwise, in determining whether students shall be classified as resident students or nonresident students fo…
RCW 28B.15.012 Classification as resident or nonresident student—Definitions.
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Whenever used in this chapter:(1) The term "institution" shall mean a public university, college, or community or technical college within the state of Washington.(2) The term "resident student" shall mean:(a) A financially independent student who has had a domicile in the state …
RCW 28B.15.013 Classification as resident or nonresident student—Standards for determining domicile in the state—Presumptions—Cut-off date for classification application change.
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(1) The establishment of a new domicile in the state of Washington by a person formerly domiciled in another state has occurred if such person is physically present in Washington primarily for purposes other than educational and can show satisfactory proof that such person is wit…
RCW 28B.15.0131 Resident tuition rates—American Indian students.
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For the purposes of determining resident tuition rates, resident students shall include American Indian students who meet two conditions. First, for a period of one year immediately prior to enrollment at a state institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, the s…
RCW 28B.15.0139 Resident tuition rates—Border county higher education opportunity project.
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For the purposes of determining resident tuition rates, "resident student" includes a resident of Oregon, residing in Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, or Washington county, who meets the following cond…
RCW 28B.15.014 Exemption from nonresident tuition fees differential.
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Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical colleges may exempt the following nonresidents from paying all or a portion of the nonresident tui…
RCW 28B.15.015 Classification as resident or nonresident student—Rules.
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The student achievement council, with the advice of the attorney general, shall adopt rules to be used by the state's institutions for determining a student's resident and nonresident status and for recovery of fees for improper classification of residency.[ 2012 c 229 s 523; 201…
RCW 28B.15.020 "Tuition fees" defined—Use.
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The term "tuition fees" as used in this chapter shall mean the fees charged students registering at the state's colleges and universities which consist of:(1) The "building fees" as defined in RCW 28B.15.025; and(2) The "operating fees" as defined in RCW 28B.15.031.[ 1985 c 390 s…
RCW 28B.15.022 "Nonresident tuition fees differential" defined.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this chapter "nonresident tuition fees differential" means the difference between resident tuition fees and nonresident tuition fees.[ 1992 c 231 s 32.]Notes:Effective date—1992 c 231: See note following RCW 28B.10.016.
RCW 28B.15.025 "Building fees" defined—Use.
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The term "building fees" means the fees charged students registering at the state's colleges and universities, which fees are to be used as follows: At the University of Washington, solely for the purposes provided in RCW 28B.15.210; at Washington State University, solely for the…
RCW 28B.15.031 "Operating fees"—Defined—Disposition.
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(1) The term "operating fees" as used in this chapter shall include the fees, other than building fees, charged all students registering at the state's colleges and universities but shall not include fees for short courses, self-supporting degree credit programs and courses, mari…
RCW 28B.15.041 "Services and activities fees" defined.
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The term "services and activities fees" as used in this chapter is defined to mean fees, other than tuition fees, charged to all students registering at the state's community colleges, technical colleges, regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and state universities.…
RCW 28B.15.043 "Services and activities fees"—Allocations from for institutional loan fund for needy students.
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See RCW 28B.10.825.
RCW 28B.15.044 Services and activities fees—Legislative declaration on expenditure.
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It is the intent of the legislature that students will propose budgetary recommendations for consideration by the college or university administration and governing board to the extent that such budget recommendations are intended to be funded by services and activities fees. It …
RCW 28B.15.045 Services and activities fees—Guidelines governing establishment and funding of programs supported by—Scope—Mandatory provisions—Dispute resolution.
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The legislature recognizes that institutional governing boards have a responsibility to manage and protect institutions of higher education. This responsibility includes ensuring certain lawful agreements for which revenues from services and activities fees have been pledged. Suc…
RCW 28B.15.051 "Technology fees"—Defined—Use—Student government approval.
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(1) The governing board of each of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College, upon the written agreement of its respective student government association or its equivalent, may establish and charge each enrolled student a technology fee, s…
RCW 28B.15.065 Adjustment of state appropriations for student financial aid.
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It is the intent of the legislature that students who demonstrate financial need not be deprived of access to higher education due to increases in educational costs or consequent increases in tuition and fees. It is the sense of the legislature that state appropriations for stude…
RCW 28B.15.066 Appropriations to institutions of higher education—"Inflation" defined.
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(1) Beginning with the 2015-2017 omnibus appropriations act, the legislature shall appropriate to the state board for community and technical colleges and to each of the four-year institutions of higher education an amount that is at least equal to the total state funds appropria…
RCW 28B.15.067 Tuition fees—Established.
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(1) Tuition fees shall be established under the provisions of this chapter.(2) The maximum increase in tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, excluding applied baccalaureate degrees as defined in RCW 28…
RCW 28B.15.0681 Information provided to students on tuition billing statements or website—Notice of federal educational tax credits.
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(1) In addition to the requirement in *RCW 28B.76.300(4), institutions of higher education shall disclose to their undergraduate resident students on the tuition billing statement, in dollar figures for a full-time equivalent student:(a) The full cost of instruction;(b) The amoun…
RCW 28B.15.069 Building fees—Services and activities fees—Other fees.
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(1) The building fee for each academic year shall be a percentage of total tuition fees. This percentage shall be calculated by the office of financial management and be based on the actual percentage the building fee is of total tuition for each tuition category in the 1994-95 a…
RCW 28B.15.071 Degree program support—Change from state funding to self-supporting and fee-based.
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(1) When a decision is being considered to change an existing degree program that is supported by state funding to a program that is self-supporting and fee-based, the state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall:(a) Publicly notify prospective…
RCW 28B.15.100 Tuition and fees set by individual institutions—Limitations—Tuition and fees for certain part-time, additional time, and out-of-state students.
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(1) The governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical colleges shall charge to and collect from each of the students registering at the particular institution for any quarter or semester such tu…
RCW 28B.15.110 Tuition and fees when joint program of four year institutions—Supplemental fees, when.
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Where students at any of the four year state colleges or universities participate in a joint program undertaken by two or more of such institutions, and which leads to a degree, the tuition and fees assessed each student participating in such joint program shall be equal.The gove…
RCW 28B.15.120 Board of trustees or regents—Annual budget requirements.
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(1) The board of trustees or regents of each of the state's colleges and universities under RCW 28B.15.005 must specifically approve in an open public meeting, the annual budget for its programs for intercollegiate athletic competition in advance of any expenditure for that fisca…
RCW 28B.15.190 Student advisory committees—Consideration of student access and success in educational programs—Advising and assisting administration of four-year institutions of higher education.
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(1) One student advisory committee may be formed at each four-year institution of higher education by that institution's recognized student government organization for the purpose of advising and assisting the administration of that four-year institution of higher education on is…
RCW 28B.15.210 Fees—University of Washington—Disposition of building fees.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5998-S.SL) ***Within 35 days from the date of collection thereof, all building fees at the University of Washington, including building fees to be charged students registering in the schools of medicine and dentistry, shall be paid into the state treas…
RCW 28B.15.220 Fees—University of Washington—Disposition of special fees.
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All fees except building fees shall be held by the board of regents as a revolving fund and expended for the purposes for which collected and be accounted for in accordance with law: PROVIDED, That the board of regents shall have authority to place in a separate fund or funds any…
RCW 28B.15.225 Exemption from fees of schools of medicine or dentistry at University of Washington—Exemption from nonresident tuition fees differential for participants in the Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, or Wyoming program at Washington State University.
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Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing board of the University of Washington may exempt the following students from the payment of all or a portion of the nonresident tuition fees differential: Students admitted to the university's school of medicine pursuant…
RCW 28B.15.310 Fees—Washington State University—Disposition of building fees.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5998-S.SL) ***Within 35 days from the date of collection thereof, all building fees shall be paid and credited as follows: To the Washington State University bond retirement fund, one-half or such larger portion as may be necessary to prevent a default…
RCW 28B.15.380 Exemption from payment of fees at state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College—Children and surviving spouses of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, state patrol officers, or highway workers.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2034-S2.SL) ***Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall exempt the following students from the payment of all tuition fees and service…
RCW 28B.15.385 "Totally disabled" defined for certain purposes.
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For the purposes of RCW 28B.15.380, the phrase "totally disabled" means a person who has become totally and permanently disabled for life by bodily injury or disease, and is thereby prevented from performing any occupation or gainful pursuit.[ 2015 c 55 s 214; 2008 c 188 s 2; 200…
RCW 28B.15.395 Waiver of tuition and fees for wrongly convicted persons and their children.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5520-S.SL) ***(1) Subject to the conditions in subsection (2) of this section and the limitations in RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical…
RCW 28B.15.411 Fees—Installment payments.
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Each institution of higher education, at its discretion, may offer students an optional plan to pay in advance the building fees, operating fees, and services and activities fees for any quarter or semester in periodic installments, as established by that institution of higher ed…
RCW 28B.15.450 Gender equity—Intent.
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The legislature finds that the ratio of women to men in intercollegiate athletics in Washington's higher education system is inequitable. It is the intent of the legislature, through additional tuition and fee waivers, to achieve gender equity in intercollegiate athletics.[ 1989 …
RCW 28B.15.455 Gender equity—Goals.
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Institutions of higher education shall strive to accomplish the following goals by June 30, 2002:(1) Provide the following benefits and services equitably to male and female athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs: Equipment and supplies; medical services; ser…
RCW 28B.15.460 Gender equity—Tuition and fee waivers—Institutional plan for underrepresented gender class.
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(1) An institution of higher education shall not grant any waivers for the purpose of achieving gender equity until the 1991-92 academic year, and may grant waivers for the purpose of achieving gender equity in intercollegiate athletic programs as authorized in RCW 28B.15.740, fo…
RCW 28B.15.470 Gender equity—"Underrepresented gender class," "equitable" defined.
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(1) As used in and for the limited purposes of RCW 28B.15.450 through * 28B.15.465 and 28B.15.740, "underrepresented gender class" means female students or male students, where the ratio of participation of female or male students who are seventeen to twenty-four year old undergr…
RCW 28B.15.475 Gender equity—Construction—1989 c 340.
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Nothing in this act shall be construed to excuse any institution from any more stringent requirement to achieve gender equity imposed by law, nor to permit any institution to decrease participation of any underrepresented gender class.[ 1989 c 340 s 7.]
RCW 28B.15.515 Community and technical colleges—State-funded enrollment levels—Summer school—Enrollment level variances.
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(1) The boards of trustees of the community and technical college districts may operate summer schools on either a self-supporting or a state-funded basis.If summer school is operated on a self-supporting basis, the fees charged shall be retained by the colleges, and shall be suf…
RCW 28B.15.520 Waiver of fees and nonresident tuition fees—Community and technical colleges.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2034-S2.SL) ***Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the community and technical colleges:(1) May waive all or a portion of tuition fees and services and activities fees for students who are eligible for resident tuition…
RCW 28B.15.522 Waiver of tuition and fees for long-term unemployed or underemployed persons—Community and technical colleges.
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(1) The governing boards of the community and technical colleges may waive all or a portion of the tuition and services and activities fees for persons under subsection (2) of this section pursuant to the following conditions:(a) Such persons shall register for and be enrolled in…
RCW 28B.15.524 Community college international student exchange program.
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The community college international student exchange program is hereby established.[ 1987 c 12 s 1.]
RCW 28B.15.526 Community college international student exchange program—Resident tuition for participants authorized.
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The legislature intends to permit the governing boards of the community colleges to charge resident tuition and fees for students of foreign nations who are participants in the international student exchange program.[ 1987 c 12 s 2.]
RCW 28B.15.527 Waiver of nonresident tuition fees differential for students of foreign nations—Community colleges.
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Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the community colleges may waive all or a portion of the nonresident tuition fees differential for undergraduate students of foreign nations as follows:(1) Priority in the awarding of waivers shall be given to …
RCW 28B.15.540 Waiver of tuition and fees for residents sixty years of age or older—Limitations.
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Consistent with the regulations and procedures established by the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College and the state board for community and technical colleges, each institution may for Washington residents who are…
RCW 28B.15.541 Waiver of tuition and fees for tribal elders—Community and technical colleges.
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(1) Each community and technical college may waive all or a portion of tuition fees and services and activity fees for tribal elders over the age of 55 from eligible Indian tribes as defined in RCW 43.376.010.(2) The state board for community and technical colleges may adopt and …
RCW 28B.15.543 Grants for undergraduate coursework for recipients of the Washington scholars award.
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Students named by the office of student financial assistance after June 30, 1994, as recipients of the Washington scholars award under RCW 28A.600.100 through 28A.600.150 shall be eligible to receive a grant for undergraduate coursework as authorized under RCW 28B.76.660.[ 2015 c…
RCW 28B.15.544 Waiver of nonresident tuition fees differential for western undergraduate exchange program students.
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Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of Washington State University, Eastern Washington University, and Central Washington University may waive all or a portion of the difference between fifty percent of the resident tuition and fees amount and the n…