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Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-83 - Passport to college promise program › Section 250-83-060 - Institutional incentive grant to provide student support services

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.500. 08-15-160, §
										250-83-060, filed 7/23/08,
				  effective 8/23/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-83 - Passport to college promise program › Section 250-83-070 - Reserve of funds and payment of student scholarship and institutional incentive grant

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.500. 08-15-160, §
										250-83-070, filed 7/23/08,
				  effective 8/23/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-83 - Passport to college promise program › Section 250-83-080 - Board's responsibilities

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.500. 08-15-160, §
										250-83-080, filed 7/23/08,
				  effective 8/23/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-83 - Passport to college promise program › Section 250-83-090 - Definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.500. 08-15-160, §
										250-83-090, filed 7/23/08,
				  effective 8/23/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-010 - Purpose

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The college bound scholarship as authorized by chapter 28B.118
				RCW is designed to inspire and encourage Washington middle school students from
				low-income families to dream big and aspire to continuing their education
				beyond high school. The early commitment of state funding of tuition (at public
				rates), required fees, and five hundred dollars intended to apply towards books
				and materials may alleviate some of the financial barriers preventing students
				from considering college as a future possibility.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.670. 10-17-080, §
										250-84-010, filed 8/16/10,
				  effective 9/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-020 - Definitions

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" Agency" means student achievement council, a Washington state
				agency, as established under chapter 28B.77 RCW.
"C average" means a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0
				scale.
"FAFSA" means Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
"High school graduation" means students must graduate from a
				public high school, private high school approved under chapter 28A.195 RCW, or
				approved home school program under chapter 28A.200 RCW requirements to earn a
				high school diploma as defined in the current year's chapter 180-51 WAC.
"Legal guardian" means the person appointed by the court to
				take legal action on behalf of and be responsible for a minor.
"Median family income" means the median income for Washington
				state, adjusted by family size and reported annually in the federal register
				and used that year for the administration of the Washington college grant
				program.
"Office" means the office of student financial assistance,
				created by
				RCW
				 28B.77.090 within the direction of the
				student achievement council.
"OSPI" means office of superintendent of public
				instruction.
"Program" means the college bound scholarship program.
"Tuition and fees" means tuition, building, operating, service
				and activity fees as are used for purposes of determining the Washington
				college grant award.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.670. 10-17-080, §
										250-84-020, filed 8/16/10,
				  effective 9/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-030 - Eligible applicant

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(1) Washington
			 students may apply who are:
(a) Enrolled in
			 the seventh or eighth grade, or in ninth grade (under limited circumstances
			 defined in
			 RCW
			  28B.118.010), in a public school, private
			 school as approved by chapter 28A.195 RCW or home school as defined by chapter
			 28A.200 RCW; and
(b) Meet the
			 income eligibility as defined in subsection (2) of this section.
A student in the ninth grade is eligible to sign up for the
				program, if that student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunches and was
				previously ineligible during the seventh or eighth grade while a student in
				Washington.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-040 - Program promotion to eligible students

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The role of the office, OSPI and school districts related to
				notification to students, families, and school personnel about the college
				bound scholarship is defined under chapter 28B.118 RCW.
(1) The office shall work collaboratively
			 with statewide partners to support students and their families in signing up
			 for the college bound scholarship and pursue college after high school. These
			 partners could include, but are not limited to, K-12 staff, professional
			 associations, and college access programs.
(2) The office will provide the official
			 program language and requirements to students, families, and these partners by
			 creating publications for, and communicating with, students, families, and
			 stakeholders as needed.
(a) The office will
			 communicate with college bound students as may be additionally required in
			 RCW
			  28B.118.040.
(b) The office shall develop and distribute
			 information regarding the scholarship and materials to support sign-up, in
			 partnership with OSPI, districts, and other nonprofit organizations and
			 agencies, to all schools with students enrolled in seventh, eighth, or ninth
			 grade.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-050 - Tracking of scholars

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The office and OSPI will develop tracking procedures to ensure
				continued eligibility and to determine compliance for awarding of college bound
				scholarships (RCW
				 28B.118.020 and
				28B.118.040).
(1) The office shall:
(a) Develop and implement a student
			 application, selection, and notification process for scholarships.
(b) Collect authorization to release
			 information from the student and parent(s)/legal guardian(s).
(c) Develop application tools
			 annually.
(d) Notify applicants of
			 missing information as soon as possible.
(e) Notify applicants of their status of
			 complete application as soon as possible.
(f) Treat applications confidentially and
			 hold in a secure environment.
(g)
			 Provide complete applicants information regarding disbursement of the
			 scholarship and contact information for the office.
(h) Require applicants to update their
			 address and other contact information with the office.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-060 - Eligibility for receipt of college bound scholarships

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To be eligible to receive the annual scholarship disbursement,
				college bound scholarship students who have met the requirements outlined in
				WAC
				250-84-030,
				must:
(1) Graduate from a Washington
			 high school with at least a C average or receive home-based instruction or meet
			 other requirements as noted under chapter 28A.200 RCW or
			 RCW
			  28B.50.536.
(a) Students receiving home-based instruction
			 may be asked to submit additional documentation confirming students meet the C
			 average requirement.
(b) For a
			 student who does not meet the C average requirement, and who completes fewer
			 than two quarters in the running start program, under chapter 28A.600 RCW, the
			 student's first quarter of running start course grades must be excluded from
			 the student's overall grade point average for purposes of determining their
			 eligibility to receive the scholarship.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-070 - Scholarship award

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(1) The college
			 bound scholarship is intended to combine with the Washington college grant
			 program and other state aid, as determined by the office, to ensure eligible
			 students have the opportunity to receive sufficient state financial aid to meet
			 the cost of full tuition (at public rates), required fees, plus five hundred
			 dollars for books each year.
(2)
			 The value of each college bound scholarship shall be determined by the office
			 annually based on the amount of tuition and fees at public colleges and
			 universities (as used for Washington college grant purposes) plus five hundred
			 dollars, less the amount of Washington college grant and any other state aid
			 the student is awarded.
College bound scholarship awards will be prorated for
				part-time attendance as outlined in WAC 250-21-041(4).
Sector college bound scholarship award amounts (such as public
				research, regional and two-year, and private career and private four-year)
				shall follow base award amounts determined for the Washington college grant
				program.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.670. 10-17-080, §
										250-84-070, filed 8/16/10,
				  effective 9/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-080 - Requests for review and student complaints

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Requests for review of agency decisions regarding application
				eligibility for initial sign-up and pledge requirements under WAC
				250-84-030
				should be directed to the office in writing within thirty days after
				notification of the agency decision. Student complaints regarding scholarship
				eligibility and awards under WAC
				250-84-060
				and
				250-84-070
				shall follow the process outlined under WAC 250-21-091 for Washington college
				grant purposes.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.670. 10-17-080, §
										250-84-080, filed 8/16/10,
				  effective 9/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-090 - Grant disbursement to institutions

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(1) Cash requests and reimbursements will
			 follow procedures similar to Washington college grant.
(2) A student-by-student fund reconciliation
			 must be completed by the institution at the time payments are reported using
			 the office's established process and no later than the end of each term.
(a) Record level reports must be filed with
			 the office as re-quested.
(b) A
			 final student-by-student reconciliation must be filed with the office at the
			 end of each academic year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-84 - College bound scholarship rules › Section 250-84-100 - Program administration and audits

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(1) The staff of the office under the
			 direction of the executive director will manage the administrative functions
			 relative to college bound scholarship.
(2) The office will review institutional
			 administrative compliance as outlined in WAC 250-21-061.
Any student who has obtained a college bound scholarship
				through means of willfully false statement or failure to reveal any material
				fact affecting eligibility will be subject to applicable civil or criminal
				penalties and repayment similar to processes and procedures outlined in WAC
				250-21-051.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.670. 10-17-080, §
										250-84-100, filed 8/16/10,
				  effective 9/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-010 - What is the Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program?

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The Washington award for vocational excellence program, also
				known as WAVE, recognizes the outstanding achievements of vocational or
				technical students graduating from high school, or attending a community
				college or technical college, while in the state of Washington.
To the extent that funds are appropriated by the legislature,
				the WAVE program provides a scholarship to help pay the costs of undergraduate
				level coursework at participating in-state public or private colleges and
				universities, or at in-state private career colleges and schools licensed by
				the workforce training and education coordinating board.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-010, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-020 - What is the application process for the WAVE scholarship?

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Contact the workforce training and education coordinating board
				or the on-campus WAVE coordinator at your high school, skills center, or public
				community or technical college for application information.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-020, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-030 - What eligibility requirements must a recipient meet to use the WAVE scholarship?

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In addition to the usage and time limitations stated in WAC
				250-85-050, a WAVE recipient
				must:
(1) Be a Washington resident as
			 defined in chapter 250-18 WAC.
(2)
			 Be a student enrolled in undergraduate level coursework.
(3) Attend a participating college,
			 university, or private career college or school located within the state, as
			 defined in
			 RCW
			  28B.76.670 and WAC
			 250-85-100.
(4) Not pursue a degree in
			 theology.
(5) Receive a minimum
			 grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, or the equivalent, for the last academic term
			 of attendance at a participating institution to receive the scholarship for the
			 next academic term of attendance.
(a) If the
			 grade point average is below 3.0 for the last academic term of attendance, the
			 WAVE recipient must perform at least one academic term of study without the
			 scholarship at a participating institution and receive at least a 3.0 grade
			 point average for that academic term before again qualifying to receive the
			 scholarship.
(b) The grade point
			 requirement applies only to enrollment at participating institutions, as
			 defined in WAC
			 250-85-100. GPAs earned for
			 coursework taken through out-of-state institutions or ineligible in-state
			 institutions are not used to determine a recipient's ongoing eligibility for
			 the WAVE scholarship.
(c) The
			 minimum grade point average requirement applies after the recipient's first use
			 of the scholarship.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-040 - What other conditions apply to the use of the WAVE scholarship?

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The WAVE recipient:
(1) May use the scholarship for
			 nonconsecutive academic terms of study.
(2) May attend school full time or less than
			 full time and receive the scholarship.
(3) Uses one term of WAVE eligibility for
			 each academic term the scholarship is received, without regard to enrollment
			 status (i.e., full time or less than full time) or the dollar value of the
			 scholarship paid for the academic term. Exceptions may apply.
(4) May transfer from one participating
			 in-state school to another and continue to receive the scholarship as long as
			 all other eligibility requirements are met.
(5) May use and receive the scholarship for
			 study at only one institution at a time in any given academic term. An
			 exception may be authorized by the higher education coordinating board;
			 however, scholarship value and usage restrictions may apply.
(6) May receive the scholarship at a
			 participating institution for study abroad in some circumstances. For this
			 exception to apply, the recipient must be enrolled (i.e., have concurrent or
			 dual enrollment) at the in-state participating institution (also known as the
			 "school of record") in an institution-approved (or institution-affiliated)
			 program of study abroad. The grade point average, or grade point equivalent,
			 for the academic term(s) of study abroad must transfer to the in-state school
			 of record so that the recipient's ongoing eligibility for the WAVE scholarship
			 may be determined.
(7) May receive
			 the scholarship at a participating institution for undergraduate level
			 coursework while attending an out-of-state campus location of the same school
			 in some circumstances. For this exception to apply, the recipient must be
			 enrolled (i.e., have concurrent or dual enrollment) at the in-state
			 participating institution (also known as the "parent institution"). The grade
			 point average, or grade point equivalent, must transfer to the parent
			 institution in-state so that the recipient's ongoing eligibility for the WAVE
			 scholarship may be determined.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-040, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-050 - What are the term usage and time limits for the WAVE scholarship?

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(1) Individuals
			 awarded the WAVE scholarship may receive up to six academic quarters, or four
			 semesters, or the equivalent combination of academic quarters and semesters, of
			 scholarship for undergraduate level coursework.
(2) Recipients have three years to begin
			 using the WAVE scholarship and six years to complete using the scholarship.
			 This means that a WAVE recipient must:
(a)
			 Begin using the scholarship no later than the fall term three years after
			 designation as a WAVE recipient. Failure to do so results in forfeiture of all
			 eligibility to use the scholarship. For example, a student named as a WAVE
			 recipient in spring 2008 must receive the scholarship for at least one academic
			 term no later than the end of fall term 2011.
(b) Complete using the scholarship no later
			 than the fall term six years after designation as a WAVE recipient. Any unused
			 portion of the scholarship is forfeited at the end of the sixth year. For
			 example, a student named as a WAVE recipient in spring 2008 must complete use
			 of the full scholarship no later than the end of fall term 2014. Any unused
			 eligibility is forfeited by the recipient at the end of fall 2014.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-060 - What is the monetary value of the WAVE scholarship?

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(1) The scholarship value is indexed to
			 undergraduate, resident tuition, and service and activity fees at the state's
			 public colleges and universities, not to exceed the cost at the public research
			 universities. The scholarship value does not include the cost of technology
			 fees or other miscellaneous fees.
(2) The scholarship will not exceed the value
			 of public tuition and service and activity fees for full-time enrollment at the
			 fifteen credit level for an academic term.
(3) The scholarship is reduced for less than
			 full-time enrollment or withdrawal from all classes. See WAC
			 250-85-070, What is the result of
			 dropping a class after receiving the WAVE scholarship funds?
(4) The scholarship for WAVE recipients
			 enrolled at participating independent institutions, or licensed private career
			 colleges or schools, will not exceed the maximum scholarship values for
			 recipients enrolled full time at the public research universities.
(5) The scholarship value may be adjusted and
			 is payable to the extent that funding is appropriated for the WAVE program.
			 Scholarship values may be reduced in a fiscal year to remain within available
			 dollars as funding dictates or as required by the legislature. Participating
			 institutions are notified if adjustments are necessary during the course of an
			 academic or fiscal year.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-060, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-070 - What is the result of dropping a class after receiving the WAVE scholarship funds?

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The scholarship value may be reduced if the tuition charge is
				decreased for an academic term in which a WAVE recipient drops one or more
				classes.
(1) If a WAVE recipient drops
			 a class or withdraws within the institution's tuition refund period, the
			 student must reimburse the difference between the original scholarship value
			 already paid and the decreased scholarship value. The institution shall return
			 any overpaid amount to the higher education coordinating board.
(2) If the recipient drops or withdraws from
			 class after the institution's tuition refund period has expired, the recipient
			 may, but is not required to, reimburse the WAVE scholarship already paid for an
			 academic term. The options regarding repayment of the WAVE scholarship include:
(a) Performing one academic term at a
			 participating institution without the scholarship and receiving a qualifying
			 GPA for the term in order to regain eligibility to use the WAVE
			 scholarship.
(b) Repaying in full
			 the scholarship amount received to restore eligibility for the term of usage.
			 The institution shall return any reimbursed amount to the higher education
			 coordinating board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-080 - What educational costs may be paid with the WAVE scholarship?

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Individuals must decide which educational expenses to pay with
				the WAVE funds for the academic term. The WAVE scholarship will not cover all
				educational costs. Examples of expenses in the student budget for which the
				scholarship may be used are: Tuition, room and board, books and supplies,
				transportation, or other miscellaneous personal expenses.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-080, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-090 - What are the payment priorities for the WAVE scholarship?

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Because the scholarships are paid from limited funds
				appropriated to the program, payments are subject to the following
				priorities:
(1) First priority is to
			 recipients attending during the regular academic year who are identified to the
			 higher education coordinating board by the college or university on or before
			 the twentieth day of the fall term as enrolled, or planning to enroll later,
			 during the same academic year. The phrase "regular academic year" means the
			 time frame which includes the fall, winter, and spring academic
			 terms.
(2) Second priority is to
			 recipients identified to the higher education coordinating board by the college
			 or university after the twentieth day of the fall term as enrolled, or planning
			 to enroll later, during the same regular academic year.
(3) Third priority is for recipients enrolled
			 for the summer term, if funds are available. Due to limited funds availability,
			 WAVE scholarships for summer term study may be prorated and are paid on a
			 first-come, first-served basis.
(4)
			 In the event that funds appropriated to the program are fully expended, or
			 reduced in a fiscal year or biennial budget, or if payment of the scholarships
			 at full value is expected to exceed available dollars, the scholarships will be
			 proportionally reduced or eliminated to remain within available
			 funds.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-090, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-100 - Where may a recipient use the WAVE scholarship?

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The scholarship may be used only for undergraduate level
				coursework at approved postsecondary institutions in the state of Washington
				that meet one of the definitions described later in this section. The
				postsecondary institution must have current, valid, signed, and approved
				institutional participation and electronic access agreements in effect with the
				higher education coordinating board for a recipient to receive the WAVE
				scholarship while attending the school. A school that meets both requirements
				is a "participating institution."
A participating institution must meet one of the following
				definitions:
(1) The Washington public
			 institutions of higher education, including the state research universities,
			 the state regional universities, The Evergreen State College, the state
			 community colleges, and the state technical colleges.
(2) A private, nonprofit educational
			 institution that:
(a) Has a main campus which
			 is permanently situated in this state.
(b) Provides programs of education beyond the
			 high school level leading at least to the baccalaureate degree.
(c) Is accredited by the northwest
			 association of schools and colleges, or another accrediting body approved by
			 the higher education coordinating board as meeting equivalent standards as
			 those institutions accredited by the northwest association.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-110 - What are the responsibilities of a WAVE scholarship recipient?

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A recipient of the WAVE scholarship is responsible:
(1) To notify the institution's scholarship
			 coordinator of the intent to use the WAVE scholarship for each academic term as
			 well as any enrollment status changes, such as dropping or adding a class, a
			 leave of absence, withdrawing entirely, or planning to transfer to another
			 school.
(2) To pay the tuition and
			 services and activities fees to the college or university, or to make
			 arrangements with the institution for payment of those costs.
(3) To reimburse all or part of the
			 scholarship if dropping or withdrawing from class in an academic term after
			 receiving payment as described in WAC
			 250-85-070, What is the result of
			 dropping a class after receiving the WAVE scholarship funds?
(4) To notify the higher education
			 coordinating board and the workforce training and education coordinating board
			 of name and other contact information changes.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-110, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-120 - What are the responsibilities of the workforce training and education coordinating board?

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The workforce training and education coordinating board:
(1) Has primary responsibility for program
			 policy for the WAVE program.
(2)
			 Administers the application and recipient selection processes for the WAVE
			 program.
(3) Provides the higher
			 education coordinating board with all pertinent information for the purpose of
			 paying the WAVE scholarship to recipients selected after June 30,
			 1994.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-120, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-85 - Washington award for vocational excellence (WAVE) program › Section 250-85-130 - What are the responsibilities of the higher education coordinating board?

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The higher education coordinating board:
(1) Serves as fiscal agent for payment of the
			 WAVE scholarship for undergraduate coursework to recipients selected after June
			 30, 1994.
(2) Is responsible for
			 policy related to scholarship payment and fiscal issues, in consultation with
			 the workforce training and education coordinating board.
(3) Enters into the necessary agreements with
			 eligible participating institutions for payment of the scholarship.
(4) Adopts all necessary rules and guidelines
			 for payment of WAVE scholarships.
(5) Maintains payment records on all WAVE
			 recipients.
(6) Monitors ongoing
			 student eligibility to receive and maintain the scholarship.
(7) Provides the workforce training and
			 education coordinating board with relevant recipient usage
			 information.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.76.670. 10-15-072, §
										250-85-130, filed 7/16/10,
				  effective 8/16/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-010 - Purpose

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Recognizing the low college-going rates of youth in and alumni
				of foster care and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness in Washington
				state, the legislature created the passport to careers program. The program's
				purpose is:
(1) To encourage current
			 and former youth in foster care and unaccompanied youth experiencing
			 homelessness to prepare for, attend, and successfully complete higher
			 education, a registered apprenticeship and/or preapprenticeship
			 program;
(2) To improve the high
			 school graduation outcomes of youth in foster care and unaccompanied youth
			 experiencing homelessness through coordinated P-20 and child welfare outreach,
			 intervention, and planning; and
(3)
			 To improve postsecondary outcomes by providing current and former youth in
			 foster care and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness with the
			 educational planning, information, institutional support, and direct financial
			 resources necessary for them to succeed in either higher education or a
			 registered apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-020 - Institutional eligibility

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An eligible institution is one that:
(1) Meets the requirements for Washington
			 college grant eligibility defined in
			 RCW  28B.92.030 and
			 WAC 250-21-021;
(2) Agrees to abide
			 by all program rules adopted by the office;
(3) Completes an agreement to participate in
			 state aid programs;
(4) Provides
			 the eligible student all available need-based and merit-based grant and
			 scholarship aid for which the student qualifies; and
(5) If participating in the incentive grant
			 program referred to as the student support fund, completes a program addendum
			 to the agreement to participate and has developed a viable student support plan
			 authorized in WAC 250-100-060.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-030 - Identification of eligible foster youth

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The program requires early and accurate identification of
				current and former youth in foster care so they can be linked to the financial
				assistance and other services that will help them succeed in college. The
				sharing of information to identify eligible youth who experienced foster care
				is facilitated by chapter 28B.117 RCW.
(1) The office will seek verification from
			 the department of children, youth, and families (DCYF), department of social
			 and health services (DSHS), office of the superintendent of public instruction
			 (OSPI), tribal authorities and/or as established through the institutions'
			 financial aid offices awarding the passport funds based on appropriate
			 documentation that applicants meet the passport student eligibility definition
			 when:
(a) The office may enter into data share
			 agreements with the DCYF, OSPI, DSHS and/or tribal authorities for the purpose
			 of identifying and providing services to passport eligible students. In the
			 event the office must initiate eligibility confirmation, the office will secure
			 appropriate consent from the student.
(b) The student has completed the free
			 application for federal student aid or the alternate approved application for
			 state aid as provided by the office, giving the office and the institutions
			 permission to verify information supplied on that application.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-040 - Student eligibility for passport scholarship

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(1) To
			 the extent that sufficient funds have been appropriated for this purpose, a
			 student is eligible for the passport to college promise program, if the
			 student:
(a) Meets one of the following:
(i) Were in the care of the state foster care
			 system, tribal foster care system, or federal foster care system in Washington
			 state at any time before age 21 subsequent to age 13 as of July 1, 2020;
			 or
(ii) Beginning July 1, 2019, was
			 verified on or after July 1st of the prior academic year as an unaccompanied
			 youth experiencing homelessness, before age 21.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-050 - Determining the amount of the passport to college promise scholarship

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(1) Eligible students may receive the
			 passport scholarship.
(2) The
			 scholarship shall not exceed the student's financial need.
(3) The office sets the scholarship award on
			 an annual basis not to exceed resident undergraduate tuition and fees at the
			 highest-priced public institution of higher education in the state.
(4) In calculating need, initially based on
			 an established cost of attendance, the institution of higher education and any
			 contracted nongovernmental organization administering passport to careers
			 apprenticeship is encouraged to further examine the student's costs on a
			 case-by-case basis to identify any extenuating circumstances, so actual costs
			 borne by the individual are recognized.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-060 - Passport student support fund to provide student support services

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Passport student support funds are grant payments to
				institutions based on recruitment, retention, and support of passport eligible
				students. The payment is available only to institutions agreeing to provide
				specified student support services.
Institutional participation in the passport student support
				fund is voluntary. An otherwise eligible student can receive a passport
				scholarship to attend an eligible college even if the institution does not
				participate in the passport student support fund option.
To the extent that funds are allotted for this purpose, the
				amount of passport student support fund payments to institutions will be
				reviewed and determined annually by the office based on projected enrollments,
				appropriations, and other relevant factors.
Participating institutions shall meet the following
				criteria:
(1) Include on their
			 applications for admission or on their registration materials a question asking
			 whether the applicant has been in foster care in state, tribal or federal
			 foster care in Washington state or is an unaccompanied youth experiencing
			 homelessness under the parameters in
			 RCW
			  28B.117.040(1) and (2). All
			 other institutions of higher education, whether participating in the student
			 support fund or not, are strongly encouraged to include this question on their
			 admission application.
(2) Have a
			 viable student support plan. The scope of a viable student support plan is one
			 that generally:
(a) Identifies those students
			 eligible for assistance under this program;
(b) Tracks and enhances academic progress of
			 eligible students;
(c) Addresses
			 their unique needs for assistance during school vacation and academic interims;
			 and
(d) Links eligible students to
			 appropriate sources of assistance in their transition to adulthood.
At a minimum, each institution's viable plan shall:
(i) Designate campus support staff;
(ii) Provide a comprehensive financial aid
			 package taking into account available federal, state, institutional and private
			 funding that, to the extent possible, meets the student's financial
			 need;
(iii) Build a lasting
			 institutional commitment to serve current and former foster youth and
			 unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness; and
(iv) As appropriate, communicate with social
			 services and independent living providers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-070 - Payment of passport to college promise student scholarship and student support funds

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The office will provide participating colleges with an
				allocation that aligns with the program purpose and intent to establish an
				equitable opportunity for eligible students across the state. This method will
				be reviewed periodically.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-075 - Passport to apprenticeship program

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The passport to apprenticeship opportunities pathway was added
				in 2019.
(1)
(a) The office will provide financial
			 assistance through a nongovernmental entity or entities in
			 RCW
			  28B.117.055 for registered apprenticeship and
			 recognized preapprenticeship entrance requirements and occupational-specific
			 costs that does not exceed the individual's financial need; and
(b) Extend financial assistance to any
			 eligible applicant for a maximum of six years after first enrolling with a
			 registered apprenticeship or recognized preapprenticeship, or until the
			 applicant turns 26, whichever occurs first. If a registered apprentice turns
			 age 26 during an award year, and would otherwise be eligible for an
			 apprenticeship award, the registered apprentice shall continue to be eligible
			 for the award for the remainder of the award year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-080 - Institutional fund management requirements

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Institutions must adhere to all fund management requirements as
				outlined in WAC 250-21-051 for Washington college grant purposes. These
				requirements include the identification of eligible students, award
				calculation, student directive requirements for private institutions, frequency
				of reporting, detailed student reconciliation and records retention, and
				repayment requirements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-090 - Program administration and audits

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(1) The staff of
			 the office under the direction of the executive director will manage the
			 administrative functions relative to the passport to careers
			 programs.
(2) The office will
			 review institutional administrative compliance as outlined in WAC 250-21-061.
			 Any student who has obtained passport to careers funding through means of
			 willfully false statement or failure to reveal any material fact affecting
			 eligibility will be subject to applicable civil or criminal penalties and
			 repayment similar to processes and procedures outlined in WAC
			 250-21-051.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-100 - Request for review and student complaints

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Should a student question their passport to college scholarship
				eligibility or award, the student should direct questions and complaints to the
				financial aid officer at the institution they attend prior to contacting the
				office for assistance if necessary. Should an apprentice question their
				passport to careers apprenticeship eligibility, the student should direct
				questions and complaints to the nongovernmental entity providing the program
				prior to contacting the office for assistance if necessary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-110 - Suspension or termination of institutional or nongovernmental entity participation

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Institutions and nongovernmental entities may be suspended or
				terminated from participation in state financial aid programs. Refer to WAC
				250-21-081 for Washington college grant for complete information.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-120 - Appeal process

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An institution or nongovernmental entity may appeal their
				termination to participate in state financial aid programs. Refer to WAC
				250-21-091 for Washington college grant for the complete process.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-100 - Passport to careers program › Section 250-100-130 - The agency's responsibilities

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(1) Administering
			 agency. The Washington student achievement council shall administer the
			 passport to careers program. This program has two programmatic pathways: The
			 passport to college promise program and the passport to apprenticeship
			 opportunities.
(2) The office will
			 ensure colleges are packaging all available need-based and merit-based grant
			 and scholarship aid for which the passport to college promise student
			 qualifies. The office may request or collect additional information from the
			 institution to verify students received such aid.
(3) The office will ensure nongovernmental
			 agencies awarding passport to apprenticeship funds will utilize and award
			 moneys as outlined in the contract.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 253 - Higher Education Facilities Authority › Chapter 253-02 - Organization, operations and procedures › Section 253-02-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter shall be to ensure compliance by the Washington higher education facilities authority with the provisions of chapter 42.17 RCW (Initiative 276), and chapter 34.05 RCW.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.07.040(1). 10-13-080, §
										253-02-010, filed 6/15/10, effective 7/16/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.07.040. 84-24-012 (Order 3), §
										253-02-010, filed 11/27/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 253 - Higher Education Facilities Authority › Chapter 253-02 - Organization, operations and procedures › Section 253-02-020 - Rules of interpretation

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(1) All adjectives and adverbs, including but not limited to the words "adequate," "approved," "qualified," "reasonable," "reputable," "satisfactory," "sufficiently," and "suitable," as used in this title to qualify a person, procedure, process or otherwise shall be as determined by the authority or its designee.
(2) Where the word "shall" is used in this title, the subject rule or action to which the word relates is mandatory.
(3) Where the word "should" is used in this title, it indicates suggestion or recommendation but not a requirement.
(4) Where the word "may" is used in this title, the action or rule to which the word relates is permissive or discretionary.
(5) Words importing the singular number may also be applied to the plural of persons and things; words importing the plural may be applied to the singular; and words importing the masculine gender or relating to a man may also be extended to the feminine gender and be considered to relate equally to a woman.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.07.040. 84-24-012 (Order 3), §
										253-02-020, filed 11/27/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 253 - Higher Education Facilities Authority › Chapter 253-02 - Organization, operations and procedures › Section 253-02-030 - Definitions

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(1) "Act" means chapter 169, Laws of 1983, and chapter 28B.07 RCW.
(2) "Washington higher education facilities authority" and "authority" each mean the corporate and politic public body created by the act and also refer to the staff and employees of the authority.
The terms defined in the act shall have the same meaning when used in this title.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.07.040. 84-24-012 (Order 3), §
										253-02-030, filed 11/27/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 253 - Higher Education Facilities Authority › Chapter 253-12 - Public records › Section 253-12-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter shall be to ensure compliance by the Washington higher education facilities authority with the provisions of RCW  42.17.250 through 42.17.340, dealing with public records.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.07.040. 84-24-012 (Order 3), §
										253-12-010, filed 11/27/84.