RCW 28B.108.020
Program created -- Duties of the higher education coordinating board -- Screening committee. (Effective until July 1, 2012.)

The American Indian endowed scholarship program is created. The program shall be administered by the higher education coordinating board. In administering the program, the board's powers and duties shall include but not be limited to:

     (1) Selecting students to receive scholarships, with the assistance of a screening committee composed of persons involved in helping American Indian students to obtain a higher education. The membership of the committee may include, but is not limited to representatives of: Indian tribes, urban Indians, the governor's office of Indian affairs, the Washington state Indian education association, and institutions of higher education;

     (2) Adopting necessary rules and guidelines;

     (3) Publicizing the program;

     (4) Accepting and depositing donations into the endowment fund created in RCW 28B.108.060;

     (5) Requesting from the state investment board and accepting from the state treasurer moneys earned from the endowment fund created in RCW 28B.108.060;

     (6) Soliciting and accepting grants and donations from public and private sources for the program; and

     (7) Naming scholarships in honor of those American Indians from Washington who have acted as role models.

[2009 c 259 § 1; 1990 c 287 § 3.]

     RCW 28B.108.020
Program created -- Duties of the office of student financial assistance -- Screening committee. (Effective July 1, 2012.)

The American Indian endowed scholarship program is created. The program shall be administered by the office. In administering the program, the *board's powers and duties shall include but not be limited to:

     (1) Selecting students to receive scholarships, with the assistance of a screening committee composed of persons involved in helping American Indian students to obtain a higher education. The membership of the committee may include, but is not limited to representatives of: Indian tribes, urban Indians, the governor's office of Indian affairs, the Washington state Indian education association, and institutions of higher education;

     (2) Adopting necessary rules and guidelines;

     (3) Publicizing the program;

     (4) Accepting and depositing donations into the endowment fund created in RCW 28B.108.060;

     (5) Requesting from the state investment board and accepting from the state treasurer moneys earned from the endowment fund created in RCW 28B.108.060;

     (6) Soliciting and accepting grants and donations from public and private sources for the program; and

     (7) Naming scholarships in honor of those American Indians from Washington who have acted as role models.

[2011 1st sp.s. c 11 § 192; 2009 c 259 § 1; 1990 c 287 § 3.]

NOTES:

     *Reviser's note: The higher education coordinating board ("board") was abolished by 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 § 301, effective July 1, 2012. The office of student financial assistance replaced the higher education coordinating board for higher education financial aid responsibilities pursuant to 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 § 102, effective July 1, 2012.

     Effective date -- 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 §§ 101-103, 106-202, 204-244, and 301: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.

     Intent -- 2011 1st sp.s. c 11: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.