{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-28b.15.071","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 28B.15.071","heading":"Degree program support—Change from state funding to self-supporting and fee-based.","body":"(1) When a decision is being considered to change an existing degree program that is supported by state funding to a program that is self-supporting and fee-based, the state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall:\n(a) Publicly notify prospective students, including notification in admission offers with an estimate of tuition and fees;\n(b) Notify enrolled students and undergraduate or graduate student government associations at least six months before implementation with an estimate of tuition and fees; and\n(c) Allow students currently enrolled in the program to continue in the state-supported program structure for a consecutive amount of time no greater than four years in length.\n(2)(a) The state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall each establish or designate a committee comprised of administrators, faculty, and students to create criteria upon which to evaluate, prior to a shift being made, the proposed shift of a degree program from a state-supported degree program to a self-supporting funding basis. Where possible, an existing budget or advisory committee shall be designated instead of establishing a new committee. When establishing evaluation criteria, the committee shall consider including the following:\n(i) The financial health and sustainability of the program;\n(ii) If moving the program to a self-supporting funding basis alters the availability of student financial aid;\n(iii) The audience for the program, the format of the program, and the institutional priority for state funding of the program;\n(iv) Demographics of students served and graduates practicing in typical fields of study; and\n(v) Alternatives to shifting to a self-supporting funding basis including raising tuition within the state-funded context or program elimination.\n(b) The committee that creates the criteria for moving a degree from a state-supported degree program to a self-supporting funding basis may also establish a process to periodically evaluate programs that have shifted from a state-supported program to a fee-based funding model for alignment with criteria established.","path":["Title 28B","Chapter 28B.15"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=28B.15.071","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:51:59Z","sha256":"b6144768801ac630d92356192a367c7a8b955c86d5f26ec3e7c79bfd54101dee","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-28b.15.069","next":"us-wa/rcw-28b.15.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}