(1) In addition to the requirement in *RCW 28B.76.300(4), institutions of higher education shall disclose to
their undergraduate resident students on the tuition billing
statement, in dollar figures for a full-time equivalent student:
(a) The full cost of instruction;
(b) The amount collected from student tuition and fees; and
(c) The difference between the amounts for the full cost of
instruction and the student tuition and fees.
(2) The tuition billing statement shall note that the
difference between the cost and tuition under subsection (1)(c)
of this section was paid by state tax funds and other moneys.
(3) Beginning in the 2010-11 academic year, the amount
determined in subsection (1)(c) of this section shall be labeled
an "opportunity pathway" on the tuition billing statement.
(4) Beginning in the 2010-11 academic year, institutions of
higher education shall label financial aid awarded to resident
undergraduate students as an "opportunity pathway" on the tuition
billing statement or financial aid award notification. Aid
granted to students outside of the financial aid package provided
through the institution of higher education and loans provided by
the federal government are not subject to the labeling provisions
in this subsection. All other aid from all sources including
federal, state, and local governments, local communities,
nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and institutions of
higher education must be included. The disclosure requirements
specified in this section do not change the source, award amount,
student eligibility, or student obligations associated with each
award. Institutions of higher education retain the ability to
customize their tuition billing statements to inform students of
the assistance source, amount, and type so long as provisions of
this section are also fulfilled.
(5) Institutions of higher education shall provide the
following information to all undergraduate resident students
either on the tuition billing statement or via a link to a web
site detailing the following information:
(a) The sources of all institutional revenue received during
the prior academic or fiscal year, including but not limited to
state, federal, local, and private sources;
(b) The uses of tuition revenue collected during the prior
academic or fiscal year by program category as determined by the
office of financial management; and
(c) The accountability and performance data under RCW 28B.76.270.
(6) The tuition billing statement disclosures shall be in
twelve-point type and boldface type where appropriate.
(7) All tuition billing statements or financial aid award
notifications at institutions of higher education must notify
resident undergraduate students of federal tax credits related to
higher education for which they may be eligible.
[2011 1st sp.s. c 10 § 4; 2009 c 215 § 6; 2007 c 151 § 2.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 28B.76.300 was repealed by 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 § 245.
Findings -- Intent -- Short title -- 2011 1st sp.s. c 10: See notes following RCW 28B.15.031.
Findings -- Intent -- Effective date -- 2009 c 215: See notes following RCW 28B.92.030.
Captions not law -- 2007 c 151: See note following RCW 28B.15.068.