WAC 132H-160-010 through 132H-160-710 will be known as the admissions, residency classification and registration regulations - schedule of fees and financial aid for Community College District VIII as established by the board of trustees pursuant to the authority granted to them by RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.15 RCW.

(1) The board of trustees of Community College District VIII may periodically establish tuition and fee waivers for specific categories of students as permitted by state law and by the state board for community and technical colleges. Such waivers will be established in accordance with state statutes and with regular college fiscal processes.

(2) Information regarding current waivers will be available in the schedule of classes and from the student services center.

(3) A student who wishes to appeal the determination of his or her tuition and fee waiver eligibility may [submit a written appeal to the associate dean of enrollment services, who will review the student's eligibility] [contact the Associate Dean of Enrollment Services, who will initiate a brief adjudicative proceeding according to RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494].

(1) Tuition and fee waivers for needy or disadvantaged students in any fiscal year, excluding waivers granted for summer quarter enrollments, as authorized by RCW 28B.15.530 may not exceed three percent of any college district's estimated total collections of tuition, operating, and services and activities fees had no such waivers been made, after deducting the portion of that total amount which is attributable to the difference between resident and nonresident tuition and fees.

(2) The estimated total collection of tuition and fees shall be based on the budgeted, state supported, four-quarter annual average enrollment, minus the actual tuition and fees collected for the summer quarter of the year being estimated.

(3) Each district may waive an amount not to exceed three percent of the estimated collections in the event that actual enrollments or collections exceed estimated collections. Conversely, the three percent waiver capacity based upon estimated collections is allowable even though actual collections may not be as high as the estimate.

(4) Districts desiring to exceed their individual three percent waiver capacity may do so only upon written approval from the state director of community colleges or his designee. Additional waiver capacity can only be granted to a district after it has been determined that the total waiver capacity for the community college system is not being utilized as a result of other districts waiving at levels less than the three percent capacity.

(5) There is no percentage limitation on the amount of tuition and fee waivers granted for summer quarter enrollments provided that recipients of such waivers qualify as needy, resident students.

Students of Community College District VIII will be charged laboratory fees for those courses requiring such fees. Laboratory fees are printed in the quarterly class schedule.

Community College District VIII community service classes are self-supporting. Therefore, fees vary with each class offering and students will be charged accordingly.

Students of Community College District VIII participating in an accident and sickness insurance program as provided by a signed policy agreement between Community College District VIII and an insuring company shall pay fee charges as established by insuring company for requested coverage.

The Community College District VIII board of trustees has authorized the associate dean of enrollment services (or his/her designee) to collect an administrative fee when a student adds or drops course(s) or withdraws from the college. In addition, the associate dean of enrollment services (or his/her designee) is authorized to refund tuition and/or fees when a student withdraws from college or a course(s), in accordance with RCW 28B.15.605 and the refund policies approved by the board of trustees. The associate dean of enrollment services (or his/her designee) has the authority to make judgments regarding refunds in extraordinary circumstances. A student who is requested to withdraw for disciplinary reasons will not be eligible for a refund. Refund provisions for students receiving Title IV Federal Aid are described in WAC 132H-160-185[,] Refund for Title IV Federal Aid Recipients.

The specific refund procedure and rates are published in the college catalog and the quarterly schedule of classes.

Community College District VIII board of trustees has authorized the registrar to refund fees to the appropriate federal account(s), in concurrence with rules governing financial assistance from the federal government, for students receiving Federal Title IV assistance in the amounts mandated by current federal regulation when the student withdraws, or the college withdraws the student, from the college or a course(s).

Community College District VIII board of trustees has authorized the registrar to place a hold on the records of any student who has a financial obligation due the college. Until this financial obligation is cleared (or stayed by bankruptcy proceedings or discharged in bankruptcy), the college 1) Will not release the student's record or any information based upon the record; 2) Will not prepare transcript(s); and 3) Will deny registration for a subsequent quarter as well as graduation from the college.

WAC 132H-160-200 through 132H-160-530 shall be known as the admissions, residency classification and registration regulations for Community College District VIII as established by the board of trustees pursuant to the authority granted to them by RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.15 RCW.

Applicants who are qualified for admission to Community College District VIII are required to enroll in one of the college's educational major programs. Upon receipt of a student's application to attend the college, the admissions office requests that the applicant file a data information request form stating his or her program major. However, all applicants who are qualified for admission to the college cannot always be accommodated in the educational program of their choice because of space limitations or because some prerequisites for program acceptance have not been fulfilled. In such cases, applicants are offered admission to the college as a preprogram major. In order to be considered for admission in the educational major program of their choice, at a later date, such students will be required to submit a supplemental application and present additional information to the admission office. Examples of information which might be considered may include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

(1) Grade point average.

(2) Successful completion of high school courses or elementary courses in the field.

(3) Recommendation and test scores.

Although criteria for program acceptance may vary from program to program, they are binding if all of the following conditions have been met:

(1) They have been accepted by the office of admission and the instructional program chairmen.

(2) The criteria applies to all students seeking admission to the educational program major.

(3) The criteria has been made available through printed statements in the office of admissions and in the advising offices of the educational programs prior to the first day of the preceding quarter.

Applicants who have been denied educational program admission may contact the admissions office for additional information relative to their program denial.

The purpose of these regulations are:

(1) To provide student applicants with that information which will assist them in determining their residency status,

(2) To assist nonresident student applicants who may qualify for residency tuition and fees regardless of age or domicile,

(3) To provide student applicants information as it applies to veterans of Southeast Asia.

Nonresident students who desire to apply for change of residency status must complete and submit an "application for change in residency status" to the Residency Assistant, Registration Center A111, 3000 - 145th Place S.E., Bellevue, Washington 98007. Application and instructions are available at the above stated registration center.

As found in RCW 28B.15.014 as last amended by section 4, chapter 273, Laws of 1971 1st ex. sess. [RCW 28B.15.014] , the following are entitled to classification as resident students regardless of age or domicile:

(1) Any person who is employed not less than twenty hours per week at an institution, and the children and spouses of such person.

(2) Military personnel and federal employees residing or stationed in the state of Washington, and the children and spouses of such military personnel and federal employees.

(3) All veterans, as defined in RCW 41.04.005, whose final permanent duty station was in the state of Washington so long as such veteran is receiving federal vocational or educational benefits conferred by virtue of his military service.

Employees of Washington institutions of higher education, military personnel, federal employees and veterans receiving educational benefits whose last permanent duty station was in the state must verify their enrollment status quarterly. Appropriate forms are available at the registration center.

Students submitting proof of being drafted or voluntary enlistment in the armed forces may receive credit and/or refund of fees as follows:

(1) During first one-third of course, full refund of fees and no credit.

(2) During second one-third of course, one-half credit, without letter grade and with courses unspecified. Unspecified credit may later be converted to specific credit and grade by examination. One-half of fees refunded.

(3) Withdrawal during last one-third of course, full credit, no letter grade may be earned by examination upon recommendation of the instructor. No money refunded.

(4) A student who is drafted in the last one-half of his final quarter and who would obviously have earned his degree if he had not been drafted, whose earned grade average is "C" or better, and who is recommended by his department chairman and the dean, may be granted a degree prior to his induction into the armed forces by action of the graduation committee.

Community College District VIII offers special classes which may not coincide with the normal quarter and because of the nature and content of these programs, special rules and regulations may be developed to implement them. These rules and regulations are made available to students at such time as the class is scheduled. Students interested in special class offerings should contact the registrar's office.

Students attending Bellevue Community College will be charged a fee based on a per credit hour (or the equivalent of a credit hour), in return for services including but not limited to, parking, transcripts, catalogs, graduation, and health services. The amount of the comprehensive fee shall be determined by the board of trustees.