Subject of Possible Rule Making: Expand and revise rules for the community scholarship matching grant program.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.240 and .370 [28B.80.240 and 28B.80.370] and section 611 (7)(g), chapter 7, Laws of 2001 2nd sp.s. (ESSB 6153 - Operating Budget).

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: With only limited statutory language in the budget bill and an increased appropriation, we consider it necessary to revise and expand the rules.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule:      Agency study.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Betty Gebhardt, Associate Director, Higher Education Coordinating Board, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430, e-mail bettyg@hecb.wa.gov, phone (360) 753-7852, fax (360) 704-6252.

August 30, 2002

B. Gebhardt

Associate Director

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