2373-S AMH CARL STOR 1

SHB 2373 - H AMD 870 ADOPTED 2-13-98

By Representative Carlson

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ASec. 8. RCW 28B.101.020 and 1990 c 288 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) For the purposes of this chapter, "placebound" means unable to relocate to complete a college program because of family or employment commitments, health concerns, monetary inability, or other similar factors.

(2) To be eligible for an educational opportunity grant, applicants must be placebound residents of the state of Washington who are needy students as defined in RCW 28B.10.802(3) and who have completed the associate of arts degree or its equivalent. A placebound resident is one who may be influenced by the receipt of an enhanced student financial aid award to attend an institution that has existing unused capacity rather than attend a branch campus established pursuant to chapter 28B.45 RCW , except that grants may be used to attend the Vancouver branch of the Washington State University as part of the pilot project established under sections 2 through 4 of this act. An eligible placebound applicant is further defined as a person whose residence is located in an area served by a branch campus who, because of family or employment commitments, health concerns, monetary need, or other similar factors, would be unable to complete an upper-division course of study but for receipt of an educational opportunity grant.

Sec. 9. RCW 28B.101.040 and 1993 sp.s. c 18 s 35 and 1993 c 385 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

Grants may be used by eligible participants to attend any public or private college or university in the state of Washington that is accredited by an accrediting association recognized by rule of the higher education coordinating board and that has an existing unused capacity. Grants shall not be used to attend any branch campus or educational program established under chapter 28B.45 RCW , except that grants may be used to attend the Vancouver branch of the Washington State University as part of the pilot project established under sections 2 through 4 of this act. The participant shall not be eligible for a grant if it will be used for any programs that include religious worship, exercise, or instruction or to pursue a degree in theology. Each participating student may receive up to two thousand five hundred dollars per academic year, not to exceed the student's demonstrated financial need for the course of study. Resident students as defined in RCW 28B.15.012(2)(e) are not eligible for grants under this chapter.@

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