WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (WICHE) The Environmental Engineering Science (EES) graduate degrees have been admitted to the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Membership in WRGP allows Mines EES graduate students who are residents of one of the 14 participating western states to enroll in the EES program at resident tuition rate. There are no requirements that students meet financial aid criteria. For further information on WICHE / WRGP student registration please contact the CEE Department. WICHE (WRGP) Western States include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. WRGP or WICHE Program Link: http://www.wiche.edu/