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Agency 343
Higher Education Coordinating Board
RCW 28B.04, .05, .10, .12, .15, .80, 28A.58

Request

$205,727,052

Net change from current biennium

$44,089,795

Increase

Percent change from current biennium

27.3%

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.

Current Law Budget

Links to Program Level Detail

Coordination and Planning

Student Financial Aid

Displaced Homemakers

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

College Work Study

Agency Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary
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		196,681,059
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		202,021,025
								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		205,727,052

Capital Budget: Summary*

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

					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			2,492,189			2,497,432
Employee Benefits				540,517			571,250			599,280			633,246			649,947
Personal Service Contracts				94,199			939,750			367,607			118,228			93,682
Goods And Services				747,339			829,794			1,052,109			827,926			838,082
Travel				113,642			111,501			130,999			159,317			158,746
Capital Outlays				167,343			86,804			27,852			55,075			33,352
Inter Agency/Fund Transfers				1,317,500			1,317,500			1,317,500			2,317,500			1,317,500
Grants, Benefits & Client Services				69,811,976			72,773,877			78,086,278			96,632,200			97,114,110
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			103,129,941			102,597,111

Operating Budget: Program Summary

					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			3,250,625			3,253,647
Student Financial Aid				71,623,668			74,809,491			80,359,990			99,134,766			98,598,614
Displaced Homemakers				552,578			511,303			525,062			527,050			526,350
West Interstate Comm for Higher Edu				225,000			214,300			215,500			217,500			218,500
Annual Total				74,837,135			77,761,273			83,875,984			103,129,941			102,597,111
Fiscal Year 1993-94				67,616,715
Biennium Total				142,453,850			161,637,257						205,727,052

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

				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)%			1,502,661					30.0%
Student Financial Aid			55,673,434			71.9%				22,074,723					16.6%			42,563,899					27.4%
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%			6,200					1.4%
College Work Study			13			(100.0)%

Total			59,152,018			71.0%				19,183,407					13.5%			44,089,795					27.3%

Employment Summary

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			54.6		52.8			55.7				57.8				57.8
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			39,023			42,850		43,090				43,117				43,208

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

			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

Coordination and Planning

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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

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			26.6		27.4			29.4				30.4				30.4
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			43,068			45,939		45,104				45,978				46,038

Expenditure Detail

				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			1,749,195			1,763,101
Grants and Subsidies			434,676			322,467			239,375			1,005,247			1,004,788
Other Operating Costs			551,729			327,802			879,694			496,183			485,758

Annual Total			2,435,889			2,226,179			2,775,432			3,250,625			3,253,647
Fiscal Year 1993-94			5,482,658
Biennium Total			7,918,547			5,001,611						6,504,272

Source of Funds

					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			2,904,874			2,907,932
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			3,250,625			3,253,647

Student Financial Aid

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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

			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

				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			95,083,703			95,565,370
Other Operating Costs			1,767,454			1,720,355			1,792,854			2,754,025			1,728,185

Annual Total			71,623,668			74,809,491			80,359,990			99,134,766			98,598,614
Fiscal Year 1993-94			61,471,090
Biennium Total			133,094,758			155,169,481						197,733,380

Source of Funds

					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			94,505,925			94,872,928
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			99,134,766			98,598,614

Displaced Homemakers

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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

			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

				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

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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

				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			81,000			82,000

Annual Total			225,000			214,300			215,500			217,500			218,500
Fiscal Year 1993-94			197,400
Biennium Total			422,400			429,800						436,000