§18C-1-5. — Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board.
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§18C-1-5. Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board.
(a) The Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board is established.
(b) The purpose of the board is to provide financial aid expertise and policy guidance to the commission, the council, the PROMISE Scholarship Board, the Vice Chancellor for Administration and the Executive Director of the PROMISE Scholarship Program on all matters related to federal, state and private student financial aid resources and programs.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the advisory board have the following responsibilities:
(1) Recommend methods to balance the needs of state students from all levels of financial need and academic ability by focusing attention on multiple financial aid programs which meet a variety of state objectives;
(2) Recommend methods for achieving a comprehensive system of student financial aid:
(A) To maximize the return on the state's investment in such programs by increasing the skills, qualifications and education achievement of the citizens receiving the benefits; and
(B) To establish methods for coordinating administration among state-funded student financial aid programs so that the state achieves the appropriate blend of student financial aid programs to expand the range of economic opportunities available to state citizens;
(d) The advisory board consists of twelve members as follows:
(1) The chair of the Higher Education Policy Commission or a designee who is a member of the commission;
(2) The chair of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education or a designee who is a member of the council;
(3) The State Superintendent of Schools or a designee;
(4) The Secretary of Education and the Arts or a designee;
(5) The State Treasurer or a designee;
(6) A member of the PROMISE Scholarship Board selected by that board;
(7) Three financial aid administrators, excluding the president of the West Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
(A) All financial aid administrators are appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Administration in consultation with the commission and the council, as appropriate. Of the initial appointments, the vice chancellor shall appoint one member to a two-year term, one member to a three-year term and one member to a four-year term. Thereafter, all terms are for four years.
(B) It is the duty of the Vice Chancellor for Administration to select financial aid administrators so that the following types of institutions have representatives serving on the board on a rotating basis:
(i) State institutions of higher education which are doctoral-degree granting research universities;
(ii) State institutions of higher education which primarily grant baccalaureate degrees;
(iii) State institutions of higher education which are free-standing community and technical colleges;
(iv) State institutions of higher education which are administratively linked community and technical colleges; and
(v) Private institutions of higher education which are regionally accredited and located within the state.
(8) Three at-large private sector members who are appointed jointly by the commission and the council. Of the initial appointments, the commission and the council jointly shall appoint one member to a two-year term, one member to a three-year term and one member to a four-year term. Thereafter, all terms are for four years.
(A) At-large members shall:
(i) Be representative of the state's business and economic community;
(ii) Demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in an academic, business or financial field; and
(iii) Reside within this state.
(B) An at-large member may not be:
(i) A member of a governing board or institutional board of advisors of any public or private institution of higher education; nor
(ii)A publicly elected official or an employee of any state, county or municipal agency.
(e) No more than two of the at-large members may be from the same political party and no more than one may reside in any congressional district.
(1) After the initial appointments, each appointed member serves a term of four years and may be reappointed upon expiration of the term.
(2) In the event of a vacancy among appointed members, the commission and the council shall appoint a person for the remainder of the unexpired term to represent the same interests as those of the original appointee. A person appointed to fill a vacancy is eligible for reappointment. Unless a vacancy occurs due to death or resignation, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified as provided in this section.
(f) Members of the advisory board serve without compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement by the commission for expenses, including travel expenses, which are actually incurred by the member in the official conduct of the business of the advisory board. Members are reimbursed in a manner consistent with rules of the Higher Education Policy Commission.
(a) The Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board is established.
(b) The purpose of the board is to provide financial aid expertise and policy guidance to the commission, the council, the PROMISE Scholarship Board, the Vice Chancellor for Administration and the Executive Director of the PROMISE Scholarship Program on all matters related to federal, state and private student financial aid resources and programs.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the advisory board have the following responsibilities:
(1) Recommend methods to balance the needs of state students from all levels of financial need and academic ability by focusing attention on multiple financial aid programs which meet a variety of state objectives;
(2) Recommend methods for achieving a comprehensive system of student financial aid:
(A) To maximize the return on the state's investment in such programs by increasing the skills, qualifications and education achievement of the citizens receiving the benefits; and
(B) To establish methods for coordinating administration among state-funded student financial aid programs so that the state achieves the appropriate blend of student financial aid programs to expand the range of economic opportunities available to state citizens;
(d) The advisory board consists of twelve members as follows:
(1) The chair of the Higher Education Policy Commission or a designee who is a member of the commission;
(2) The chair of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education or a designee who is a member of the council;
(3) The State Superintendent of Schools or a designee;
(4) The Secretary of Education and the Arts or a designee;
(5) The State Treasurer or a designee;
(6) A member of the PROMISE Scholarship Board selected by that board;
(7) Three financial aid administrators, excluding the president of the West Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
(A) All financial aid administrators are appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Administration in consultation with the commission and the council, as appropriate. Of the initial appointments, the vice chancellor shall appoint one member to a two-year term, one member to a three-year term and one member to a four-year term. Thereafter, all terms are for four years.
(B) It is the duty of the Vice Chancellor for Administration to select financial aid administrators so that the following types of institutions have representatives serving on the board on a rotating basis:
(i) State institutions of higher education which are doctoral-degree granting research universities;
(ii) State institutions of higher education which primarily grant baccalaureate degrees;
(iii) State institutions of higher education which are free-standing community and technical colleges;
(iv) State institutions of higher education which are administratively linked community and technical colleges; and
(v) Private institutions of higher education which are regionally accredited and located within the state.
(8) Three at-large private sector members who are appointed jointly by the commission and the council. Of the initial appointments, the commission and the council jointly shall appoint one member to a two-year term, one member to a three-year term and one member to a four-year term. Thereafter, all terms are for four years.
(A) At-large members shall:
(i) Be representative of the state's business and economic community;
(ii) Demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in an academic, business or financial field; and
(iii) Reside within this state.
(B) An at-large member may not be:
(i) A member of a governing board or institutional board of advisors of any public or private institution of higher education; nor
(ii)A publicly elected official or an employee of any state, county or municipal agency.
(e) No more than two of the at-large members may be from the same political party and no more than one may reside in any congressional district.
(1) After the initial appointments, each appointed member serves a term of four years and may be reappointed upon expiration of the term.
(2) In the event of a vacancy among appointed members, the commission and the council shall appoint a person for the remainder of the unexpired term to represent the same interests as those of the original appointee. A person appointed to fill a vacancy is eligible for reappointment. Unless a vacancy occurs due to death or resignation, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified as provided in this section.
(f) Members of the advisory board serve without compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement by the commission for expenses, including travel expenses, which are actually incurred by the member in the official conduct of the business of the advisory board. Members are reimbursed in a manner consistent with rules of the Higher Education Policy Commission.