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HB 2025 - State work-study program

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Section 1

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

  1. "Eligible institution" means any postsecondary institution in this state accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, or a campus of a member institution of an accrediting association recognized by rule of the student achievement council for purposes of this section, that is eligible for federal student financial aid assistance and has operated as a nonprofit college or university delivering on-site classroom instruction for a minimum of twenty consecutive years within the state of Washington, or any public technical college in the state.

  2. "Financial need" has the same meaning as in RCW 28B.92.030.

  3. "Office" means the office of student financial assistance.

Section 2

The office shall develop and administer the state work-study program. The office may create and enter into agreements with employers and eligible institutions

to implement this chapter.

Section 3

  1. The office shall disburse state work-study funds. In performing its duties under this section, the office shall consult eligible institutions and postsecondary education advisory and governing bodies. The office shall establish criteria designed to achieve such distribution of assistance under this chapter among students attending eligible institutions as will most effectively carry out the purposes of this chapter.

  2. Funds appropriated for compensation of students placed at state work-study employers must not exceed 80 percent of the total compensation paid to students, subject to the following exceptions:

    1. Off-campus community service placements; and

    2. Placements at public and nonprofit employers that seek to increase postsecondary enrollment for high school students.

  3. The office shall define and approve, and may determine salary matching requirements for, community service placements and placements at public and nonprofit employers that seek to increase postsecondary enrollment for high school students.

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