{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-28b.85.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 28B.85.010","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:\n(1) \"Council\" means the student achievement council.\n(2) \"Degree\" means any designation, appellation, letters, or words including but not limited to \"associate,\" \"bachelor,\" \"master,\" \"doctor,\" or \"fellow\" which signify or purport to signify satisfactory completion of the requirements of an academic program of study beyond the secondary school level.\n(3) \"Degree-granting institution\" means an entity that offers educational credentials, instruction, or services prerequisite to or indicative of an academic or professional degree beyond the secondary level.","path":["Title 28B","Chapter 28B.85"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=28B.85.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:53:11Z","sha256":"9ef6ae5e652d391ee4954ed04378aa088273ed3ca5dcc9595b8d0369d2bee7a3","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-28b.77.900","next":"us-wa/rcw-28b.85.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}