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Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 250-65-040 - Screening and selection of recipients

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Whenever possible in selecting conditional scholarship
				  recipients, the board will give preference to qualified candidates who wish to
				  become future teachers who fulfill both purposes of the statute:
Recruitment of students who have distinguished themselves
				  through outstanding academic achievement; and
Students who can act as role models for children and youth
				  including those from targeted ethnic minorities.
(1) Program advisory and screening committee.
				The board will annually appoint an advisory committee to advise the board on
				matters of program administration including, but not limited to, scholarship
				screening and selection criteria and procedures, fund raising, program
				publicity, and efforts to recruit minority students. The advisory committee
				shall also serve as a screening committee in assisting the board in selecting
				the students to receive conditional scholarships.
(2) Selection of recipients.
Assuming program eligibility criteria is met, the following
				  additional selection criteria will be employed by the board in ranking
				  candidates and awarding conditional scholarships:
(a) Superior scholastic
				achievement.
(b) Leadership
				ability.
(c) Community
				contributions.
(d) Ability to act
				as a role model for targeted ethnic minority students.
(e) Brief statement evidencing the student's
				commitment to teaching and evidence of promise as a future teacher.
(f) Financial need (may be considered for
				approximately half of the recipients).
(g) Eligibility for renewal of conditional
				scholarship.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 250-65-050 - Administration

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Administering agency. The higher education coordinating board
				  shall administer the future teacher conditional scholarship program. The staff
				  of the higher education coordinating board, under the direction of the
				  executive director, will manage the administrative functions relative to the
				  program. The board shall have the following administrative responsibilities,
				  encompassed within the board's enumerated powers and duties:
(1) Enter into agreements with participating
				institutions, and billing and collection agencies as may be
				necessary.
(2) Select students to
				receive conditional scholarships, with the assistance of a screening committee
				composed of teachers and leaders in government, business, and
				education.
(3) Adopt necessary
				rules and guidelines.
(4) Publicize
				the program.
(5) Collect and manage
				repayments from students who do not meet their teaching obligations.
(6) Solicit and accept grants and donations
				from public and private sources for the program.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 28B.80 and 28B.102 RCW.
					 93-19-022, §
											250-65-050, filed 9/3/93,
					 effective 10/4/93. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.102 RCW. 88-03-008 (Order
					 1/88, Resolution No. 87-81), §
											250-65-050, filed
					 1/8/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 250-65-060 - Control of funds

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The higher education coordinating board may award conditional
				  scholarships to eligible students from the funds appropriated to the board for
				  this purpose, or from any private donations, or any funds given to the board
				  for this program.
(1) Scholarship
				amounts:
The amount of the conditional scholarship awarded an
				  individual shall not exceed three thousand dollars per academic year. Students
				  are eligible to receive conditional scholarships for a maximum of five years.
				  The total amount of such scholarships to an eligible student shall not exceed
				  fifteen thousand dollars. The duration of service obligation shall be two years
				  for each year of scholarship received.
(2) The scholarship recipient shall enter
				into an agreement with the higher education coordinating board agreeing to
				comply with the rules, regulations, and guidelines of the conditional
				scholarship program. The agreement shall serve as the legal document verifying
				the recipient's understanding of the obligation to repay the conditional
				scholarship if teaching service is not fulfilled.
(3) Repayment terms:
(a) Participants in the conditional
				scholarship program incur an obligation to repay the conditional scholarship,
				with interest, unless they teach for two years in an approved education program
				for each year of scholarship received, under rules adopted by the
				board.
(b) The interest rate shall
				be eight percent for the first four years of repayment and ten percent
				beginning with the fifth year of repayment.
(c) The period for repayment shall be ten
				years, with payments of principal and interest accruing quarterly commencing
				nine months from the date the participant completes or discontinues the course
				of study. Provisions for deferral of payment shall be determined by the
				board.
(d) The entire principal and
				interest of each payment shall be forgiven for each payment period in which the
				participant teaches in an approved education program until the entire repayment
				obligation is satisfied or the borrower ceases to teach in an approved
				education program. Should the participant cease to teach in an approved
				education program before the participant's repayment obligation is completed,
				payments on the unsatisfied portion of the principal and interest shall begin
				the next payment period and continue until the remainder of the participant's
				repayment obligation is satisfied.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 250-65-070 - Purpose

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The purpose of this act is to encourage outstanding students
				  to enter the teaching profession in the state of Washington.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 28B.102.030 and 28B.80.370. 04-22-058, §
											250-65-070, filed 10/29/04,
					 effective 11/29/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 250-65-080 - Program definitions

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(1) "Academic
				year" means the regular nine-month, three-quarter, or two-semester period
				annually occurring between July 1st and June 30th.
(2) "Approved education program" means an
				education program in the state of Washington that focuses on knowledge and
				skills generally learned in preschool through twelfth grade. Approved education
				programs may include, but are not limited to:
(a) K-12 schools under
				Title
				28A RCW; or
(b) Other educational sites in the state of
				Washington primarily supported with state or federal funding, as determined by
				the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 250-65-090 - Administration

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The higher education coordinating board shall administer the
				  future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program.
(1) The higher education coordinating board
				may provide conditional scholarships and loan repayments to eligible students
				from:
(a) Funds appropriated to the board for
				this purpose;
(b) Private
				donations;
(c) Federal funds given
				to the board for this program; or
(d) Other funds deposited to the future
				teachers conditional scholarship account.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 250-65-100 - Student eligibility criteria

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In order to be eligible for program benefits, a student
				  must:
(1) Be registered at least
				half-time when:
(a) A scholarship disbursement
				is issued; or
(b) A loan repayment
				agreement is signed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 250-65-110 - Screening and selection of participants

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(1) Selection committee.
The board may select participants based on an application
				  process conducted by the board or the board may utilize selection processes for
				  similar students in cooperation with the professional educator standards board
				  or the office of superintendent of public instruction. If the board selects
				  participants for the program, it shall establish a selection committee for the
				  screening and selecting of the conditional scholarship and loan repayment
				  participants. If a selection committee is established, it may include (but
				  shall not be limited to) representatives from the professional educator
				  standards board, the office of superintendent of public instruction, the
				  Washington education association, the state board for community and technical
				  colleges, the colleges of education, and other community organizations.
(2) Role of selection committee.
The committee will act on behalf of the board to select
				  participants and alternates from the pool(s) of eligible applicants who have
				  submitted applications to the board. The committee will also advise board staff
				  and the board on recommended changes in the program administration, including
				  the application and selection procedures for future competitions.
(3) Selection of participants.
(a) Once all initial eligibility criteria are
				met, the committee will give priority to:
(i)
				Individuals seeking certification or an additional endorsement in math,
				science, technology, or special education; and
(ii) For fiscal year 2005, individuals who
				are bilingual.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 250-65-120 - Program benefit amounts

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(1) A
				participant's program benefit shall not exceed the amount of tuition and fees
				at the institution of higher education attended by the participant or full-time
				resident undergraduate tuition and fees at the University of Washington during
				the same academic year, whichever is lower.
(2) Participants who enroll for additional
				course work after the completion of an academic year of full-time eligibility
				may be eligible for additional program benefits equivalent to a third semester
				or fourth quarter. In this case, the participants would be assumed to be
				beginning their second academic year of program eligibility. For example, a
				student attending a semester college who received full-time program benefits
				for fall, spring and summer, will have received benefits for the equivalent of
				1.5 academic years.
(3)
				Participants enrolled less than full-time shall receive the following prorated
				program benefits for terms of part-time enrollment:
(a) Enrollment of 9.0 - 11.9 credit hours per
				term equals three-quarter enrollment. This shall be equal to seventy-five
				percent of the full-time program benefit.
(b) Enrollment of 6.0 - 8.9 credit hours per
				term equals half-time enrollment. This shall be equal to fifty percent of the
				full-time program benefit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-65 - Future teacher conditional scholarship and loan repayment program › CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 250-65-130 - Agreement with the board, teaching service obligations, and post attendance process

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The conditions described in this section apply to
				  participants in both the conditional scholarship program and the loan repayment
				  program, unless otherwise noted.
(1)
				Agreement with the board.
(a) Each participant
				shall enter into an agreement with the board, hereafter known as the
				"promissory note" or "contract," agreeing to comply with the rules,
				regulations, and guidelines of the conditional scholarship or loan repayment
				programs. The promissory note or contract establishes an obligation on the part
				of the student to teach in an approved education program for each year of
				program benefit received.
(b) The
				promissory note is signed by conditional scholarship participants. The note
				serves as the legal document verifying the participant's understanding of the
				opportunity to have the conditional scholarship forgiven in exchange for
				certificated classroom teaching service and the obligation to repay the
				conditional scholarship, with interest and an equalization fee, if certificated
				classroom teaching service is not provided.
(c) The contract is signed by loan repayment
				participants. The contract details the period of time it is in effect, the
				documentation needed to verify federal student loan indebtedness, the loan
				repayment benefit to be paid in exchange for certificated classroom teaching
				service, and the consequences of not providing said teaching service in the
				agreed-upon time frame.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-66 - Washington state scholars program - Rules and regulations › Section 250-66-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of this act is to establish a consistent and
				uniform program which will recognize and honor the accomplishments of selected
				Washington high school graduates who have distinguished themselves through
				outstanding academic achievement; encourage and facilitate privately funded
				scholarship awards among them; stimulate the recruitment of these outstanding
				students to Washington public and private colleges and universities; and allow
				educational and legislative leaders, as well as the governor, to reaffirm the
				importance of educational excellence to the future of the state of
				Washington.
Statutory Authority: 1988 c 210. 88-14-088 (Order 5-88,
				  Resolution No. 88-13), §
										250-66-010, filed
				  7/5/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-66 - Washington state scholars program - Rules and regulations › Section 250-66-030 - Nomination and selection of Washington state scholars

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(1) Number of students to be nominated.
(a) Each principal of a public or private
			 approved Washington high school is encouraged to nominate one percent of the
			 senior class (twelfth grade) based on the October 1 enrollment count of the
			 previous year.
(b) In the event
			 that fewer than four nominations are anticipated in any one legislative
			 district, the board shall seek additional nominations of students meeting
			 eligibility criteria for that district from the high schools located in, and/or
			 in legislative districts adjacent to, that legislative district.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-66 - Washington state scholars program - Rules and regulations › Section 250-66-045 - Grant amounts and usage

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(1) Grant
			 amounts.
(a) Maximum grant award value. State
			 grants to individual recipients shall not exceed, on an annual basis, the
			 yearly, full-time, resident, undergraduate tuition and service and activities
			 fees in effect at the state-funded research universities.
(b) Calculation of individual award amounts.
(i) The value of individual grants shall be
			 calculated annually, as a prorated amount of the annual appropriation and based
			 upon the number of eligible scholars attending participating institutions, the
			 tuition costs at those institutions, and limited to the funds appropriated to
			 the board for the program.
(ii)
			 Individual recipients may receive state grants that do not exceed the cost of
			 tuition and service and activities fees for which they are enrolled at the
			 institution attended. Should funds be insufficient to cover all recipients at
			 the full cost of tuition, subject to the maximum grant award value, the value
			 of all award payments in the given payment term shall be reduced proportionally
			 by the same percent to avoid overexpenditure of the appropriated
			 funds.
(iii) Grants to recipients
			 attending a Washington independent institution shall also be contingent upon
			 the institution matching, on at least a dollar-for-dollar basis, either with
			 actual institutional moneys or a waiver of tuition and fees, the grant amount
			 the student receives from the state.
If the independent institution chooses to match the grant with
				actual cash rather than by waiver of tuition/fees, the institutional match
				shall consist of dollars derived from institutional grant aid funds.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-66 - Washington state scholars program - Rules and regulations › Section 250-66-050 - Administration

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(1) Administering
			 agency. The higher education coordinating board, with cooperation from the
			 Washington association of secondary school principals, shall administer the
			 Washington state scholars program. The staff of the higher education
			 coordinating board, under the direction of the executive director, will manage
			 the administrative functions relative to the program. The board shall have the
			 following administrative responsibilities, encompassed within the board's
			 enumerated powers and duties:
(a) Select
			 students to receive the Washington state scholars award and the Washington
			 scholars-alternate award, with the assistance of the selection committee
			 created by WAC
			 250-66-030(2).
(b) Enter into agreements with participating
			 independent institutions.
(c) Adopt
			 all necessary rules and guidelines.
(d) Send program information and nomination
			 materials to the principal of each Washington public and private school that
			 has a twelfth grade.
(e) Publish a
			 directory of all Washington state scholars and the Washington
			 scholars-alternates selected and distribute it to all public institutions of
			 higher education and independent colleges and universities, legislators, and
			 participating high schools.
(f)
			 Maintain records on all Washington state scholar award and the Washington
			 scholars-alternate recipients.
(g)
			 Publicize the program.
(h) Solicit
			 and accept grants and donations from public and private sources for the
			 program.
(i) Authorize probationary
			 periods for Washington state scholar and the Washington scholars-alternate
			 recipients whose cumulative grade point average falls below the minimum grade
			 point average under WAC
			 250-66-040(1)(f).
(j) Make grant payments to eligible
			 recipients for undergraduate study.
(k) Authorize waivers of enrollment
			 requirements for Washington scholars and Washington scholars-alternates as set
			 forth under WAC
			 250-66-030.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-66 - Washington state scholars program - Rules and regulations › Section 250-66-060 - Control of funds

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The higher education coordinating board may award grants to
				eligible students from the funds appropriated to the board for this purpose, or
				from any private donations, or any other funds given to the board for this
				program.
Statutory Authority: 1992 c 231 and chapter 28B.80 RCW.
				  92-16-038, §
										250-66-060, filed 7/30/92,
				  effective 8/30/92. Statutory Authority: 1988 c 210. 88-14-088 (Order 5-88,
				  Resolution No. 88-13), §
										250-66-060, filed
				  7/5/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of the community scholarship matching grant program
				is to provide two thousand dollar state-funded matching awards as an incentive
				to Washington community scholarship foundations to raise money and award
				scholarships to community residents who wish to pursue higher education. The
				community scholarship matching grant program encourages community organizations
				to generate local dollars to complement efforts funded by the state. In making
				awards, preference will be given to organizations affiliated with the citizens'
				scholarship foundation. An organization may receive more than one two thousand
				dollar matching grant per biennium.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ]. 03-04-101, §
										250-69-010, filed 2/4/03,
				  effective 3/7/03. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-010, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-020 - Authority to administer

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As defined in RCW  28B.80.240, the higher education coordinating
				board is charged with the administration of any state program or state
				administered federal program of student financial aid now or hereafter
				established.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ]. 03-04-101, §
										250-69-020, filed 2/4/03,
				  effective 3/7/03. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-020, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-030 - Program definitions

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(1) "Matching
			 award" means the state appropriated funding for two thousand dollar grants
			 available to selected eligible community scholarship foundations that raise at
			 least two thousand dollars for student scholarships.
(2) "Community scholarship foundation" means
			 a nonprofit, tax exempt 501 (c)(3) Internal Revenue Service Code,
			 community-based organization, formed in part or in full for the purpose of
			 providing higher education scholarships for local residents.
(3) "Higher education scholarship program"
			 means a program which would provide awards to community residents to attend
			 institutions of higher education in Washington state.
(4) "Washington institutions of higher
			 education" or "institution" means a degree-granting college or university in
			 the state of Washington whose campus or branch campus is physically located in
			 the state of Washington, and who is accredited by a nationally recognized
			 accrediting body. The recognized accrediting bodies are:
(a) The Northwest Association of Schools and
			 Colleges or a similar regional accrediting body as determined by the
			 board;
(b) The Accrediting Bureau
			 of Health Education Schools;
(c)
			 The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training;
(d) The Accrediting Commission of Career
			 Schools and Colleges of Technology;
(e) The Accrediting Council for Independent
			 Colleges and Schools;
(f) The
			 National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences;
(g) The Middle States Association of Colleges
			 and Schools, Commission on Higher Education;
(h) The New England Association of Schools
			 and Colleges;
(i) The North Central
			 Association of Colleges and Schools;
(j) The Southern Association of Colleges and
			 Schools;
(k) The Western
			 Association of Schools and Colleges.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-040 - Eligibility criteria

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To be eligible to apply for a matching award a community organization must:
(1) Have or establish a higher education scholarship program and, during a twelve-month period designated and described in the annual application, raise at least two thousand dollars in new money for student scholarships;
(2) Obtain and maintain tax exempt status under section  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the fund supporting the student scholarship program;
(3) Award student scholarships without regard to age, sex, marital status, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, or the presence of any mental, sensory, or physical handicap; and
(4) If the recipient of the matching grant is a college foundation, agree to award student scholarships funded by the grant and the matching money only to graduating students for the specific purpose of continuing their higher education. College foundations must be registered with the attorney general's office under the Charitable Trust Act, chapter 11.110 RCW.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ]. 03-04-101, §
										250-69-040, filed 2/4/03,
				  effective 3/7/03. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-040, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-050 - Application procedure

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Community organizations meeting eligibility criteria will be
				considered for selection after they complete an application for the matching
				award on a form provided by the higher education coordinating
				board.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ]. 03-04-101, §
										250-69-050, filed 2/4/03,
				  effective 3/7/03. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-050, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-060 - Selection criteria

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Community organizations which meet the eligibility criteria in
				WAC 250-69-040 and have raised two
				thousand dollars in new money during the twelve-month period designated and
				described in the annual application will be selected for a matching award, in
				the following priority order. Preference is given to those organizations
				affiliated with citizens' scholarship foundation.
Priority 1: Eligible organizations that have not previously
				received the matching grant.
Priority 2: Recipients of the matching grant in previous years
				that agree to raise new money and place that money and the matching grant into
				a permanent and irrevocable scholarship endowment fund.
Priority 3: Recipients of the matching grant in previous years
				that agree to raise new money for student scholarships.
When the number of organizations applying exceeds available
				matching award funds, those which:
(1)
			 Solicit broad-based community support in their fund-raising activities and are
			 representative of the community in their structure;
(2) Conduct fund-raising activities with
			 volunteers and not with paid or contracted fund raisers; and
(3) Have primary focus of awarding
			 scholarships to Washington residents attending Washington institutions of
			 higher education shall be given further preference.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ]. 03-04-101, §
										250-69-060, filed 2/4/03,
				  effective 3/7/03. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-060, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-070 - Award amount

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The community scholarship foundation matching award is a two
				thousand dollar grant based on available funding.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ]. 03-04-101, §
										250-69-070, filed 2/4/03,
				  effective 3/7/03. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-070, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-080 - Disbursement of matching awards

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The higher education coordinating board will disburse matching
				awards of two thousand dollars to the selected community
				organizations.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-080, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-090 - Reporting requirements

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Community organizations will submit, on a form provided by the
				board, reports of scholarships awarded from their two thousand dollar
				contribution and the two thousand dollar matching award. Reporting information
				will include, but is not limited to, recipients names and addresses,
				scholarship amounts and the higher education institution the recipient plans to
				attend. Or if the organization receives an endowment matching grant, a report
				indicating the endowment account number, name, the amount of the matching grant
				and the community match deposited along with a copy of the deposit receipt from
				the financial institution.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ]. 03-04-101, §
										250-69-090, filed 2/4/03,
				  effective 3/7/03. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-090, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-69 - Community scholarship matching grant program › Section 250-69-100 - Appeals

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The community organizations may request in writing a review of
				any adverse decision affecting them by requesting such review within twenty
				days of adverse decision, addressed to the executive director of the higher
				education coordinating board. The review shall be handled by brief adjudication
				hearing procedures as outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act,
				chapter
				34.05
				RCW.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.180. 90-09-003, §
										250-69-100, filed 4/5/90,
				  effective 5/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-010 - Purpose

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Recognizing that Washington state experiences low participation
				rates at the upper-division level within postsecondary education, the
				legislature has authorized the educational opportunity grant program.
The purpose of the educational opportunity grant program is to
				serve eligible placebound financially needy Washington residents who have
				completed an associate of arts or associate of science degree, or the
				equivalent, enabling them to participate in and complete upper-division study
				at eligible institutions approved for participation by the higher education
				coordinating board.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ] and 28B.101.030. 03-20-047, §
										250-70-010, filed 9/25/03,
				  effective 10/26/03. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-010, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-020 - Program definitions

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(1)
			 "Placebound" shall mean unable to complete a college program because of family
			 or employment commitments, health concerns, monetary inability, or other
			 similar factors.
(2) "Placebound
			 resident" shall mean a person who, because of family or employment commitments,
			 health concerns, monetary need, or other similar factors, would be presumed
			 unable to complete an upper-division course of study but for receipt of an
			 educational opportunity grant. A placebound resident is one who may be
			 influenced by the receipt of an enhanced student financial aid award to attend
			 an eligible institution approved for participation in the program by the higher
			 education coordinating board.
(3)
			 "Demonstrated financial need" shall mean the difference between the budgetary
			 cost to the student attending the institution of postsecondary education and
			 the total applicant resources which the institutional financial aid officer
			 determines can reasonably be expected to be available to the student for
			 meeting such costs.
(4) "Needy
			 student" shall mean those students as defined in RCW  28B.10.802(3), and as
			 otherwise defined by the board.
(5)
			 "Washington resident or resident student" shall mean an individual who at the
			 time of application for an educational opportunity grant satisfies the
			 requirements of
			 RCW
			  28B.15.012(2)(a) through (d) 
			 and board-adopted rules and regulations pertaining to the determination of
			 state residency.
(6) "Associate of
			 arts or associate of science degree or the equivalent" shall mean coursework
			 comparable to admission at the junior level or above by the enrolling
			 institution.
(7) "Upper division"
			 shall mean baccalaureate coursework beyond an associate of arts degree or its
			 equivalent.
(8) "Award amount"
			 shall mean an award amount up to $2,500 per academic year per student, prorated
			 per term of attendance, paid periodically in equal installments, not to exceed
			 the student's demonstrated financial need.
(9) "Academic year" shall generally mean a
			 nine-month period (three quarters or two semesters).
(10) "Board" shall mean the higher education
			 coordinating board. When a duty or responsibility of the board is referenced in
			 these regulations, the authority needed to discharge that responsibility lies
			 with the executive director or his or her designee.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ] and 28B.101.030. 03-20-047, §
										250-70-020, filed 9/25/03,
				  effective 10/26/03. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-020, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-030 - Institutional eligibility

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To qualify as an eligible institution for purposes of this
				program an institution shall:
(1) Be a
			 public or private postsecondary educational institution in the state of
			 Washington accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges; or
			 a branch campus of a member institution accredited by Middle States Association
			 of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, North
			 Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Southern Association of Colleges
			 and Schools, or Western Association of Schools and Colleges that is eligible
			 for federal student financial aid assistance, have operated as a nonprofit
			 college or university delivering on-site classroom instruction for a minimum of
			 twenty consecutive years in the state of Washington, and have an annual
			 enrollment of at least seven hundred full-time equivalent students.
(2) Complete an agreement to participate
			 acknowledging its responsibility to administer the educational opportunity
			 grant program according to prescribed rules and regulations and guidelines, and
			 otherwise give evidence of its eligibility, if necessary.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ] and 28B.101.030. 03-20-047, §
										250-70-030, filed 9/25/03,
				  effective 10/26/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 28B.80 and 28B.101 RCW.
				  93-19-024, §
										250-70-030, filed 9/3/93,
				  effective 10/4/93. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-030, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-040 - Student eligibility

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A placebound student is eligible for an educational opportunity
				grant if the additional financial resource would alleviate the placebound
				condition by allowing the student access to education at an eligible
				institution. For a student to be eligible for an educational opportunity grant
				he or she must:
(1) Be a "financially
			 needy student" as determined by the higher education coordinating board in
			 accordance with RCW  28B.10.802(3);
(2) Be a resident of the state of
			 Washington;
(3) Be enrolled or
			 accepted for enrollment at least half time, with priority to full-time
			 enrollment, as an upper-division undergraduate student at an eligible
			 baccalaureate institution in the state of Washington;
(4) Be a placebound resident;
(5) Have completed an associate of arts or
			 associate of science degree or the equivalent;
(6) Not be required by the institution to be
			 involved in a program that includes any religious worship, exercise or
			 instruction;
(7) Make satisfactory
			 academic progress as determined by the institution; and
(8) An otherwise eligible student may not
			 apply for this grant to continue enrollment at an institution where he or she
			 is presently attending.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ] and 28B.101.030. 03-20-047, §
										250-70-040, filed 9/25/03,
				  effective 10/26/03. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-040, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-050 - Application procedure

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Placebound students shall initially apply directly to the
				higher education coordinating board and shall complete an application and other
				materials as provided and required by the board.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ] and 28B.101.030. 03-20-047, §
										250-70-050, filed 9/25/03,
				  effective 10/26/03. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-050, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-060 - Recipient selection and award

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In selecting grant recipients, the board will give priority to
				those students who, but for this grant, evidence that they could not pursue a
				baccalaureate degree.
(1)
			 Determination. The higher education coordinating board shall determine student
			 eligibility and awards under this program. The board will convene as necessary
			 an advisory committee to work with the board on matters of program policy and
			 administration including, but not limited to: Award screening, selection
			 criteria, administrative procedures, program publicity, and efforts to recruit
			 placebound students.
(2) Standards.
			 Assuming program eligibility criteria are met, the following additional
			 selection criteria, among others, may be employed in ranking candidates and
			 awarding grants:
(a) Evidence that, but for
			 this grant, a placebound student could not pursue baccalaureate study at an
			 eligible institution of the student's choice;
(b) Evidence of financial hardship or
			 significant educational debt; and
(c) Information describing the student's
			 educational goals and plans.
A student may ultimately choose an eligible institution
				different from that referenced in his or her application, provided the board
				and the receiving eligible institution can verify student eligibility criteria
				such as placebound status, certification of enrollment in an eligible academic
				program, documented financial need and satisfactory academic progress status.
				To deliver an incentive for recipients, the institution agrees to package the
				grant as "self-help."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-070 - Grant amount disbursement limits

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Grant disbursement shall be made to the eligible enrolled
				student in equal amounts per term upon institutional verification of the
				student's enrollment in an eligible program, proof of financial need and
				satisfactory academic progress. The award amount shall not exceed $2,500 per
				academic year. The value of the grant shall be the same regardless of the
				institution selected. Students may be awarded grants for up to eight quarters
				(or equivalent) of study. Renewability will not be forfeited if a student stops
				out for a single term during the academic year. However, students who fail to
				attend for more than one regular academic term during the period of their award
				will be required to reapply for the grant. If they are reawarded, previous
				terms of enrollment during which they received the grant will count toward
				their total eligibility.
The educational opportunity grant, when combined with the state
				share of other state-appropriated student financial aid programs, shall not
				exceed an amount equal to the total maximum student expense budget at the
				public research institutions plus the current average state appropriation per
				student for operating expense in the public institutions.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ] and 28B.101.030. 03-20-047, §
										250-70-070, filed 9/25/03,
				  effective 10/26/03. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-070, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-080 - Program administration

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(1)
			 Administering agency. The higher education coordinating board shall administer
			 the educational opportunity grant program. The staff of the board, under the
			 direction of the executive director, will manage the administrative functions
			 relative to the program and shall be authorized to enter into agreement with
			 eligible institutions for participation in the program.
(2) Maintenance of effort. State funds
			 provided under this program are not to be used to supplant federal, state or
			 institutional grants which would otherwise be available to support the
			 student's attendance.
(3) Reports.
			 The higher education coordinating board will obtain periodic reports from
			 institutions describing the number of educational opportunity grant recipients
			 selecting that institution, the socio-economic profile of such recipients in
			 attendance at each participating institution, and other information about the
			 student's academic program pertinent to these rules.
(4) Oversight and appeals. If an institution
			 fails to maintain eligibility for the program as defined in WAC
			 250-70-020, or if the board
			 determines that an institution has failed to comply with program rules and
			 regulations or guidelines, the board may suspend, terminate, or place
			 conditions upon the institution's participation in the program. Satisfactory
			 resolution of a dispute will be attempted by board staff. If satisfactory
			 resolution cannot be achieved by board staff, the institution initiating the
			 appeal may request a hearing with the board, which shall take action on the
			 appeal. Eligible applicants may request in writing a review of any adverse
			 decision affecting them by requesting such review within 20 days of the adverse
			 decision, addressed to the executive director of the higher education
			 coordinating board. In both circumstances, the appeal shall be conducted
			 consistent with the terms of the Administrative Procedure Act,
			 chapter
			 34.05 RCW.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240
				  and28B.80.370 ] and 28B.101.030. 03-20-047, §
										250-70-080, filed 9/25/03,
				  effective 10/26/03. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-080, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-090 - Student responsibilities

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(1) A
			 student must meet the academic progress required under terms of this
			 program.
(2) A student who has
			 incorrectly submitted information on his or her application, shall be required
			 to repay grant funds to the program.
(3) Any student who has obtained an
			 educational opportunity grant through means of a willfully false statement or
			 failure to reveal any material fact, condition, or circumstance affecting
			 eligibility will be subject to applicable civil or criminal
			 penalties.
Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-090, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-70 - Educational opportunity grant program › Section 250-70-100 - Repayment option

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It is the intent of this legislation that nothing in this act
				shall prevent or discourage an individual from making an effort to repay any
				state financial aid awarded during his or her collegiate
				career.
Statutory Authority: 1990 c 288. 90-16-023, §
										250-70-100, filed 7/20/90,
				  effective 8/20/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-71 - Gender equality in higher education › Section 250-71-010 - Purpose - Elimination of discrimination based on gender in higher education

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish administrative
				rules implementing chapter 28B.110 RCW, prohibiting discrimination on the basis
				of gender in all public institutions of higher education in the state of
				Washington.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.110 RCW. 90-24-023, §
										250-71-010, filed 11/29/90,
				  effective 12/30/90.