# WAC 250-60-030: WAC 250-60-030. Student eligibility

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_030

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 250-60-030
- **Heading:** WAC 250-60-030. Student eligibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 250 / Chapter 250-60 / Section 250-60-030

## Text

(1) Initial eligibility. For a student to receive a mathematics/science loan, he or she must:
(a) Be a "needy student" as defined by the higher education coordinating board;
(b) Be a resident of Washington [as defined in WAC 250-18-010 through 250-18-060 ];
(c) Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a student at a participating institution;
(d) Be registered for at least ten credit hours or the equivalent for each term in which a loan is received;
(e) Have satisfied the institution's requirements for formal acceptance as a declared major in a program of teacher education in a field of mathematics or science leading to a degree, certificate, or primary endorsement;
(f) Demonstrate the capability of maintaining a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale);
(g) Certify that he or she does not owe a refund on a state need grant, a Pell grant or a supplemental educational opportunity grant, and is not in default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the national direct student loan, guaranteed student loan [programs], or mathematics/science loan program[s];
(h) [Have attained junior status or higher; or]
[(i)] Be a certificated teacher who satisfies (a), (b), (c), (d), and (g) of this subsection and has been formally accepted into a program in teacher education leading to a degree, certificate[,] or primary endorsement in a field of science or mathematics.
(2) Continuing eligibility. For a student to maintain continuing eligibility for additional mathematics/science loans, he or she must:
(a) Continue to meet the basic eligibility requirements listed under subsection (1) of this section;
(b) Not have reached the ten thousand dollar cumulative borrowing limit of the program; and
(c) Satisfy academic progress requirements of the program by maintaining a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the time period the loan was received and successfully complete the required number of credit hours.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 250-60-010 WAC 250-60-010. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_010.md)
- [WAC 250-60-020 WAC 250-60-020. Administration of program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_020.md)
- [WAC 250-60-030 WAC 250-60-030. Student eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_030.md)
- [WAC 250-60-040 WAC 250-60-040. Institutional eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_040.md)
- [WAC 250-60-050 WAC 250-60-050. Agreement to participate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_050.md)
- [WAC 250-60-060 WAC 250-60-060. Program definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_060.md)
- [WAC 250-60-070 WAC 250-60-070. Application procedure and selection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_070.md)
- [WAC 250-60-080 WAC 250-60-080. Control of funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_080.md)
- [WAC 250-60-090 WAC 250-60-090. Loan collection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_090.md)
- [WAC 250-60-100 WAC 250-60-100. Criteria for obtaining forgiveness based on qualifying teacher service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_100.md)
- [WAC 250-60-110 WAC 250-60-110. Program administration and audits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_110.md)
- [WAC 250-60-120 WAC 250-60-120. Suspension or termination of institutional participation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_60_120.md)

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