§ 17:5043 — Returning students

Louisiana § 17:5043

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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§5043. Returning students
Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, any otherwise
qualified student who meets each of the following conditions and who enrolls as a first-time
freshman in an out-of-state college or university, or beginning with the 2009-2010 academic
year, first enrolls as a first-time freshman in an eligible college or university in Louisiana and
subsequently enrolls in an out-of-state college or university, may use the program award
provided for by this Section at an eligible college or university in Louisiana in accordance
with this Section and other applicable provisions of this Chapter; however, the time period
of award eligibility set forth in R.S. 17:5002(E) shall be reduced by an equivalent number
of units as may be applicable for each semester or equivalent time period that the student is
enrolled in an out-of-state college or university:
(1) The student has been determined by the administering agency to meet the initial
eligibility requirements established by this Section for an Opportunity, Performance, Honors,
or Excellence Award.
(2) The student enrolled as a first-time freshman in one of the following:
(a) An out-of-state college or university in accordance with the timelines specified
by this Section for enrollment in an eligible college or university in Louisiana and the out-of-state college or university is accredited by an institutional accrediting organization
recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(b) An eligible college or university in Louisiana in accordance with the timelines
specified by this Section for enrollment, who subsequently enrolled in an out-of-state college
or university that is accredited by an institutional accrediting organization recognized by the
United States Department of Education, and then reenrolled in an eligible college or
university in Louisiana during the 2009-2010 academic year or thereafter.
(3) While enrolled in such an out-of-state college or university the student met all
requirements of this Section that would have been applicable to such student for continuation
of the initial award if the student had enrolled in an eligible college or university in
Louisiana.
(4) The student graduated from high school during the 2001-2002 school year or
thereafter.

Legislative History

Acts 2015, No. 227, §1; Acts 2021, No. 95, §1, eff. June 4, 2021; Acts 2025, No. 347, §1.