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Agency 343
Higher Education
Coordinating Board
RCW 28B.04, .05,
.10, .12, .15, .80, 28A.58
Current Law Budget
Return to Governor Lowry's Proposed Budget
Request | $165,246,052 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change from current biennium | $3,608,795 | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
Percent change from current biennium | 2.2% | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
The Higher Education Coordinating Board provides state level policy
development, research, analysis, planning, and coordination of
various issues confronting higher education. The Board has administrative
responsibility for programs which include: state and federal student
aid, displaced homemakers, registration of nonaccredited degree
granting institutions, reciprocity agreements with neighboring
states and British Columbia, conditional scholarship programs
for health professionals, and the Washington Scholars and similar
financial assistance programs. While the policy development and
coordination function is the focus of the Board's activity and
legislative and public perception of the agency, it constitutes
less than five percent of the agency budget. The balance of the
budget is comprised of student financial aid and other grants
and contracts to service providers.
The Board's goal is to maintain and improve the accessibility,
quality, efficiency, and responsiveness of higher education to
the needs of state citizens.
Links to Program Level Detail
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Operating Budget: Summary
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1995-97 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Estimated Balance | 1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
152,072,501 | 462,583 | General Fund - Basic Account - State | 133,471,987 | 151,609,918 | 156,200,059 | ||||||||||||||||
4,665,771 | 668,679 | General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 3,845,395 | 3,997,092 | 3,103,966 | ||||||||||||||||
548,042 | General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated | 863,958 | 548,042 | ||||||||||||||||||
20,000 | 20,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Governors Emergency | |||||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local Unanticipated | 3,842 | ||||||||||||||||||||
40,000 | 20,000 | State Educational Grant Account - State | 40,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||
2,237,008 | 34,106 | Health Services Account - State | 2,207,579 | 2,202,902 | 2,236,000 | ||||||||||||||||
159,583,322 |
1,205,368 | Total Appropriated Funds |
140,432,761 |
158,377,954 |
161,540,025 | ||||||||||||||||
Non-Appropriated Funds | |||||||||||||||||||||
Health Prof Loan Repay/Scholar Prog - Non-Appropriated | 2,021,089 | 3,187,903 | 3,187,903 | ||||||||||||||||||
State Educational Trust FundAcct - Non-Appropriated | 71,400 | 518,124 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Non-Appropriated Funds |
2,021,089 |
3,259,303 |
3,706,027 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total All Funds |
142,453,850 |
161,637,257 |
165,246,052 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital Budget: Summary*
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1995-97 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Estimated Balance | 1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
State Building Construction Account - State | 167,475 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
*For detail projects, see
1997-99 Capital Plan.
Operating Budget: Summary by Object
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries And Wages | 2,130,683 | 2,262,498 | 2,400,099 | 2,422,189 | 2,427,432 | |||||||||||||
Employee Benefits | 540,517 | 571,250 | 599,280 | 615,746 | 632,447 | |||||||||||||
Personal Service Contracts | 94,199 | 939,750 | 367,607 | 77,228 | 84,682 | |||||||||||||
Goods And Services | 747,339 | 829,794 | 1,052,109 | 817,426 | 826,582 | |||||||||||||
Travel | 113,642 | 111,501 | 130,999 | 155,317 | 154,746 | |||||||||||||
Capital Outlays | 167,343 | 86,804 | 27,852 | 50,075 | 33,352 | |||||||||||||
Inter Agency/Fund Transfers | 1,317,500 | 1,317,500 | 1,317,500 | 1,317,500 | 1,317,500 | |||||||||||||
Grants, Benefits & Client Services | 69,811,976 | 72,773,877 | 78,086,278 | 77,685,200 | 76,840,110 | |||||||||||||
Interagency Reimbursements | (86,063) | (1,131,701) | (105,740) | (105,740) | (105,740) | |||||||||||||
Intra-Agency Reimbursements | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
74,837,135 |
77,761,273 |
83,875,984 |
83,034,941 |
82,211,111 | |||||||||||||
Operating Budget: Program Summary
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Coordination and Planning | 2,435,889 | 2,226,179 | 2,775,432 | 2,434,625 | 2,442,647 | |||||||||||||
Student Financial Aid | 71,623,668 | 74,809,491 | 80,359,990 | 79,857,766 | 79,026,614 | |||||||||||||
Displaced Homemakers | 552,578 | 511,303 | 525,062 | 527,050 | 526,350 | |||||||||||||
West Interstate Comm for Higher Edu | 225,000 | 214,300 | 215,500 | 215,500 | 215,500 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
74,837,135 |
77,761,273 |
83,875,984 |
83,034,941 |
82,211,111 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 67,616,715 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
142,453,850 |
161,637,257 |
165,246,052 | |||||||||||||||
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
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1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coordination and Planning | 3,458,420 | 77.5% | (2,916,936) | (36.8)% | (124,339) | (2.5)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Student Financial Aid | 55,673,434 | 71.9% | 22,074,723 | 16.6% | 3,714,899 | 2.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Displaced Homemakers | 35,551 | 3.6% | 18,220 | 1.8% | 17,035 | 1.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
West Interstate Comm for Higher Edu | (15,400) | (3.5)% | 7,400 | 1.8% | 1,200 | 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
College Work Study | 13 | (100.0)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
59,152,018 |
71.0% |
19,183,407 |
13.5% |
3,608,795 |
2.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Employment Summary
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 54.6 | 52.8 | 55.7 | 55.8 | 55.8 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 39,023 | 42,850 | 43,090 | 43,408 | 43,502 | |||||||||||||||
Agency Local Funds | |||
Grants-In-Aid Scholarships and Fellowships Account | |||
This account consists of gifts for the support of fellowships and scholarships. The income from endowment principal established to provide support for fellowships and scholarships is also deposited and accounted for in this account. | |||
Institutions of Higher Education-Student Loan Account | |||
This account consists of gifts, the proceeds of which are loaned to students in accordance with donors' instructions. The income from endowment principal established to support student loans is also deposited and accounted for in this account. | |||
Washington Graduate Fellowship Trust Account | |||
Funds appropriated by the legislature for the graduate fellowship program are deposited in the Graduate Fellowship Trust Account. The program provides a matching grant to assist public four-year institutions of higher education in creating endowments for funding fellowships for graduate students. | |||
Washington Distinguished Professorship Trust Account | |||
Funds appropriated by the legislature for the distinguished professorship program are deposited in the Distinguished Professorship Trust Account. The program provides a matching grant to assist public four-year institutions of higher education in creating endowments for funding distinguished professorships. | |||
American Indian Endowed Scholarship Trust Account | |||
This account is used to accumulate state matching funds for the American Indian Scholarship Endowment Account. After certain conditions are met, the Board can request the Treasurer to transfer money from this account to the American Indian Scholarship Endowment Account. | |||
American Indian Scholarship Endowment Account | |||
Earnings from the account are used to provide scholarships to American Indian higher education students. The principal of the endowment fund shall not be invaded. | |||
Statement of Local Fund Balances
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6/30/95 Fund Balance | 6/30/97 Estimated Fund Balance | 1997-1999 Estimated Revenues | 1997-1999 Estimated Expenditures | 6/30/99 Estimated Fund Balance | |||||||||||
Non-Budgeted Funds | |||||||||||||||
Grants-In-Aid Scholarships and Fellowships Account | 3,119 | 4,711 | 56,700 | 61,411 | |||||||||||
Institutions of Higher Education-Student Loan Account | 953,574 | 89,810 | 235,000 | 193,500 | 131,310 | ||||||||||
Washington Graduate Fellowship Trust Acount | 221,033 | 21,033 | 21,033 | ||||||||||||
Washington Distinguished Professorship Trust Acount | 1,186,025 | 686,025 | 500,000 | 186,025 | |||||||||||
American Indian Endowed Scholarship Trust Acount | 192,609 | 92,609 | 92,609 | ||||||||||||
American Indian Scholarship Endowment Account | 256,234 | 452,535 | 211,861 | 46,000 | 618,396 | ||||||||||
Total Non-Budgeted Funds |
2,812,594 |
1,346,723 |
503,561 |
893,520 |
956,764 | ||||||||||
Program Level Detail
The Coordination and Planning program encompasses the higher education
research, analysis, planning, coordination, and policy development
functions. Activities include: review of existing programs and
proposals for new programs; definition and approval of off-campus
activities and facilities; review and recommendation of higher
education operating and capital budgets; formulation and refinement
of policies on enrollments; recommendations on faculty salary
levels and tuition and fee levels; establishment of admission
and transfer standards; and maintenance of interstate tuition
reciprocity agreements. This program also includes the agency
functions of executive administration, data processing, and fiscal
administration.
The major program objectives are to: maintain and update the higher education master plan, including refining of the state's higher education goals, objectives, and priorities; improve the capability to collect, analyze, and disseminate data on Washington higher education; and refine policies on admissions and enrollments, higher education funding, salaries, and tuition and fees.
Program Employment
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 26.6 | 27.4 | 29.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 43,068 | 45,939 | 45,104 | 46,751 | 46,815 | |||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 1,449,484 | 1,575,910 | 1,656,363 | 1,661,695 | 1,675,601 | |||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 434,676 | 322,467 | 239,375 | 294,247 | 293,788 | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 551,729 | 327,802 | 879,694 | 478,683 | 473,258 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
2,435,889 |
2,226,179 |
2,775,432 |
2,434,625 |
2,442,647 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 5,482,658 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
7,918,547 |
5,001,611 |
4,877,272 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 2,100,126 | 1,965,962 | 2,254,932 | 2,088,874 | 2,096,932 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 115,641 | 245,284 | 520,500 | 345,751 | 345,715 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated | 216,280 | 14,933 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local Unanticipated | 3,842 | ||||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
2,435,889 |
2,226,179 |
2,775,432 |
2,434,625 |
2,442,647 | ||||||||||||||
Washington State supports a number of student financial assistance
programs. The two larger programs are centrally administered by
the Board: the Washington State Need Grant program and the Washington
State Work Study program. The State Need Grant program provides
cash grants to low-income students. The State Work Study program
requires an employer contribution as a match to state funds to
create part-time student employment opportunities for students
needing financial assistance. Student employment must be related
to the student's academic program or area of career interest.
Both programs are available to students in public and independent
institutions. These two programs are the cornerstone of state
student financial aid initiatives representing 94 percent of the
state's funding for appropriated student financial aid programs.
The Board also administers the "manpower" related program
of the Washington State Health Professional Loan Repayment and
Scholarship program. Low interest loans provided as conditional
scholarships are forgiven if a student or practitioner performs
the obligatory public service associated with each program. Similarly,
loan repayments to already graduated practitioners are made in
return for service in critical areas.
Other financial aid programs are administered as well. The Washington Scholars program recognizes superior scholarship with fee waivers and scholarships at public institutions and equal value scholarships at private institutions. The Educational Opportunity Grant program provides assistance to financially needy placebound residents so they may complete upper-division baccalaureate study at a public or private institution with existing capacity. The American Indian Endowed Scholarship program makes awards to eligible American Indian students. The National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership program, a federally-funded program assigned to the Board, provides incentives to at-risk high school students to finish high school and seek further education and training.
Program Employment
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 21.8 | 23.4 | 24.3 | 25.4 | 25.4 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 39,086 | 40,294 | 41,666 | 40,653 | 40,788 | |||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 1,064,144 | 1,177,907 | 1,264,185 | 1,297,038 | 1,305,059 | |||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 68,792,070 | 71,911,229 | 77,302,951 | 76,847,703 | 76,002,370 | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 1,767,454 | 1,720,355 | 1,792,854 | 1,713,025 | 1,719,185 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
71,623,668 |
74,809,491 |
80,359,990 |
79,857,766 |
79,026,614 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 61,471,090 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
133,094,758 |
155,169,481 |
158,884,380 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 66,951,578 | 70,183,353 | 75,739,506 | 75,228,925 | 75,300,928 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 1,650,610 | 1,441,808 | 1,789,500 | 1,772,500 | 640,000 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated | 516,896 | 533,109 | |||||||||||||||||
State Educational Grant Account - State | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Health Prof Loan Repay/Scholar Prog - Non-Appropriated | 1,376,369 | 1,546,319 | 1,641,584 | 1,546,319 | 1,641,584 | ||||||||||||||
Health Services Account - State | 1,108,215 | 1,084,902 | 1,118,000 | 1,118,000 | 1,118,000 | ||||||||||||||
State Educational Trust FundAcct - Non-Appropriated | 20,000 | 51,400 | 192,022 | 326,102 | |||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
71,623,668 |
74,809,491 |
80,359,990 |
79,857,766 |
79,026,614 | ||||||||||||||
The Displaced Homemakers program helps homemakers who have lost
their income through a death, disability, or divorce or through
the loss of federal assistance, where the homemaker has cared
for a dependent family member.
The Board contracts with local agencies to operate multipurpose service centers offering employment counseling, vocational training, job placement, health counseling and referral, legal counseling and referral, and outreach activities. Local agencies must provide 30 percent of the funding for each center.
Program Employment
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 28,317 | 30,443 | 30,771 | 30,936 | 30,936 | |||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 74,585 | 79,931 | 78,831 | 79,202 | 79,219 | |||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 439,230 | 404,881 | 407,452 | 406,750 | 407,452 | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 38,763 | 26,491 | 38,779 | 41,098 | 39,679 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
552,578 |
511,303 |
525,062 |
527,050 |
526,350 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 465,567 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
1,018,145 |
1,036,365 |
1,053,400 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds - General Fund - Basic Account - State | |||||||||||||||||||
Western Interstate
Commission for Higher Education
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
was created by an interstate compact between 13 states and ratified
by the Legislature in 1955. Its purpose is to facilitate the interchange
of students among the participating states and to study the higher
education programs and problems of the western states.
WICHE enables participating states to offer a full range of educational
programs to their citizens without the expense of establishing
programs in their own institutions. Washington is a host state
for a number of programs in the graduate education and health
professions. For osteopathy and optometry, Washington is a sending
state. This has enabled Washington to meet citizens' needs for
osteopathy and optometry training without the expense of establishing
its own schools for this training.
The objective for this program is to continue to support the attendance of Washington residents at participating schools of optometry and osteopathy to help meet state needs for practitioners in these fields.
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 146,000 | 135,300 | 136,500 | 136,500 | 136,500 | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 79,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
225,000 |
214,300 |
215,500 |
215,500 |
215,500 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 197,400 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
422,400 |
429,800 |
431,000 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds - General Fund - Basic Account - State | |||||||||||||||||||
This program contains expenditures for state work study students working for the Board. Charges are transferred to other programs within the agency.
Program Employment
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 18,183 | |||||||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 82,987 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | (82,987) | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total | ||||||||||||||||||