28B.145.060 – Opportunity expansion program—Generally—Reports.
RCW 28B.145.060 Opportunity expansion program—Generally—Reports. (1) The opportunity expansion program is established. (2) The board shall select institutions of higher education to receive opportunity expansion awards. In so doing, the board must: (a) Solicit, receive, and evaluate proposals from institutions of higher education that are designed to directly increase the number of baccalaureate degrees produced […]
28B.145.070 – Reports—Review for legislative action.
RCW 28B.145.070 Reports—Review for legislative action. (1) Annually each December 1st, the board, together with the program administrator, shall report to the council, the governor, and the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the rural jobs program and opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs, including but not limited to: (a) Which education programs the board […]
28B.145.080 – Evaluation of opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs by joint legislative audit and review committee.
RCW 28B.145.080 Evaluation of opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs by joint legislative audit and review committee. (1) Beginning in 2018, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall evaluate the opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs, and submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2018. The committee’s evaluation […]
28B.145.090 – Investments by the state investment board.
RCW 28B.145.090 Investments by the state investment board. (1) The board may elect to have the state investment board invest the funds in the scholarship account, the student support pathways account, the advanced degrees pathways account, and the endowment account described under RCW 28B.145.030(2)(b). If the board so elects, the state investment board has the […]
28B.145.100 – Rural jobs program.
RCW 28B.145.100 Rural jobs program. (1)(a) The rural county high employer demand jobs program is created to meet the workforce needs of business and industry in rural counties by assisting students in earning certificates, associate degrees, or other industry-recognized credentials necessary for employment in high employer demand fields. (b) Subject to the requirements of this […]
28B.145.110 – Rural jobs program—Administrator duties—Student support pathways account.
RCW 28B.145.110 Rural jobs program—Administrator duties—Student support pathways account. (1) For the purposes of the rural jobs program, the program administrator shall: (a) Jointly with the board, solicit and accept donations, grants, and contributions from private sources via direct payment, pledge agreement, or escrow account, for deposit into the student support pathways account created in […]
28B.145.030 – Program administrator—Duties—Specified accounts.
RCW 28B.145.030 Program administrator—Duties—Specified accounts. (1) The program administrator shall provide administrative support to execute the duties and responsibilities provided in this chapter, including but not limited to publicizing the program, selecting participants for the opportunity scholarship award, distributing opportunity scholarship awards, and achieving the maximum possible rate of return on investment of the accounts […]
28B.140.030 – Authority of chapter—Supplemental.
RCW 28B.140.030 Authority of chapter—Supplemental. The authority granted by this chapter is supplemental to any existing or future authority granted to the University of Washington and Washington State University and shall not be construed to limit the existing or future authority of these universities. [ 2002 c 151 § 4.]
28B.140.900 – Reports to the legislature.
RCW 28B.140.900 Reports to the legislature. Before January 31st of each year, the University of Washington and Washington State University must report to the ways and means committee of the senate and the capital budget committee of the house of representatives on the financing arrangements entered into under the authority of this chapter. [ 2002 […]
28B.142.005 – Finding—Intent.
RCW 28B.142.005 Finding—Intent. The legislature hereby recognizes that the University of Washington and Washington State University will require additional methods of funding to meet the universities’ educational and research missions and remain competitive in a challenging environment. State appropriations are sufficient to meet only a portion of these research universities’ funding requirements. The state authorizes […]