WAC 250-21-100. Apprentice eligibility

(1) For an apprentice to be eligible for a Washington college grant they must: (a) Demonstrate financial need under RCW 28B.92.205 and defined by the office; (b) Be a resident of the state of Washington in accordance with RCW 28B.15.012 (2)(a) through (e); (c) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent or for those without a high school credential, meet the ability to benefit as approved by the office; (d) Be enrolled in an eligible apprenticeship program; (e) Meet satisfactory program progress as defined by the program and approved by the office; (f) File a financial aid application, as defined by the office; (g) Not have received a bachelor's degree or higher or its foreign equivalent; (h) Not owe a refund or repayment on a state grant and is not in default on a state student loan; and (i) Not exceed the following Washington college and the state need grant usage limits. The equivalent of any one or combination of the following: Ten full-time semesters, fifteen full-time quarters, or fifteen apprenticeship payment periods. (2) Any apprentice who has obtained a state grant through means of a willfully false statement or failure to reveal any material fact, condition, or circumstance affecting eligibility will be subject to applicable civil or criminal penalties.