Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(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.
(2) Criteria for institutional determination
of financial need and the making of awards.
(a) Standard budgetary costs will be
determined by the institution subject to approval by the higher education
coordinating board.
(b) Total
applicant resources shall be determined in accordance with the federal
methodology system of need analysis. Institutional financial aid officers may
make reasonable adjustments to the computed total applicant resources if
individual circumstances warrant such adjustments.
Any adjustments must be documented and placed in the student's
financial aid records.
(c)
The work-study award shall be designed in such a manner that the sum total of
financial aid awarded any one student will not exceed the difference between
the total applicant's resources and the budgetary cost of education.
(d) Each institution must have a policy
relating to the continuance of aid for students who enroll in but do not
complete the number of credit or clock hours required to maintain satisfactory
progress toward completion of his or her degree or program objective. The
institution must submit its policy to the board annually for
approval.
(3) Priorities
in placing students.
(a) Provide work
opportunities for students who are defined to be residents of the state
particularly former foster youth as defined in
RCW
28B.92.060. Residents of the state are
defined in
RCW
28B.15.012 and
28B.15.013 except resident
students defined in
RCW
28B.15.012(2)(g);
(b) After consideration of (a) of this
subsection, then provide job placements in fields related to each student's
academic or vocational pursuits, with an emphasis on off-campus job placements
wherever appropriate; and
(c)
Whenever appropriate, provide opportunities for off-campus community service
placements.
(4) Job
placements are encouraged in occupations that meet Washington's economic
development goals especially those in international trade and international
relations.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
28B.15.012. 06-17-047, §
250-40-040, filed 8/8/06,
effective 9/8/06. Statutory Authority:
RCW
28B.12.020 through
28B.12.070. 94-14-006 §
250-40-040, filed 6/23/94,
effective 7/24/94; 93-20-044, §
250-40-040, filed 9/29/93,
effective 10/30/93. Statutory Authority:
RCW
28B.12.060. 88-10-002 (Order 3/88, Resolution
No. 88-11), §
250-40-040, filed 4/21/88;
87-16-047 (Order 1-87, Resolution No. 87-59), §
250-40-040, filed 7/29/87.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.806. 81-13-037 (Order 3/81, Resolution No.
81-68), §
250-40-040, filed 6/16/81;
80-05-024 (Order 2-80, Resolution No. 80-54), §
250-40-040, filed 4/14/80; Order
5-77, §
250-40-040, filed 5/11/77; Order
6-74, §
250-40-040, filed
9/17/74.