RCW 28B.15.005 “Colleges and universities” defined. (1) “Colleges and universities” for the purposes of this chapter shall mean Central Washington University at Ellensburg, Eastern Washington University at Cheney, Western Washington University at Bellingham, The Evergreen State College in Thurston county, community colleges as are provided for in chapter 28B.50 RCW, the University of Washington, and […]
RCW 28B.15.011 Classification as resident or nonresident student—Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature that the state institutions of higher education shall apply uniform rules as prescribed in RCW 28B.15.012 through 28B.15.014, and not otherwise, in determining whether students shall be classified as resident students or nonresident students for all tuition and fee […]
RCW 28B.15.012 Classification as resident or nonresident student—Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter: (1) The term “institution” shall mean a public university, college, or community or technical college within the state of Washington. (2) The term “resident student” shall mean: (a) A financially independent student who has had a domicile in the state of Washington […]
RCW 28B.15.013 Classification as resident or nonresident student—Standards for determining domicile in the state—Presumptions—Cut-off date for classification application change. (1) The establishment of a new domicile in the state of Washington by a person formerly domiciled in another state has occurred if such person is physically present in Washington primarily for purposes other than educational […]
RCW 28B.15.0131 Resident tuition rates—American Indian students. For the purposes of determining resident tuition rates, resident students shall include American Indian students who meet two conditions. First, for a period of one year immediately prior to enrollment at a state institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, the student must have been domiciled […]
RCW 28B.15.0139 Resident tuition rates—Border county higher education opportunity project. For the purposes of determining resident tuition rates, “resident student” includes a resident of Oregon, residing in Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, or Washington county, who meets the following conditions: (1) The student is eligible to pay […]
RCW 28B.15.014 Exemption from nonresident tuition fees differential. Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical colleges may exempt the following nonresidents from paying all or a portion of the nonresident tuition fees differential: (1) Any person […]
RCW 28B.15.015 Classification as resident or nonresident student—Rules. The student achievement council, with the advice of the attorney general, shall adopt rules to be used by the state’s institutions for determining a student’s resident and nonresident status and for recovery of fees for improper classification of residency. [ 2012 c 229 § 523; 2011 1st […]
RCW 28B.15.020 “Tuition fees” defined—Use. The term “tuition fees” as used in this chapter shall mean the fees charged students registering at the state’s colleges and universities which consist of: (1) The “building fees” as defined in RCW 28B.15.025; and (2) The “operating fees” as defined in RCW 28B.15.031. [ 1985 c 390 § 11; […]
RCW 28B.15.022 “Nonresident tuition fees differential” defined. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this chapter “nonresident tuition fees differential” means the difference between resident tuition fees and nonresident tuition fees. [ 1992 c 231 § 32.] NOTES: Effective date—1992 c 231: See note following RCW 28B.10.016.
RCW 28B.15.025 “Building fees” defined—Use. The term “building fees” means the fees charged students registering at the state’s colleges and universities, which fees are to be used as follows: At the University of Washington, solely for the purposes provided in RCW 28B.15.210; at Washington State University, solely for the purposes provided in RCW 28B.15.310; at […]
RCW 28B.15.031 “Operating fees”—Defined—Disposition. (1) The term “operating fees” as used in this chapter shall include the fees, other than building fees, charged all students registering at the state’s colleges and universities but shall not include fees for short courses, self-supporting degree credit programs and courses, marine station work, experimental station work, correspondence or extension […]
RCW 28B.15.041 “Services and activities fees” defined. The term “services and activities fees” as used in this chapter is defined to mean fees, other than tuition fees, charged to all students registering at the state’s community colleges, technical colleges, regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and state universities. Services and activities fees shall be used […]
RCW 28B.15.043 “Services and activities fees”—Allocations from for institutional loan fund for needy students. See RCW 28B.10.825.
RCW 28B.15.044 Services and activities fees—Legislative declaration on expenditure. It is the intent of the legislature that students will propose budgetary recommendations for consideration by the college or university administration and governing board to the extent that such budget recommendations are intended to be funded by services and activities fees. It is also the intent […]
RCW 28B.15.045 Services and activities fees—Guidelines governing establishment and funding of programs supported by—Scope—Mandatory provisions—Dispute resolution. The legislature recognizes that institutional governing boards have a responsibility to manage and protect institutions of higher education. This responsibility includes ensuring certain lawful agreements for which revenues from services and activities fees have been pledged. Such lawful agreements […]
RCW 28B.15.051 “Technology fees”—Defined—Use—Student government approval. (1) The governing board of each of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College, upon the written agreement of its respective student government association or its equivalent, may establish and charge each enrolled student a technology fee, separate from tuition fees. During the 1996-97 academic […]
RCW 28B.15.065 Adjustment of state appropriations for student financial aid. It is the intent of the legislature that students who demonstrate financial need not be deprived of access to higher education due to increases in educational costs or consequent increases in tuition and fees. It is the sense of the legislature that state appropriations for […]
RCW 28B.15.066 Appropriations to institutions of higher education—”Inflation” defined. (1) Beginning with the 2015-2017 omnibus appropriations act, the legislature shall appropriate to the state board for community and technical colleges and to each of the four-year institutions of higher education an amount that is at least equal to the total state funds appropriated in the […]
RCW 28B.15.067 Tuition fees—Established. (1) Tuition fees shall be established under the provisions of this chapter. (2) Tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, excluding applied baccalaureate degrees as defined in RCW 28B.50.030, may increase by no more than the average annual percentage growth rate in […]
