ADMISSIONS, ((RESIDENCY CLASSIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REGULATIONS—SCHEDULE OF FEES AND FINANCIAL AID))REGISTRATION, GRADUATION, AND TUITION AND FEE WAIVERS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT VIII

WAC 132H-160-010 through ((132H-160-710))132H-160-530 will be known as the admissions, ((residency classification and registration regulations - schedule of fees and financial aid))registration, graduation, and tuition and fee waivers for Community College District VIII as established by the board of trustees pursuant to the authority granted to them by RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.15 RCW.

Registration procedures and deadlines are published on the college website and available on campus in student services.

Due dates and deadlines for graduation applications are published on the college academic calendar each quarter, with dates published up to one year in advance.

(1) The board of trustees of Community College District VIII may periodically establish tuition and fee waivers for specific categories of students as permitted by state law and by the state board for community and technical colleges. Such waivers will be established in accordance with state statutes and with regular college fiscal processes.

(2) Information regarding current waivers will be available ((in the schedule of classes and from the student services center))on the college's website and in student services.

(3) A student who wishes to appeal the determination of ((his or her))their tuition and fee waiver eligibility may (([submit a written appeal to the associate dean of enrollment services, who will review the student's eligibility] [contact the Associate Dean of Enrollment Services, who will initiate a brief adjudicative proceeding according to RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494]))submit a written appeal to enrollment services, which will initiate a brief adjudicative proceeding according to RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494.

The Community College District VIII board of trustees has authorized the ((associate dean))head of enrollment services (or ((his/her)) designee) to collect an administrative fee when a student adds or drops course(s) or withdraws from the college. In addition, the ((associate dean))head of enrollment services (or ((his/her)) designee) is authorized to refund tuition and/or fees when a student withdraws from college or a course(s), in accordance with RCW 28B.15.605 and the refund policies approved by the board of trustees. The ((associate dean))head of enrollment services (or ((his/her)) designee) has the authority to make judgments regarding refunds in extraordinary circumstances. A student who is requested to withdraw for disciplinary reasons will not be eligible for a refund. Refund provisions for students receiving Title IV Federal Aid are described in WAC 132H-160-185(([,])) Refund for Title IV Federal Aid Recipients.

The specific refund procedure and rates are ((published))available online in the college catalog and the quarterly schedule of classes.

((Applicants who are qualified for admission to Community College District VIII are required to enroll in one of the college's educational major programs. Upon receipt of a student's application to attend the college, the admissions office requests that the applicant file a data information request form stating his or her program major. However, all applicants who are qualified for admission to the college cannot always be accommodated in the educational program of their choice because of space limitations or because some prerequisites for program acceptance have not been fulfilled. In such cases, applicants are offered admission to the college as a preprogram major. In order to be considered for admission in the educational major program of their choice, at a later date, such students will be required to submit a supplemental application and present additional information to the admission office. Examples of information which might be considered may include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

(3) The criteria has been made available through printed statements in the office of admissions and in the advising offices of the educational programs prior to the first day of the preceding quarter.))(1) Academic and other programs may require additional criteria for admission based on the following:

((Students submitting proof of being drafted or voluntary enlistment in the armed forces may receive credit and/or refund of fees as follows:

(4) A student who is drafted in the last one-half of his final quarter and who would obviously have earned his degree if he had not been drafted, whose earned grade average is "C" or better, and who is recommended by his department chairman and the dean, may be granted a degree prior to his induction into the armed forces by action of the graduation committee.))The college complies with RCW 28B.10.270: Rights of Washington national guard and other military reserve students called to service. Servicemembers should refer to the college website for additional resources.