Title 28B — Title 28B HIGHER EDUCATION
54 chapters · 1,103 sections in this title.
RCW 28B.110.040 Compliance—Community colleges.
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The executive director of the student achievement council, in consultation with the council of presidents and the state board for community and technical colleges, shall monitor the compliance by institutions of higher education with this chapter.(1) The council shall establish a…
RCW 28B.110.050 Violation of chapter.
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A violation of this chapter shall constitute an unfair practice under chapter 49.60 RCW, the law against discrimination. All rights and remedies under chapter 49.60 RCW, including the right to file a complaint with the human rights commission and to bring a civil action, shall ap…
RCW 28B.110.060 Existing law and procedures.
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This chapter shall supplement, and shall not supersede, existing law and procedures relating to unlawful discrimination based on gender.[ 1989 c 341 s 6.]
RCW 28B.110.070 Distribution to students.
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Institutions of higher education shall distribute copies of the provisions of this chapter to all students.[ 1989 c 341 s 7.]
RCW 28B.112.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that the issue of campus sexual violence is a serious issue for many students as well as poses a challenge to all of our institutions of higher education. Several high profile cases in recent years garnered national attention, with more than ninety colleges …
RCW 28B.112.010 Disciplinary processes.
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All institutions of higher education shall refrain from establishing a different disciplinary process on the same campus for a matter of sexual violence, based on the status or characteristics of the student involved in that disciplinary proceeding, including characteristics such…
RCW 28B.112.020 Availability of institutions' policies, procedures, and resources.
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(1) Institutions of higher education shall make information available on an annual basis to all current and prospective students and employees regarding the institution's policy and procedures, the responsible employee to receive complaints, and compliance with campus sexual viol…
RCW 28B.112.030 Campus-affiliated advocates—Confidentiality of records.
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(1) Survivor communications with, and records maintained by, campus-affiliated advocates, shall be confidential.(2) Records maintained by a campus-affiliated advocate are not subject to public inspection and copying and are not subject to inspection or copying by an institution o…
RCW 28B.112.040 Sexual misconduct—Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW * 28B.112.050 through 28B.112.080 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Applicant" means a person applying for employment as faculty, instructor, staff, advisor, counselor, coach, athletic departme…
RCW 28B.112.060 Sexual misconduct—Settlement agreements.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any provision of a settlement agreement executed subsequent to June 11, 2020, between a postsecondary educational institution and an employee is against public policy and void and unenforceable if the provision prohibits t…
RCW 28B.112.070 Sexual misconduct—Investigations, records.
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(1) Unless the victim of the alleged sexual misconduct requests otherwise, when a postsecondary educational institution investigates a complaint or allegation of sexual misconduct committed by an employee against a student of the institution, the institution shall complete the in…
RCW 28B.112.080 Sexual misconduct—Offers of employment—Requirements.
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(1) Beginning October 1, 2020, prior to an official offer of employment to an applicant, a postsecondary educational institution shall request the applicant to sign a statement:(a) Declaring whether the applicant is the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct i…
RCW 28B.112.090 Sexual misconduct—Nondisclosure agreements.
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Postsecondary educational institutions may not propose, request, or pressure a student reporting sexual misconduct in a complaint filed with the institution under Title IX or otherwise, with law enforcement, or in a civil court action to enter into a nondisclosure agreement relat…
RCW 28B.115.010 Legislative findings—Intent.
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The legislature finds that changes in demographics, the delivery of health care services, and an escalation in the cost of educating health professionals has resulted in shortages of health professionals. A poor distribution of health care professionals has resulted in a surplus …
RCW 28B.115.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Approved nursing program" means a nursing educational program that leads to a degree or licensure in nursing that is approved by the state board of nursing under RCW …
RCW 28B.115.030 Washington health corps—Programs established—Duties of office.
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The Washington health corps is the state's initiative to encourage health care professionals to work in underserved communities. In exchange for service, the health care professional receives assistance with higher education, in the form of loan repayment or a conditional scholar…
RCW 28B.115.040 Technical assistance for rural communities and counties—Marketing plan.
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(1) The department may provide technical assistance to rural communities desiring to become sponsoring communities for the purposes of identification of prospective students for the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program, assisting prospective students to appl…
RCW 28B.115.050 Planning committee—Criteria for selecting participants.
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The office shall establish a planning committee to assist it in developing criteria for the selection of participants for the Washington health corps program. The office shall include on the planning committee representatives of the department, the department of social and health…
RCW 28B.115.070 Eligible credentialed health care professions—Health professional shortage areas—Specific profession selection criteria.
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(1) After June 1, 1992, the department, in consultation with the office and the department of social and health services, shall:(a) Determine eligible credentialed health care professions for the purposes of the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program and the b…
RCW 28B.115.080 Annual award amount—Scholarship preferences—Required service obligations—Criteria for forensic pathologists.
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(1) After June 1, 1992, the office, in consultation with the department and the department of social and health services, shall:(a) Establish the annual award amount for each credentialed health care profession which shall be based upon an assessment of reasonable annual eligible…
RCW 28B.115.090 Loan repayment and scholarship awards.
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(1) The office may grant loan repayment and scholarship awards to eligible participants from the funds appropriated to the Washington health corps program. Participants are ineligible to receive loan repayment under the Washington health corps program if they have received a scho…
RCW 28B.115.100 Discrimination by participants prohibited—Violation.
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In providing health care services the participant shall not discriminate against a person on the basis of the person's ability to pay for such services or because payment for the health care services provided to such persons will be made under the insurance program established un…
RCW 28B.115.110 Participant obligation—Repayment obligation—Appeals from determinations.
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Participants in the Washington health corps who are awarded loan repayments shall receive payment for the purpose of repaying educational loans secured while attending a program of health professional training which led to a credential as a credentialed health professional in the…
RCW 28B.115.120 Participant obligation—Scholarships—Wraparound services—Appeals.
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(1) Participants in the Washington health corps who are awarded scholarships incur an obligation to repay the scholarship, with penalty and interest, unless they serve the required service obligation in a health professional shortage area or an underserved behavioral health area …
RCW 28B.115.130 Health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund.
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(1) Any funds appropriated by the legislature for the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program, the nurse educator loan repayment program, the forensic pathology loan repayment program, or any other public or private funds intended for loan repayments or scholar…
RCW 28B.115.135 Behavioral health loan repayment and scholarship program account.
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(1) Any funds appropriated by the legislature for the behavioral health loan repayment and scholarship program, or any other public or private funds intended for loan repayments or scholarships under this program, must be placed in the account created by this section.(2) The beha…
RCW 28B.115.140 Transfer of program administration.
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After consulting with the office, the governor may transfer the administration of this program to another agency with an appropriate mission.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 s 213; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 722. Formerly RCW 18.150.070.]Notes:Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 11 ss 101-103, 106-20…
RCW 28B.115.150 Osteopathic or allopathic medical student clinical rotations.
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Any osteopathic or allopathic medical school receiving state funds or authorized by the *higher education coordinating board may not prohibit a hospital or physician from entering into an agreement to provide student clinical rotations to qualified osteopathic or allopathic medic…
RCW 28B.115.155 Osteopathic or allopathic medical student clinical rotations—Foreign medical schools.
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A foreign osteopathic or allopathic medical school may not prohibit a hospital or physician from entering into an agreement to provide student clinical rotations to qualified osteopathic or allopathic medical students.[ 2011 c 150 s 3.]Notes:Findings—2011 c 150: See note followin…
RCW 28B.115.165 Health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund—Priority for applications that reflect demographically underrepresented populations.
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The office and the department of health shall prioritize a portion of any nonfederal balances in the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund for conditional loan repayment contracts for applications that reflect demographically underrepresented populations…
RCW 28B.115.900 Effective date—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
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See RCW 43.70.910.
RCW 28B.115.902 Application to scope of chapter—Captions not law—1991 c 332.
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See notes following RCW 18.130.010.
RCW 28B.116.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that children who grow up in the foster care system face many financial challenges. The legislature also finds that these financial challenges can discourage or prevent these children from pursuing a higher education. The legislature further finds that acces…
RCW 28B.116.010 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Cost of attendance" means the cost associated with the attendance of the institution of higher education as determined by the office of student financial assistance, …
RCW 28B.116.020 Program created—Duties of the office of student financial assistance.
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(1) The foster care endowed scholarship program is created. The purpose of the program is to help students who were in foster care attend an institution of higher education in the state of Washington. The foster care endowed scholarship program shall be administered by the office…
RCW 28B.116.030 Award of scholarships.
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(1) The office may award scholarships to eligible students from the foster care scholarship endowment fund in RCW 28B.116.060, from funds appropriated to the student achievement council for this purpose, from any private donations, or from any other funds given to the office for …
RCW 28B.116.050 Foster care endowed scholarship trust fund.
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(1) The foster care endowed scholarship trust fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer.(2) Funds appropriated by the legislature for the foster care endowed scholarship trust fund shall be deposited in the foster care endowed scholarship trust fund. When conditions i…
RCW 28B.116.060 Foster care scholarship endowment fund.
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The foster care scholarship endowment fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer. (1) Moneys received from the office, private donations, state matching moneys, and funds received from any other source may be deposited into the foster care scholarship endowment fund. P…
RCW 28B.116.070 State matching funds—Transfer of funds from trust fund to endowment fund.
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(1) The office may deposit twenty-five thousand dollars of state matching funds into the foster care scholarship endowment fund when the office can match state funds with an equal amount of private cash donations.(2) After the initial match of twenty-five thousand dollars, state …
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…
RCW 28B.118.005 Intent—Finding.
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The legislature intends to inspire and encourage all Washington students to dream big by creating a guaranteed tuition scholarship program for students from low-income families who enroll within one year of high school graduation. The legislature finds that, too often, financial …
RCW 28B.118.010 Program design and student eligibility.
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The office of student financial assistance shall design the Washington college bound scholarship program in accordance with this section and in alignment with the Washington college grant program in chapter 28B.92 RCW unless otherwise provided in this section. The right of an eli…
RCW 28B.118.020 Duties of the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
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The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall:(1) Notify elementary, middle, and junior high schools about the Washington college bound scholarship program using methods in place for communicating with schools and school districts; and(2) Work with the office of st…