Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-66 - Washington state scholars program - Rules and regulations › Section 250-66-040 - Recipient eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Eligibility
			 criteria. In order to be eligible to receive a waiver of tuition and service
			 and activities fees at public institutions of higher education or the grant at
			 public and independent colleges or universities, the scholar must meet the
			 following requirements:
(a) Be a resident of
			 the state of Washington.
(b) Have
			 attended high school in the state of Washington.
(c) Be a designated and fully recognized
			 recipient of the Washington state scholars award, or the Washington
			 scholars-alternate award.
(d) Have
			 entered a public institution of higher education or independent college or
			 university in the state of Washington within the applicable time frame, as
			 described herein:
(i) Washington state
			 scholars named to the award prior to the year 2000 must enter a public
			 institution of higher education or an independent college or university in the
			 state of Washington within three years of high school graduation.
(ii) Washington scholars named to the award
			 in or after the year 2000 must:
(A) Within the
			 time frame and in the manner established by the board, acknowledge acceptance
			 of the grant benefit and demonstrate the intent to enroll at a Washington
			 public or independent college or university in the fall academic term
			 immediately following high school graduation.
(B) Be enrolled at a Washington institution
			 of higher education by the fall term immediately following high school
			 graduation, and maintain continuous enrollment during the remainder of the
			 regular academic year.
(iii) Washington scholar-alternates.
			 Washington scholars-alternates initially receive a recognition certificate
			 only. Alternates may receive the grant only if an originally named Washington
			 state scholar in the same legislative district relinquishes, or is considered
			 by the board to have forfeited, the grant award within one calendar year of
			 initial award notification, and if funds are available for this purpose. The
			 alternate also must meet all other eligibility criteria, as follows:
(A) Acknowledge acceptance of the grant
			 benefit and demonstrate the intent to enroll at a Washington institution of
			 higher education in the next available academic term, within the time frame and
			 in the manner established by the board.
(B) Be enrolled, and maintain continuous
			 enrollment, for the balance of the remaining regular academic year at a
			 Washington institution of higher education.
(e) Be a student enrolled in undergraduate
			 studies.
(f) Maintain a minimum
			 cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent, at a
			 public institution of higher education or independent college or university.
If the student's cumulative grade point average falls below
				3.30 during the first three quarters or two semesters, that student may
				petition the higher education coordinating board which shall have the authority
				to establish a probationary period until such time as the student's grade point
				average meets required standards. A student who has received probationary
				status from the higher education coordinating board shall remain eligible to
				receive a waiver or grant during such probationary period.
(g) Not be pursuing courses that include any
			 religious worship or exercise, or any degree in religious, seminarian, or
			 theological academic studies.