Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 28B.102 · 14 active provisions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Approved education program" means an education program in a common school as defined in RCW 28A.150.020.(2) "Certificate" or "certificated" does not include a limited or conditioned certificate.(3) "Certifi…
In administering educator conditional scholarship and loan repayment programs under this chapter, the student achievement council shall have the following powers and duties:(1) Select persons to receive conditional scholarships or loan repayments;(2) Adopt necessary rules and guidelines;(3) Publicize the programs in co…
To receive additional disbursements under a conditional scholarship program authorized by this chapter, a participant must be considered by his or her Washington professional educator standards board-approved educator preparation program to be in a satisfactory progress condition.
(1) Upon documentation of federal student loan indebtedness, the office may enter into agreements with certificated teachers to repay all or part of a federal student loan in exchange for teaching service in a shortage area in an approved education program. Teachers eligible for loan repayment under this section must h…
(1) The educator conditional scholarship account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. An appropriation is not required for expenditures of funds from the account. The account is not subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW except for moneys used for program administration.(2) The office shal…
(1) The teacher shortage conditional scholarship program is created. The purpose of the program is to provide financial aid to encourage persons to become teachers and to retain these teachers in shortage areas.(2) To qualify for the program an applicant must:(a) Be accepted into, and maintain enrollment in, a Washingt…
(1)(a) The office is directed to maximize the impact of conditional scholarships and loan repayments awarded under this chapter in light of shortage areas and in response to the trending financial needs of the applicant pool.(b) In maximizing the impact of the awards, the office may adjust the number and amounts of the…
(1) The alternative route conditional scholarship program is created. The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to encourage persons to become teachers through alternative route teacher certification programs and to retain these teachers in shortage areas.(2) To qualify for the program an applicant…
(1) The pipeline for paraeducators conditional scholarship program is created. The purpose of the program is to support paraeducators who wish to become teachers by providing financial aid for the completion of an associate of arts degree.(2) To qualify for the program an applicant must:(a) Not have earned a college de…
(1) The educator retooling conditional scholarship program is created. The purpose of the program is to increase the number of public school teachers with endorsements in shortage areas.(2) To qualify for the program an applicant must:(a) Hold a current Washington teacher certificate or an expired Washington teacher ce…
(1) The career and technical education conditional scholarship program is created. The purpose of the program is to provide financial aid for nonteachers and teachers to obtain necessary certificates and endorsements through any approved route to become career and technical education teachers.(2) To qualify for the pro…
(1)(a) A conditional scholarship awarded under this chapter is forgiven when the participant fulfills the terms of his or her service obligation. The office shall develop the service obligation terms for each conditional scholarship program under this chapter, including that participants must either:(i) Serve as a cert…
Beginning November 1, 2020, and by November 1st each even-numbered year thereafter, the office shall submit a report, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, to the appropriate committees of the legislature recommending whether the educator conditional scholarship and loan repayment programs under this chapter should be cont…
Nothing in RCW 28B.102.020, 28B.102.030, 28B.102.045, 28B.102.055, 28B.102.080 through 28B.102.160, 43.79A.040, or sections 210 and 226, chapter 295, Laws of 2019 modifies or otherwise affects conditional scholarship or loan repayment agreements under this chapter or chapter 28A.660 RCW existing before May 8, 2019.