§ 17:3050.2 — Tuition grants; eligibility; continuation; limits

Louisiana § 17:3050.2

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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§3050.2. Tuition grants; eligibility; continuation; limits
A.(1) As part of the Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Program, hereinafter
referred to as the "GO-Youth ChalleNGe Program", the state shall award a grant in an
amount determined by the administering agency to equal the actual cost of tuition of any
student who enrolls on a full-time basis in a Louisiana public postsecondary institution to
pursue a certificate, diploma, or associate or baccalaureate degree required for a high-demand, high-skill, high-wage career.
(2) The state shall award a grant in an amount determined by the administering
agency to be equal to the average grant amount paid under this Section for students attending
a public postsecondary institution to any student who enrolls on a full-time basis at a
regionally accredited independent college or university in the state that is a member of the
Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities to pursue a certificate,
diploma, or associate or baccalaureate degree required for a high-demand, high-skill, high-wage career.
(3) To be eligible for a grant as provided for in this Section, a student must meet all
of the following qualifications and all other applicable qualifications of this Chapter:
(a) Is a resident of Louisiana, as defined by the administering agency, during the
twenty-four months preceding enrollment in an eligible postsecondary institution.
(b)(i) Has been certified to have graduated from the Youth ChalleNGe Program and
earned a high school diploma issued by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary
Education or its equivalent, and unless granted an exception for cause by the administering
agency, has enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution not later than the semester,
excluding summer semesters or sessions, immediately following the first anniversary of the
date that the student graduated from the Louisiana National Guard's Youth ChalleNGe
Program, or if the student joins the armed forces of the United States upon graduation has
enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution not later than the semester, excluding
summer semesters or sessions, immediately following the fifth anniversary of the date that
the student graduated from the Louisiana National Guard's Youth ChalleNGe Program.
(ii) Effective for the 2020-2021 award year and thereafter, the administering agency
may, by rule, provide for an earlier or later initial enrollment date.
(c) Has no criminal conviction, except for misdemeanor traffic violations and, if the
student has been in the armed forces of the United States and has separated from such
service, has received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable
conditions.
B.(1) To continue such grant, the student shall meet all of the following
requirements:
(a) Maintain continuous enrollment as a full-time student unless granted an exception
for cause by the administering agency.
(b) Make steady progress as defined by the administering agency toward completion
of the requirements of the program in which enrolled earning not less than the minimum
hours of credit required for full-time standing or the required number of hours needed to
complete the program's requirements.
(c) Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 calculated on a 4.00 scale.
(d) Have no criminal conviction, except for misdemeanor traffic violations and, if
the student has been in the armed forces of the United States and has separated from such
service, has received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable
conditions.
(2) If at any time a student fails to maintain the cumulative grade point average
required for continuation of the grant or as of the end of any term during the school year fails
to make steady progress as defined by the administering agency, the student shall become
ineligible for further tuition grant payments. Payments may be reinstated upon attainment
of the grade point average required for continuation of the tuition grant and the standards for
steady progress, provided that the student has maintained other continuation requirements
and the period of ineligibility did not persist for more than one year from the date of loss of
eligibility.
C. No student shall be eligible for a tuition grant pursuant to this Section for more
than two years unless an extension is granted by the administering agency in accordance with
its rules.

Legislative History

Acts 2003, No. 826, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2019, No. 402, §1.