Boards and Commissions

Opportunity Scholarship Board

RCW 28B.145.020

The Board will identify eligible education and training programs for purposes of the opportunity scholarship, select institutions of higher education to receive opportunity expansion awards, and make recommendations with respect to funding sources for opportunity expansion awards. The Board's oversight and guidance of the programs must be consistent with legislative priorities. Together, with the program administrator, the Board must set annual fund raising goals and solicit funds.

Qualification:

With respect to two of these appointments, the Governor is to consider names from a list provided by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. Four of the persons appointed by the Governor are to be selected from a list of nominees provided by the private sector donors to the Opportunity Scholarship and Opportunity Expansion programs.  Upon request, the Governor may request that the donors submit an additional list or lists. 

Current Members (pdf)