(1) Administering agency. The higher education coordinating board, with cooperation from the Washington association of secondary school principals, shall administer the Washington state scholars program. The staff of the higher education coordinating board, under the direction of the executive director, will manage the administrative functions relative to the program. The board shall have the following administrative responsibilities, encompassed within the board's enumerated powers and duties:

(a) Select students to receive the Washington state scholars award and the Washington scholars-alternate award, with the assistance of the selection committee created by WAC 250-66-030(2).

(b) Enter into agreements with participating independent institutions.

(c) Adopt all necessary rules and guidelines.

(d) Send program information and nomination materials to the principal of each Washington public and private school that has a twelfth grade.

(e) Publish a directory of all Washington state scholars and the Washington scholars-alternates selected and distribute it to all public institutions of higher education and independent colleges and universities, legislators, and participating high schools.

(f) Maintain records on all Washington state scholar award and the Washington scholars-alternate recipients.

(g) Publicize the program.

(h) Solicit and accept grants and donations from public and private sources for the program.

(i) Authorize probationary periods for Washington state scholar and the Washington scholars-alternate recipients whose cumulative grade point average falls below the minimum grade point average under WAC 250-66-040 (1)(f).

(j) Make grant payments to eligible recipients for undergraduate study.

(k) Authorize waivers of enrollment requirements for Washington scholars and Washington scholars-alternates as set forth under WAC 250-66-030.