We Help Students Succeed
The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
is
a 10-member citizen board that administers the state's student financial aid programs and provides strategic planning, coordination, monitoring, and policy analysis for higher education in Washington.
Created by the Legislature in 1985, as successor to the Council for Postsecondary Education, the board is charged by state law with representing the "broad public interest above the interests of the individual colleges and universities."
Major functions of the board include:
- Developing a strategic master plan for higher education and monitoring progress in meeting the plan’s goals and strategies.
- Developing and recommending policies to enhance the availability, quality, efficiency, and accountability of public higher education in Washington.
- Serving as an advocate for students, and the overall higher education system.
- Creating a seamless system of public education.
- Administering student financial assistance programs.
- Helping families save for college.
Board and Advisory Council meeting materials
Advisory Council
An Advisory Council, which includes K-12 and higher education leaders, advises the board on carrying out its statutory duties.
State Statute - RCW 28B.76
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In the News5/9/2008
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