State need grant eligibility of students attending an out-of-state institution under a reciprocity agreement is covered by the following regulations, which are authorized by chapter 13, Laws of 1980.

(1) A student who meets all state need grant eligibility criteria and who has been accepted at an eligible out-of-state institution, as defined in WAC 250-20-091(2) may receive a state need grant as long as that student continues attendance under the reciprocity program.

(2) "Eligible out-of-state institution" shall mean any nonprofit college or university in another state which has a reciprocity agreement with the state of Washington if the institution is specifically encompassed within or directly affected by such reciprocity agreement so long as it is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and agrees to participate in the state need grant program in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.

(3) An out-of-state institution can be determined to be directly affected by a reciprocity agreement if:

(a) The institution is located within twenty-five miles of an institution specifically encompassed within a reciprocity agreement;

(b) Students from the county in which the institution is located are provided, pursuant to a reciprocity agreement, access to Washington institutions at resident tuition and fee rates to the extent authorized by Washington law; and,

(c) The institution demonstrates that, in the previous academic year, headcount enrollment at the institution by Washington residents from areas and categories encompassed by the reciprocity agreement was at least ten percent less than the number of such students enrolled during the 1979-80 academic year.