Washington
Higher Education
Coordinating Board
The Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB)
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 HECB include:
- Developing a strategic master plan for higher education and implementing the plan’s goals and priorities.
- 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.
Advisory Council
An Advisory Council, which includes K-12 and higher education leaders, advises the board on carrying out its statutory duties.
See also: Board and Advisory Council meetings & materials
State Statute - RCW 28B.76
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