Funding

State law directs the Higher Education Coordinating Board to collaborate with other state agencies and organizations (the Council of Presidents, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the independent colleges) to identify budget priorities and levels of funding for higher education in Washington, including state financial aid programs.

It is the intent of the Legislature that recommendations from the Board reflect not merely the sum of budget requests from multiple institutions, but prioritized funding needs for the overall system of higher education. The HECB reviews and recommends both operating and capital budget proposals.  Capital budget proposals are prioritized by the Office of Financial Management.

A budget summary provided to the Board on June 30, 2011, is included below.  Detailed information on higher education budgets also can be found in Key Facts About Higher Education.

Higher Education Funding Taskforce - 2010

Budget Reports and Publications
Summary of 2011-13 Higher Education Budgets
Summary of 2009-11 Higher Education Budgets
Legislative Staff Presentation on 2009-11 Higher Education Budget
2009 Preliminary Capital & Operating Guidelines
2009 Budget Letter to Governor/Legislature
Key Facts - Chapter 2: How Washington Pays for Higher Education

Budget Document Archive - 2007-09
2007-09 Budget Highlights, Summary
2007-09 Budget Recommendations to OFM
2007-09 Budget Guidelines
Gardner-Evans-Locke Capital Funding Initiative 2007

State Laws

State Statute - RCW 28B.76.210 - Budget priorities and levels of funding - Guidelines for institutions - Review and evaluation of budget requests - Recommendations

State Statute - RCW 28B.76.220 - Prioritized capital project lists for higher education institutions