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Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-28 - Rules and regulations to govern the administration, by the council for postsecondary education, of the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education student exchange program in the state of Washington › Section 250-28-080 - Award amount

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The amount of the award for each recipient will be equal to the
				level of support fees established by the Western Interstate Commission for
				Higher Education.
Order 6-77, §
										250-28-080, filed
				  9/6/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-28 - Rules and regulations to govern the administration, by the council for postsecondary education, of the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education student exchange program in the state of Washington › Section 250-28-090 - Repayment provisions

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(1) WICHE award
			 recipients selected after January 1, 1995, shall receive tuition assistance in
			 the form of loans. Recipients shall repay those loans under the following
			 conditions, unless the loan is forgiven under (2) of this section.
(a) The recipient shall begin repaying the
			 loan no later than nine months from the date he/she completes or discontinues
			 the course of study; and
(b) The
			 recipient shall make quarterly loan repayments to the board in an amount
			 sufficient to repay the entire debt, including interest at an annual rate to be
			 determined by the board, no later than five years from the due date of the
			 first payment, unless the board grants a deferral in subsection (3) of this
			 section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-28 - Rules and regulations to govern the administration, by the council for postsecondary education, of the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education student exchange program in the state of Washington › Section 250-28-100 - Appeals

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Recipients of WICHE support may request in writing a review of
				any adverse decision affecting them by requesting such review within twenty
				days of notification 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: 1995 c 217. 95-18-015, §
										250-28-100, filed 8/24/95,
				  effective 9/24/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-32 - Financial aid to blind students › Section 250-32-020 - Definitions

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(1) "Blind student"
			 shall be defined as a person who (a) is unable to read because of defective
			 eyesight and (b) is qualified for admission to an institution of postsecondary
			 education within the state by reason of studies previously pursued.
(2) The term "domicile" shall denote a
			 person's true fixed and permanent home and place of habitation. It is the place
			 where he or she intends to remain and to which he or she, upon leaving, expects
			 to return without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.
			 Determination of "domicile" shall be in accordance with
			 RCW
			  28B.15.011 - 28B.15.014.
(3) The term "institution of postsecondary
			 education" shall mean any public college, university or community college in
			 the state of Washington which is recognized by the Northwest Association of
			 Secondary and Higher Schools.
Order 4-77, §
										250-32-020, filed 5/11/77; Order
				  4-75, §
										250-32-020, filed 8/18/75; Order
				  3-74, §
										250-32-020, filed
				  9/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-32 - Financial aid to blind students › Section 250-32-030 - Evidence of eligibility

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(1) Benefits of
			 this program shall be limited to blind students as defined in RCW  28B.10.210.
			 So that eligibility may be determined in compliance with the provisions therein
			 prescribed, the following evidence shall be required.
(a) Inability to read because of defective
			 eyesight. An application for benefits under this program shall be supported by
			 evidence of inability to read because of defective eyesight. Such evidence may
			 be a report or letter from a physician skilled in treatment of the eye or a
			 report or letter from the services for the blind (state department of social
			 and health services).
(b) Domicile.
			 The applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the council for
			 postsecondary education and the postsecondary institution he or she attends
			 that the requirement of domicile in the state of Washington has been
			 met.
(c) Need for assistance. An
			 application for benefits under this program shall be supported by evidence that
			 the applicant does not have resources with which to totally finance his or her
			 education. Applicants must supply information concerning their financial
			 situation on the form specified by the council for postsecondary
			 education.
(d) Admission to a
			 postsecondary institution. The applicant must be enrolled or accepted for
			 enrollment as a student at a postsecondary institution within the state. An
			 application for benefits under this program must be supported by a statement
			 from the institution that the applicant has been admitted to that institution
			 for purposes of pursuing a program of studies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-32 - Financial aid to blind students › Section 250-32-040 - Benefits

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(1) Financial
			 assistance. A blind student who qualifies for benefits of this program shall be
			 entitled to financial assistance in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars
			 per quarter, or so much thereof as may be necessary, the exact amount of the
			 allocation to be determined in accordance with the regulations hereinafter set
			 forth: Provided, That funds are appropriated to the council for postsecondary
			 education for such purpose: Provided further, That in the event the amount of
			 funds applied for exceeds funds available, allocations to eligible applicants
			 shall be made according to the order applications are received by the council
			 for postsecondary education.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.806. 82-15-055 (Order 6-82,
				  Resolution No. 49), §
										250-32-040, filed 7/20/82; Order
				  4-77, §
										250-32-040, filed 5/11/77; Order
				  3-74, §
										250-32-040, filed
				  9/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-32 - Financial aid to blind students › Section 250-32-050 - Allocations

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(1) Purpose. Funds
			 appropriated to the council for postsecondary education to carry out this
			 program shall be allocated to eligible blind students for the purpose of
			 providing said blind students with readers, books, recordings, recorders, or
			 other means of reproducing and imparting ideas, while attending a postsecondary
			 institution within the state of Washington, and for no other purpose.
(2) Determination of amount of allocation.
			 The amount of an allocation shall be based on the number of credit hours for
			 which the student registers for a designated quarter or semester in accordance
			 with the allocation schedule shown in (3): Provided, That in the event the
			 student fails to complete registration, or fails to register for the full
			 number of credit hours specified for any period, or withdraws from a course or
			 terminates his or her studies prior to the end of any period, the allocation
			 shall be adjusted accordingly: Provided further, That any unexpended portion of
			 an allocation for any period shall become available for reallocation.
(3) Allocation schedule. Allocations shall
			 not exceed the amount determined in accordance with the schedule herein set
			 forth: Provided, That in the event a student is in need of additional
			 assistance due to extraordinary circumstances and such need is substantiated by
			 the postsecondary institution, a reasonable increase in the allocation may be
			 allowed, but in no instance shall any allocation exceed two hundred dollars per
			 quarter or three hundred dollars per semester.
ALLOCATION SCHEDULE
Credit Hours
Maximum Per
Quarter
Maximum Per
Semester
Undergraduate
Work
14 or more
$200.00
$300.00
11 to 13
175.00
262.50
7 to 10
150.00
225.00
6 or less
100.00
150.00
Graduate Work
9 or more
200.00
300.00
7 to 8
175.00
262.50
5 to 6
150.00
225.00
4 or less
100.00
150.00
Order 4-77, §
										250-32-050, filed 5/11/77; Order
				  3-74, §
										250-32-050, filed
				  9/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-32 - Financial aid to blind students › Section 250-32-060 - Institutional responsibilities

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(1)
			 Before an application for benefits under this program is approved, the
			 institution which the applicant attends must:
(a) Notify the council for postsecondary
			 education that the applicant has been admitted to that institution for purposes
			 of pursuing a program of studies for a stated period.
(b) Accept the responsibility to notify the
			 council for postsecondary education in the event the applicant fails to
			 complete registration, fails to register for the number of credit hours
			 specified for any period, or withdraws from a course or terminates his or her
			 studies prior to the end of any period;
(c) Agree to counsel and assist the applicant
			 in the procurement of readers, books and/or equipment and to arrange for and
			 approve payments for such reader services, books and/or equipment pending
			 reimbursement by the council for postsecondary education from state funds
			 allocated for that purpose; and
(d)
			 Agree [on behalf of] [to] disburse state warrants sent by the council for
			 postsecondary education on behalf of the student for approved
			 expenditures.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-32 - Financial aid to blind students › Section 250-32-070 - Administration

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(1) The executive
			 coordinator or his or her designee is authorized to act for the council for
			 postsecondary education in receiving, examining and approving applications
			 consistent with statutory provisions, rules and regulations and such other
			 requirements as the executive coordinator may determine to be
			 necessary.
(2) The executive
			 coordinator or his or her designee is authorized to administer the disbursement
			 of funds allocated to blind students, such payments to be in accordance with
			 pertinent statutory provisions, pertinent provisions of the regulations and
			 such additional procedures and regulations as he or she may determine to be
			 necessary.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.806. 82-15-055 (Order 6-82,
				  Resolution No. 49), §
										250-32-070, filed 7/20/82; Order
				  4-77, §
										250-32-070, filed 5/11/77; Order
				  3-74, §
										250-32-070, filed
				  9/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-40 - State work-study program › Section 250-40-020 - Purpose

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The purpose of this act is to provide financial assistance to
				needy students, including needy students from middle-income families, attending
				eligible postsecondary institutions in the state of Washington by stimulating
				and promoting their employment; and to provide such needy students, wherever
				possible, with employment related to their academic or vocational
				pursuits.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.12.020 through
				  28B.12.070. 94-14-006 §
										250-40-020, filed 6/23/94,
				  effective 7/24/94; Order 6-74, §
										250-40-020, filed
				  9/17/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-40 - State work-study program › Section 250-40-040 - Student eligibility and selection

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(1) Eligibility criteria. In order to be
			 eligible for employment under this program the student must:
(a) Demonstrate financial need.
(b) Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as
			 at least a half-time undergraduate, graduate or professional student or be a
			 student under an established program designed to qualify him or her for
			 enrollment as at least a half-time student at an eligible institution of
			 postsecondary education.
(c) Be
			 capable, in the opinion of the institution, of maintaining good standing in a
			 course of study while employed under the program, and demonstrate satisfactory
			 progress toward degree or certificate completion.
(d) Not be pursuing a degree in
			 theology.
(e) Not owe a refund or
			 repayment on a state or federal financial aid grant program and not be in
			 default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under federal and state
			 financial aid loan programs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-40 - State work-study program › Section 250-40-050 - Restrictions on student placement and compensation

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(1) Displacement of employees. Employment of
			 state work-study students may not result in displacement of employed workers or
			 impair existing contracts for services.
(a)
			 State work-study students employed by public institutions of postsecondary
			 education may not fill positions currently or formerly occupied by classified
			 employees.
(b) In cases of
			 governmental employment, state work-study students may fill positions which
			 have been previously occupied but were vacated as a result of implementing
			 previously adopted reduction in force policies in response to employment
			 limitations imposed by federal, state or local governments.
(c) In all other cases, state work-study
			 students may not fill positions which have been occupied by regular employees
			 during the current or prior calendar or fiscal year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-40 - State work-study program › Section 250-40-060 - Institutional application and allotment procedures

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(1) Application. Institutions shall annually
			 apply for and document campus need for student employment funds.
(2) Institutional reserve of funds. The board
			 shall annually develop a reserve of funds for the body of students at each
			 eligible participating institution. Institutions will be notified of funds
			 available for their students by May 1 of the year prior to the academic year in
			 which awards will be given, or within a reasonable period after the legislative
			 appropriation becomes known, whichever is later. The following steps shall
			 govern the determination and allotment of institutional reserves:
(a) A base funding level, or conditional
			 guarantee, shall be adopted for each institution currently participating in the
			 program. The initial allotment of funds to any one institution shall equal its
			 conditional guarantee. The conditional guarantee will equal the amount of funds
			 initially reserved to the institution for the 1992-93 fiscal year.
(b) Eligible institutions currently not
			 participating in the program shall be continually encouraged to enter the
			 program, and will be funded at a reasonable level.
(c) Each institution shall share
			 proportionally in the event of budget reductions.
(d) Institutions displaying a pattern of fund
			 underutilization shall have their allocations reevaluated and reduced if
			 appropriate.
(e) Funding increases
			 shall be distributed on an objective basis among institutions in a manner
			 which, when combined with federal work-study allocations, furthers a parity of
			 work opportunity among students statewide.
(f) No institution will be awarded funds
			 which, in the institution's judgment or judgment reasonably exercised by the
			 board, will exceed what the institution can adequately administer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-40 - State work-study program › Section 250-40-070 - Administration

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With the assistance of an advisory committee, the higher
				education coordinating board shall administer the work-study 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 and
				shall be authorized to enter into agreement with:
Eligible public institutions for the placement of students and
				the reimbursement of employers for the state share of the student's
				compensation.
Eligible private institutions for the placement of
				students.
Employers of students attending eligible private institutions
				for the reimbursement of the state share of the student's compensation. Such
				agreements shall be written to ensure employer compliance with the rules and
				regulations governing the work-study program.
(1) Responsibility of eligible public
			 institutions. The institution will:
(a) Assist
			 the board in contracting with eligible employers or, enter into contracts with
			 eligible organizations for employment of students under the work-study program.
			 Such agreements shall be written to ensure employer compliance with the rules
			 and regulations governing the work-study program.
(b) Determine student eligibility and arrange
			 for placement.
(c) Arrange for
			 payment of the state share of the student's compensation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-50 - Veterans education program unit › Section 250-50-010 - Authority

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Effective January 27, 1978, the council for postsecondary
				education was designated, by Executive Order 78-2, the state approving agency
				for academic schools, colleges and universities, both public and private,
				pursuant to Public Law 89-358 (Title 38, U.S. Code, subsection 1771(a)
				).
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.120 and 28B.80.230. 79-03-086
				  (Order 3-79), §
										250-50-010, filed 3/7/79,
				  effective 4/9/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-50 - Veterans education program unit › Section 250-50-020 - Responsibility

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As the state approving agency, the council for postsecondary
				education is responsible, for inspection and supervision, in connection with
				federal veterans education requirements, of academic institutions operating in
				Washington and for determining those courses of study which may be approved for
				the enrollment of veterans and other eligible persons. The council, as state
				approving agency, is also responsible for ascertaining whether a school at all
				times complies with its established standards relating to the course or courses
				of study which have been approved (Title 38, U.S. Code, sections 1772 and 1773
				).
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.120 and 28B.80.230. 79-03-086
				  (Order 3-79), §
										250-50-020, filed 3/7/79,
				  effective 4/9/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-50 - Veterans education program unit › Section 250-50-030 - Standards for accredited institutions

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In reviewing institutions accredited by an agency or
				association included on the list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies
				or associations, published by the United States Commissioner of Education, the
				council for postsecondary education shall apply the standards contained in
				section 1775, chapter 36,
				Title
				38, U.S. Code as implemented by
				VA Regulation 14253 and published in the policies and procedures manual of the
				state approving agency.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.120 and 28B.80.230. 79-03-086
				  (Order 3-79), §
										250-50-030, filed 3/7/79,
				  effective 4/9/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-50 - Veterans education program unit › Section 250-50-040 - Standards for nonaccredited institutions

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In reviewing institutions not accredited by an agency or
				association included on the list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies
				or associations, published by the United States Commissioner of Education, the
				council for postsecondary education shall apply the standards contained in
				section 1776, chapter 36,
				Title
				38, U.S. Code as implemented by
				VA Regulation 14254 and published in the policies and procedures manual of the
				state approving agency.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.120 and 28B.80.230. 79-03-086
				  (Order 3-79), §
										250-50-040, filed 3/7/79,
				  effective 4/9/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-50 - Veterans education program unit › Section 250-50-050 - Policies and procedures

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The policies observed and the procedures followed by the
				council for postsecondary education in discharging its responsibilities as
				state approving agency shall be those published and distributed to all affected
				institutions in the policies and procedures manual for the Veterans Education
				Program Unit consistent with chapter 36,
				Title
				38, U.S. Code as implemented by
				the relevant VA regulations.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.80.120 and 28B.80.230. 79-03-086
				  (Order 3-79), §
										250-50-050, filed 3/7/79,
				  effective 4/9/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of the teacher incentive loan program for
				  teachers of mathematics and science is to provide financial support in the form
				  of long-term educational loans to applicants with demonstrated academic
				  competency and financial need who intend to pursue a teaching career in
				  mathematics or science in Washington public schools. The program is also
				  intended to offer a financial incentive to those individuals by providing for
				  the forgiveness of loan repayments in recognition of teaching
				  service.
Statutory Authority: 1983 1st ex.s. c 74. 83-24-078 (Order
					 6-83, Resolution No. 84-9), §
											250-60-010, filed
					 12/7/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-020 - Administration of program

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The higher education coordinating board (HECB) is charged
				  with the administration of the teacher incentive loan program for teachers of
				  mathematics and science. When a responsibility of the HECB or 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.15.760. 88-10-003 (Order 4/88, Resolution
					 No. 88-11), §
											250-60-020, filed 4/21/88.
					 Statutory Authority: 1983 1st ex.s. c 74. 83-24-078 (Order 6-83, Resolution No.
					 84-9), §
											250-60-020, filed
					 12/7/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-030 - Student eligibility

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(1) Initial
				eligibility. For a student to receive a mathematics/science loan, he or she
				must:
(a) Be a "needy student" as defined by
				the higher education coordinating board;
(b) Be a resident of Washington [as defined
				in WAC 250-18-010 through
				250-18-060]  ;
(c) Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as
				a student at a participating institution;
(d) Be registered for at least ten credit
				hours or the equivalent for each term in which a loan is received;
(e) Have satisfied the institution's
				requirements for formal acceptance as a declared major in a program of teacher
				education in a field of mathematics or science leading to a degree,
				certificate, or primary endorsement;
(f) Demonstrate the capability of maintaining
				a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale);
(g) Certify that he or she does not owe a
				refund on a state need grant, a Pell grant or a supplemental educational
				opportunity grant, and is not in default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed
				under the national direct student loan, guaranteed student loan [programs], or
				mathematics/science loan program[s];
(h) [Have attained junior status or higher;
				or]
[(i)] Be a certificated teacher who satisfies (a), (b), (c),
				  (d), and (g) of this subsection and has been formally accepted into a program
				  in teacher education leading to a degree, certificate[,] or primary endorsement
				  in a field of science or mathematics.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-040 - Institutional eligibility

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For an institution of higher education to be eligible to
				  participate in the mathematics/science loan program, the institution
				  must:
(1) Be a college or university
				in the state of Washington which is a member institution of an accrediting
				association recognized as such by rule of the higher education coordinating
				board; and
(2) Be approved by the
				state board of education for offering an academic program leading to a
				teacher's certificate with an endorsement in a field of science or mathematics
				or be participating in a cooperative or joint teacher education program with
				another accredited institution that meets the requirements of this
				section.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 28B.15.760. 88-10-003 (Order 4/88, Resolution
					 No. 88-11), §
											250-60-040, filed 4/21/88.
					 Statutory Authority: 1983 1st ex.s. c 74. 83-24-078 (Order 6-83, Resolution No.
					 84-9), §
											250-60-040, filed
					 12/7/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-050 - Agreement to participate

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In order to participate in the program a postsecondary
				  institution must annually file an "agreement to participate" [supplying the
				  following information: Name and address of school (including central office and
				  all campus sites), the date on which the school officially began instruction if
				  in the last five years, type and date of last accreditation, enrollment
				  information (unless reported to the state of Washington or in the higher
				  education general information survey) and such other information as may be
				  required to assure proper administration of the program. In addition the
				  "agreement to participate" will also] [to] indicate the institution's agreement
				  to abide by all program rules, regulations, and guidelines, to maintain and
				  provide all pertinent information, records, and reports requested by the board,
				  and to notify the board within thirty days of any change [(other than student
				  enrollment)] to information reported on the agreement form.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 28B.15.760. 88-10-003 (Order 4/88, Resolution
					 No. 88-11), §
											250-60-050, filed 4/21/88.
					 Statutory Authority: 1983 1st ex.s. c 74. 83-24-078 (Order 6-83, Resolution No.
					 84-9), §
											250-60-050, filed 12/7/83.
Reviser's note:
RCW
					  34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and
					 deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules, and deems ineffectual
					 changes not filed by the agency in this manner. The bracketed material in the
					 above section does not appear to conform to the statutory
					 requirement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-060 - Program definitions

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(1) Financial aid terms:
(a) "Needy student" shall mean a post-high school student of an institution of postsecondary education who demonstrates to the board the financial inability, either parental, familial, or personal, to bear the total cost of education for any semester or quarter.
(b) "Financial need" shall be the difference between the budgetary cost to the student attending [an] [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.
(c) "Budgetary cost" of attending an institution shall consist of that amount required to support the individual and his or her dependents during the period in which that individual is enrolled as a student. Budgets will reflect the latest recognized cost levels for room and board, transportation, books, supplies, personal expenses, and other cost factors deemed necessary for consideration[, consistent with WAC 250-40-040(2)(a)] .
(d) "Total applicant resources" for the dependent student shall mean the sum of the amounts which reasonably may be expected from the student and his or her parent(s) inclusive of expected summer savings to meet the student's cost of education, and the amount which reasonably may be expected to be made available to the student by his or her parent(s) for such purpose. For the self-supporting student total applicant resources shall mean the amount which reasonably may be expected from the [student and his or her spouse inclusive of expected] summer savings to meet the student's cost of education.
(e) "Washington resident" shall be defined as an individual who satisfies the requirements of WAC 250-18-010 through 250-18-060 pertaining to the determination of residency.
(f) "Dependent student" shall mean any post-high school student attending an eligible institution of postsecondary education who does not qualify as a independent student in accordance with (g) of this subsection.
(g) [has established a bona fide independent relationship and who demonstrates compliance with criteria for determining self-supporting status as contained in the program guidelines for the state work-study program.] "Independent student" shall mean any student who has either:
(i) Reached his or her twenty-fourth birthday before January 1st of the aid year; or,
(ii) Is a veteran of the United States armed forces; or,
(iii) Is an orphan or ward of the court; or,
(iv) Has legal dependents other than a spouse; or,
(v) Is a married student or a graduate/professional student and will not be claimed by parents as a U.S. income tax exemption in 1988; or,
(vi) Was not claimed by parents as a U.S. income tax exemption in either 1986 or 1987 and had a total income and benefits for those two years equal to or greater than $4,000.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-070 - Application procedure and selection

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(1) Student. In order to be eligible for a
				mathematics/science loan, a student must:
(a)
				Meet all program eligibility requirements as established by program regulations
				and guidelines.
(b) Submit
				annually, in accordance with institutional and board deadlines, a completed
				mathematics/science loan application form.
(c) Meet institutional requirements for the
				submission of a financial aid form or comparable financial aid status
				documents.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-080 - Control of funds

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(1) General. The
				higher education coordinating board is responsible for the disbursement of loan
				funds to individual students under the mathematics/science loan program. As
				warrants will be made payable to the individual students, no transfer of funds
				to participating postsecondary institutions will be made. [However,]
				Institutions will be allocated a commitment funding level that establishes the
				annual aggregate loan dollars available for award to their students.
(2) Institutional funding request. Each
				eligible institution desiring to participate in the mathematics/science loan
				program must apply annually to the higher education coordinating board's
				financial aid section for an allocation of funds. The institutional request
				must be submitted by the appropriate deadline and contain any information
				requested by the board.
(3) If an
				institution can utilize more funds than were allocated for the fiscal year, it
				should apply for supplemental funds. A request for supplemental funds should be
				filed as soon as the need is known and may be filed at any time throughout the
				fiscal year. Such requests must be in writing and must include justification
				regarding the need for additional funds. Supplemental awards may be made
				periodically throughout the year on a funds available basis.
(4) If an institution is unable to expend its
				full allocation, it must deobligate that portion of funds which will be
				unutilized. Written notification of deobligation must be submitted to the board
				as soon as the institution has determined its inability to fully expend its
				mathematics/science loan program funds.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 28B.15.760. 88-10-003 (Order 4/88, Resolution
					 No. 88-11), §
											250-60-080, filed 4/21/88.
					 Statutory Authority: 1983 1st ex.s. c 74. 83-24-078 (Order 6-83, Resolution No.
					 84-9), §
											250-60-080, filed 12/7/83.
Reviser's note:
RCW
					  34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and
					 deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules, and deems ineffectual
					 changes not filed by the agency in this manner. The bracketed material in the
					 above section does not appear to conform to the statutory
					 requirement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-090 - Loan collection

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The board is responsible for collection of loans made and
				  shall exercise due diligence in such collection to ensure that maximum
				  repayments are made. The board is responsible to forgive all or parts of such
				  loans under the criteria established in these rules and regulations.
Receipts from the payment of principal or interest or any
				  other subsidies to which the board as lender is entitled, which are paid by or
				  on behalf of borrowers, shall be deposited with the higher education
				  coordinating board and shall be used to cover the costs of making the loans,
				  maintaining necessary records and making collections. All receipts beyond those
				  necessary to pay such costs shall be used to make loans to eligible
				  students.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 28B.15.760. 88-10-003 (Order 4/88, Resolution
					 No. 88-11), §
											250-60-090, filed 4/21/88.
					 Statutory Authority: 1983 1st ex.s. c 74. 83-24-078 (Order 6-83, Resolution No.
					 84-9), §
											250-60-090, filed
					 12/7/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-100 - Criteria for obtaining forgiveness based on qualifying teacher service

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(1) General. In
				order to be granted loan forgiveness in lieu of repayment, a borrower, for each
				repayment period for which forgiveness is sought, must:
(a) Be teaching in an eligible Washington
				public school.
(b) Be teaching
				qualifying mathematics/science courses equal to at least one-half of a
				full-time teaching assignment as defined by the employing school
				district.
(c) Complete and submit,
				in a timely manner, the documentation necessary to support the forgiveness
				request.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-110 - Program administration and audits

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(1) The staff of the higher education
				coordinating board, under the direction of the executive director, will manage
				the administrative functions relative to this program.
(2) The board shall appoint an advisory
				committee comprised of representatives of eligible institutions and of other
				professionals in the field of education with the interest and expertise to
				assist board staff:
(a) In the drafting of
				program rules and guidelines;
(b)
				In the establishment of student award priorities;
(c) In setting criteria for the allotment of
				funds to participating institutions; and
(d) In general program oversight and
				administration.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-60 - State of Washington teacher incentive loan program for teachers of mathematics and science-Chapter 28B.15 RCW › RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 250-60-120 - Suspension or termination of institutional participation

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Upon receipt of a complaint or other evidence that an
				  institution has failed or is failing to comply with program rules and
				  regulations, the board staff shall notify the institution by mail of the nature
				  of such allegations and conduct a review of the alleged violations.
If preliminary findings indicate that a violation or
				  violations may have occurred or are occurring, the board staff shall attempt,
				  through mediation and conciliation, to effect corrections and/or secure
				  reimbursement from the institution in the event any funds were expended out of
				  compliance with the provisions of WAC
				  250-60-030 through
				  250-60-080.
If no agreement is reached through the mediation and
				  conciliation process, the executive director shall file a formal complaint with
				  the [council] board and notify the institution of the conduct which warrants
				  the complaint. Based upon a finding pursuant to RCW 34.04.170, the complaint
				  may include an order for a summary suspension pending proceedings for
				  termination, suspension, reimbursement[,] or other action.
The executive director or a designated hearing officer shall
				  conduct a hearing and make findings and conclusions in accordance with the
				  Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.04 RCW. The findings, conclusions[,]
				  and any recommendations for action shall be submitted to the board for final
				  action pursuant to RCW 34.04.110. The board may accept or reject, in whole or
				  in part, any recommendations made by the hearing officer, may remand for
				  further findings and/or take any other action the board deems appropriate under
				  the circumstances.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 28B.15.760. 88-10-003 (Order 4/88, Resolution
					 No. 88-11), §
											250-60-120, filed 4/21/88.
					 Statutory Authority: 1983 1st ex.s. c 74. 83-24-078 (Order 6-83, Resolution No.
					 84-9), §
											250-60-120, filed 12/7/83.
Reviser's note:
RCW
					  34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and
					 deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules, and deems ineffectual
					 changes not filed by the agency in this manner. The bracketed material in the
					 above section does not appear to conform to the statutory
					 requirement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-61 - Regulations for Degree-Granting Institutions Act › Section 250-61-010 - Purpose

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The Degree-Granting Institutions Act, chapter 28B.85 RCW
				requires that degree-granting institutions operating in Washington obtain
				authorization from the Washington student achievement council, unless
				specifically exempted from the authorization requirement by the act. This
				chapter is declared by the council as a supplement to the act in order to
				establish necessary regulations for the authorization of degree-granting
				institutions.
The purpose of the act is to ensure fair business practices and
				adequate quality among degree-granting institutions operating in the state of
				Washington and to protect citizens against substandard, fraudulent, and
				deceptive practices.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.120 and
				  28B.85.020. 09-02-008, §
										250-61-010, filed 12/29/08,
				  effective 1/29/09. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.370. 95-01-003, §
										250-61-010, filed 12/8/94,
				  effective 1/8/95; 93-01-103, §
										250-61-010, filed 12/17/92,
				  effective 1/17/93; 86-24-003 (Order 7/86, Resolution No. 87-34), §
										250-61-010, filed
				  11/20/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-61 - Regulations for Degree-Granting Institutions Act › Section 250-61-020 - Applicability

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A degree-granting institution shall not operate, conduct
				business, grant or offer to grant any academic courses or degree programs
				unless the institution has obtained authorization from the council, been
				granted a waiver of the requirements of authorization, or been determined by
				the council to be exempt.
The act applies to:
(1) Institutions granting or offering to
			 grant degree programs and/or academic credit courses either at or from a
			 location within the state; and
(2)
			 Institutions maintaining or advertising a Washington location, mailing address,
			 or telecommunications number for any purpose other than contact with the
			 institution's former students; and
(3) Institutions specifically targeting
			 Washington citizens with promotion of their degree programs and/or academic
			 credit courses.
The act does not apply to degree programs and academic credit
				courses offered exclusively from outside the state through individual and
				private interstate communication except as specified in WAC
				250-61-145.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.120 and
				  28B.85.020. 09-20-033, §
										250-61-020, filed 9/30/09,
				  effective 10/31/09; 09-02-008, §
										250-61-020, filed 12/29/08,
				  effective 1/29/09. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.370. 95-01-003, §
										250-61-020, filed 12/8/94,
				  effective 1/8/95; 86-24-003 (Order 7/86, Resolution No. 87-34), §
										250-61-020, filed
				  11/20/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-61 - Regulations for Degree-Granting Institutions Act › Section 250-61-030 - Delegation and council supervision

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Unless otherwise indicated, the council delegates authority
				for administering the act and these rules to the executive director.
Actions taken pursuant to these rules by the executive director
				or designee shall be subject to supervision by the council.
Such actions shall be reported periodically to the council for
				its review.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.120 and
				  28B.85.020. 09-02-008, §
										250-61-030, filed 12/29/08,
				  effective 1/29/09. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.370. 95-01-003, §
										250-61-030, filed 12/8/94,
				  effective 1/8/95; 86-24-003 (Order 7/86, Resolution No. 87-34), §
										250-61-030, filed
				  11/20/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 250 - Student Achievement Council › Chapter 250-61 - Regulations for Degree-Granting Institutions Act › Section 250-61-040 - Duties of executive director

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In addition to other administrative responsibilities vested in
				the executive director of the Washington student achievement council under the
				act and this chapter, the executive director shall carry out the following
				administrative responsibilities:
(1)
			 Process authorization applications, fee payments, bonds or security deposits,
			 to include the denial and issuance of authorization, signed by the executive
			 director or designee.
(2) Cause the
			 payment of any unsatisfied final judgment against an authorized institution,
			 from the resources available through the tuition recovery trust fund or the
			 institution's surety bond or other security deposit.
(3) Upon written notice from an authorized
			 institution, release the surety on the institution's bond or return the
			 institution's security deposit, as prescribed in
			 RCW
			  28B.85.070.
(4) In the event of impaired liability of the
			 security, notify the institution of suspension until the security liability in
			 the required amount, unimpaired by unsatisfied judgment claims, shall have been
			 furnished.
(5) To the extent that
			 there is a payment, release the security to the extent of the
			 payment.
(6) Establish and maintain
			 all records called for under the provisions of the act and this
			 chapter.
(7) Maintain a current
			 inventory of degree-granting institutions authorized or exempted under this
			 chapter, including student complaints against such institutions.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.76.120 and
				  28B.85.020. 09-02-008, §
										250-61-040, filed 12/29/08,
				  effective 1/29/09. Statutory Authority: RCW  28B.80.370. 95-01-003, §
										250-61-040, filed 12/8/94,
				  effective 1/8/95; 86-24-003 (Order 7/86, Resolution No. 87-34), §
										250-61-040, filed
				  11/20/86.