CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6002

 

                    Chapter 36, Laws of 1995

 

 

                        54th Legislature

                      1995 Regular Session

 

 

        Community and technical college tuition refunds

                     and fee cancellations

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  4/13/95

Passed by the Senate March 11, 1995

  YEAS 46   NAYS 0

 

 

 

JOEL PRITCHARD

President of the Senate

 

Passed by the House April 4, 1995

  YEAS 96   NAYS 1

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6002 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

  CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

MARTY BROWN

                            Secretary

 

 

Approved April 13, 1995 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

                                FILED          

 

 

          April 13, 1995 - 11:24 a.m.

 

 

 

    MIKE LOWRY

Governor of the State of Washington

                   Secretary of State

                  State of Washington


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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6002

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             Passed Legislature - 1995 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Bauer, Wood, Rinehart and Kohl; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges)

 

Read first time 03/01/95.

 

Changing community and technical college tuition refund and fee cancellation provisions.



    AN ACT Relating to community and technical college tuition refunds or fee cancellations; amending RCW 28B.15.600; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.15.600 and 1993 sp.s. c 18 s 22 are each amended to read as follows:

    The governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College((, and the community colleges)) may refund or cancel in full the tuition and services and activities fees if the student withdraws from a university or college course or program prior to the sixth day of instruction of the quarter or semester for which the fees have been paid or are due.  If the student withdraws on or after the sixth day of instruction, the governing boards may refund or cancel up to one-half of the fees, provided such withdrawal occurs within the first thirty calendar days following the beginning of instruction.  However, if a different policy is required by federal law in order for the institution of higher education to maintain eligibility for federal funding of programs, the governing board may adopt a refund policy that meets the minimum requirements of the federal law, and the policy may treat all students attending the institution in the same manner.

    The governing boards of the respective universities and college((s)) may adopt rules for the refund of tuition and fees for courses or programs that begin after the start of the regular quarter or semester.  The governing boards may adopt rules to comply with RCW 28B.15.623 and may extend the refund or cancellation period for students who withdraw for medical reasons or who are called into the military service of the United States and may refund other fees pursuant to such rules as they may prescribe.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The governing boards of the community colleges and technical colleges shall refund or cancel up to one hundred percent but no less than eighty percent of the tuition and services and activities fees if the student withdraws from a college course or program before the sixth day of instruction of the regular quarter for which the fees have been paid or are due.  If the student withdraws on or after the sixth day of instruction, the governing boards shall refund or cancel up to fifty percent but no less than forty percent of the fees provided such withdrawal occurs within the first twenty calendar days following the beginning of instruction.  However, if a different policy is required by federal law in order for the college to maintain eligibility for federal funding of programs, the governing board may adopt a refund policy that meets the minimum requirements of the federal law and the policy may treat all students attending the institution in the same manner.

    (2) The governing boards of the respective community college or technical college shall adopt rules consistent with subsection (1) of this section for the refund of tuition and fees for the summer quarter and for courses or programs that begin after the start of the regular quarter.

    (3) The governing boards of community colleges and technical colleges may adopt rules to comply with RCW 28B.15.623 and may extend the refund or cancellation period for students who withdraw for medical reasons or who are called into the military service of the United States.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.


    Passed the Senate March 11, 1995.

    Passed the House April 4, 1995.

Approved by the Governor April 13, 1995.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 13, 1995.