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LA Rev Stat § 17:1676 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1676. Recipients and awards of scholarships

RS 1676 - Recipients and awards of scholarships   A. The scholarship recipient shall be free to attend any approved institution of higher education in this state. The institution is not required to accept the scholarship recipient for enrollment, but is free to exact compliance with its own admission requirements, standards, and policies.  B. Scholarship grants shall be made to undergraduate students only.  C. Each scholarship is renewable until the course of study is completed, but not to exceed an additional three academic years beyond the first year of the award. These may not necessarily be consecutive years and the scholarship will be terminated if the student receives his degree in a shorter period of time. Qualifications for renewal will include maintaining satisfactory academic standing, making normal progress toward completion of the course of study, and continued eligibility, as determined by the department.  D. Scholarship awards shall be made without regard to the applicant's race, disability, as defined in R.S. 51:2232, creed, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry; and in making scholarship awards, the department shall provide a fair and equitable geographical distribution of the awards and shall treat all approved institutions of higher education in a fair and equitable manner.   E. Scholarship awards shall be limited to the payment of tuition and academic fees and shall not exceed for an academic year the lesser of four hundred dollars or the actual amount of tuition and academic fees payable by the scholarship recipient, which shall not exceed the tuition and academic fees generally charged by the institution to all resident undergraduate students.   F. Payment of scholarships shall be made directly to the institution.  G. In the event that a scholarship recipient transfers from one approved institution of higher education to another, his scholarship shall be transferable only with the approval of the department.   H. Should the recipient terminate his enrollment for any reason during the academic year, the unused portion of the scholarship shall be returned to the department by the institution according to the institution's own policy for issuing refunds.   I. The financial assistance granted herein shall be in addition to any other financial assistance from whatever source.   Added by Acts 1974, No. 695, §1, eff. July 1, 1975; Acts 1993, No. 820, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1681 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1681. Children of police officers and deputy sheriffs; definitions

RS 1681 - Children of police officers and deputy sheriffs; definitions  A. The term police officers shall include only persons employed or engaged as commissioned police officers on a full-time basis by the state of Louisiana or any of its political subdivisions. The term deputy sheriff shall include only persons employed or engaged as commissioned law enforcement officers on a full-time basis by a parish of the state of Louisiana.  B. College or university means any institution of postsecondary education situated in this state, operated by an agency, board, or other body created by the constitution or laws of this state, operated in whole or in part with funds appropriated for that purpose by the legislature, and authorized to confer degrees in the arts and sciences.  C. Room and board charges means the fee or charge for lodging, quarters or food furnished by a college or university, on its campus, and for which a regular and periodic charge is made to all students availing themselves of such services.  D. Books means text books, reference books, manuals, and other aids to instruction which are required to be purchased by a student in a given course of study.  E. Semester means a regularly fixed period of instruction for which credit is given whether a semester, quarter, trimester or otherwise.  F. Child means the offspring of a police officer or his spouse or a deputy sheriff or his spouse living in the same household with and dependent upon the municipal police officer or deputy sheriff, as the case may be, for support and the offspring of a police officer or deputy sheriff dependent upon him for support, whether or not living in the same household.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 353, §1; Acts 2017, No. 97, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1681.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1681.1. Scholarships for children of police officers, deputy sheriffs, or certain probation and parole officers killed or permanently disabled in performance of duty; certain other investigative employees

RS 1681.1 - Scholarships for children of police officers, deputy sheriffs, or certain probation and parole officers killed or permanently disabled in performance of duty; certain other investigative employees  A. Any child of a police officer, deputy sheriff, or adult probation and parole officer within the division of probation and parole of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who was or is killed or permanently disabled after January 1, 1973, in the course and scope of the performance of his duties as such, which child is otherwise eligible and meets all of the entrance requirements of a college or university, shall be admitted to such college or university without the payment of any fees or other charges for tuition, books, reference manuals, and other aids to instruction required for any required course and, for full-time students only, room and board as long as such child meets the academic standards and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university required for attendance therein.  B.(1) A scholarship awarded to a student pursuant to this Section shall be provided for the time period required for the student to earn one undergraduate degree or one vocational or technical certificate or diploma.  (2) Such scholarship shall cover not more than:  (a) One hundred twenty hours of course work required to earn a bachelor's degree.  (b) Seventy-five hours of course work required to earn an associate's degree.  (c) Sixty hours of course work required to earn a vocational or technical certificate or diploma.  (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, for a student who first earns a transferable associate's degree from a public two-year institution and then transfers to a public four-year college or university, the scholarship provided in this Section shall cover an additional sixty hours of course work required to earn a bachelor's degree.  C. The requirements of and benefits for any child of a law enforcement officer as provided in this Section shall also apply to any child of any state employee who was or is killed after January 1, 2011, in the performance of his duties conducting investigations, serving subpoenas, warrants, pleadings, or other orders of the court, or collecting evidence as provided in R.S. 40:1665.2(B)(20).  Added by Acts 1974, No. 353, §1; Acts 1997, No. 868, §1; Acts 1999, No. 822, §1; Acts 2012, No. 668, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7; Acts 2017, No. 240, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1682 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1682. Children and spouses of firefighters; definitions

RS 1682 - Children and spouses of firefighters; definitions A. The term "firefighters" shall include (1) all persons employed or engaged on a full-time basis by a governmental subdivision of the State of Louisiana, including any parish or fire protection district, which maintains a full-time regularly paid firefighting force, for firefighting or fire protection duties and services, and (2) all persons engaged as firefighters in firefighting, or fire protection duties and services as a member of a volunteer fire department in any parish or fire protection district, including operators of a fire alarm system when such operators are members of the regularly constituted or volunteer fire department, and including those secretarial and clerical employees and mechanics who are killed in the course and scope of the performance of the duties of a firefighter and are subject to any firefighters' civil service law as established by the constitution or laws of the state of Louisiana. B. "College or university" means any institution of post secondary education situated in this state, operated by an agency, board or other body created by the constitution or laws of this state, operated in whole or in part with funds appropriated for that purpose by the legislature and authorized to confer degrees in the arts and sciences. C. "Room and board charges" means the fee or charge for lodging, quarters or food furnished by a college or university, on its campus, and for which a regular and periodic charge is made to all students availing themselves of such services. D. "Books" means text books, reference books, manuals or other aids to instruction which are required to be purchased by a student in a given course of study. E. "Semester" means a regularly fixed period of instruction for which credit is given whether a semester, quarter, trimester or otherwise. F. "Child" means the offspring of a firefighter living in the same household with and dependent upon the firefighter for support and the offspring of a firefighter dependent upon him for support, whether or not living in the same household. G. "Performance of duties as a firefighter" means activities directly related to duties relating to civil disorders, hurricanes and fighting active fires. H. "Spouse" means the wife or husband of the firefighter who is living in the same household and who is dependent upon the firefighter for support if the firefighter is alive and is permanently disabled as a result of an injury sustained in the performance of his duties as a firefighter. Spouse also means the wife or husband of a firefighter who is deceased and who was living in the same household and was dependent upon the firefighter for support at the time of the injury which occurred in the performance of his duties as a firefighter and which resulted in the firefighter's death. Added by Acts 1974, No. 262, §1; Acts 2004, No. 697, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1682.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1682.1. Scholarships for children of firefighters killed or disabled in performance of duty

RS 1682.1 - Scholarships for children of firefighters killed or disabled in performance of duty A. Any child of a firefighter injured in the course and scope of the performance of his duties as such, which injury causes death or serious injury resulting in an inability to be employed, which child is otherwise eligible and meets all of the entrance requirements of a college or university, shall be admitted to such college or university without the payment of any fees, tuitions, or other charges, including room and board charges, as long as such child meets the academic requirements and maintains a "C" average for each semester and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university required for attendance therein as a full-time student. Such exemption shall exist for such child for the number of semesters required of a full-time student to obtain one bachelor degree offered by such college or university. In addition thereto, such child shall be entitled to a cash grant of two hundred fifty dollars per semester from such college or university as an allowance for books and all of the above sums shall be paid out of funds appropriated from the general fund of the state of Louisiana. B. In no event shall any child be allowed more than ten semesters under the provisions of this Section. Added by Acts 1974, No. 262, §2; Acts 1985, No. 873, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1997, No. 455, §1; Acts 1997, No. 514, §1, eff. July 3, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1682.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1682.2. Scholarships for spouses of firefighters killed or disabled in performance of duty; scholarships for disabled firefighters

RS 1682.2 - Scholarships for spouses of firefighters killed or disabled in performance of duty; scholarships for disabled firefighters A. The spouse of a firefighter who is injured in the course and scope of the performance of his duties and the injury causes death or serious injury resulting in an inability to be employed, which spouse is otherwise eligible and meets all of the entrance requirements of a college or university, shall be admitted to such college or university without the payment of any fees, tuition, or other charges, including room and board charges. As long as such spouse meets the academic requirements and maintains a "C" average for each semester and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university required for attendance therein as a full-time student such spouse shall receive the exemption. Such exemption shall exist for such spouse for the number of semesters required of a full-time student to obtain one bachelor degree offered by such college or university. In addition thereto, such spouse shall be entitled to a cash grant of two hundred fifty dollars per semester from such college or university as an allowance for books and all of the above sums shall be paid out of funds appropriated from the general fund of the state of Louisiana. B. In no event shall any spouse be allowed more than ten semesters under the provisions of this Section. C. Any firefighter who is injured in the performance of duties as a firefighter and such injury results in an inability to be employed, and the firefighter is otherwise eligible and meets all of the entrance requirements of a college or university, such firefighter shall be admitted to such college or university without the payment of any fees, tuition, or other charges, including room and board charges, as long as such firefighter meets the academic requirements and maintains a "C" average for each semester and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university required for attendance therein as a full-time student. Such exemption shall exist for such firefighter for the number of semesters required of a full-time student to obtain one bachelor degree offered by such college or university. In addition thereto, such firefighter shall be entitled to a cash grant of two hundred fifty dollars per semester from such college or university as an allowance for books and all of the above sums shall be paid out of funds appropriated from the general fund of the state of Louisiana. D. In no event shall any injured firefighter be allowed more than ten semesters under the provisions of this Section. Acts 2004, No. 697, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1683 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1683. Children of sanitation workers; definitions

RS 1683 - Children of sanitation workers; definitions A. The term "sanitation workers" shall include all persons employed or engaged on a full-time basis by a governmental subdivision of the state of Louisiana, including any parish, municipality, or garbage district which maintains a full-time regularly paid sanitation department, for collecting or disposing of garbage and other waste matter. B. "College or university" means any institution of post secondary education situated in this state, operated by an agency, board or other body created by the constitution or laws of this state, operated in whole or in part with funds appropriated for that purpose by the legislature and authorized to confer degrees in the arts and sciences. C. "Room and board charges" means the fee or charge for lodging, quarters or food furnished by a college or university on its campus, and for which a regular and periodic charge is made to all students availing themselves of such services. D. "Books" means textbooks, reference books, manuals, or other aids to instruction which are required to be purchased by a student in a given course of study. E. "Semester" means a regularly fixed period of instruction for which credit is given whether a semester, quarter, trimester or otherwise. F. "Child" means the offspring of a sanitation worker or his spouse living in the same household with and dependent upon the sanitation worker for support, and the offspring of a sanitation worker dependent upon him for support, whether or not living in the same household. Added by Acts 1974, No. 711, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1683.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1683.1. Scholarships for children of sanitation workers injured or killed in performance of duty

RS 1683.1 - Scholarships for children of sanitation workers injured or killed in performance of duty A. Any child of a sanitation worker injured in the course and scope of the performance of his duties as such, which injury causes death, serious injury resulting in an inability to be employed, which child is otherwise eligible and meets all of the entrance requirements of a college or university, shall be admitted through a special appropriation from the general fund to such college or university without payment of any fees, tuitions, or other charges, including room and board charges, as long as such child meets the academic standards and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university required for attendance therein as a full-time student. Such exemption shall exist for such child for the number of semesters required of a full-time student to obtain one bachelor's degree offered by such college or university. In addition thereto, such child shall be entitled to a cash grant of $125.00 per semester from such college or university as an allowance for books. B. If the award of this scholarship should result in the reduction of scholarship and/or student aid available to such child from the U.S. Government, then the portion of said scholarship causing such reduction shall be adjusted or reduced accordingly. Added by Acts 1974, No. 711, §§2, 3.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1685 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1685. Children of correctional officers; definitions

RS 1685 - Children of correctional officers; definitions A. The term "correctional officers" shall include all persons employed on a full-time basis by the Louisiana Department of Corrections as security correctional officers and all administrative, clerical, maintenance or other employees of the Louisiana Department of Corrections who, during the normal course of their official daily duties, are required to come in close personal contact with inmates who have been convicted of felonies and incarcerated in or on the grounds of a penal institution. B. "College or university" means any institution of post-secondary education situated in this state, operated by an agency, board or other body created by the constitution or laws of this state, operated in whole or in part with funds appropriated for that purpose by the legislature and authorized to confer degrees in the arts and sciences. C. "Room and board charges" means the fee charged for lodging, quarters or food furnished by a college or university on its campus, and for which a regular and periodic charge is made to all students availing themselves of such services. All normal activity or other relevant fees shall likewise be included herein. D. "Books" means textbooks, reference books, manuals, or other aids to instruction which are required to be purchased by a student in a given course of study. E. "Semester" means a regularly fixed period of instruction for which credit is given whether a semester, quarter, trimester, or otherwise. F. "Child" means the natural, adopted, or acknowledged offspring of a correctional officer or his or her spouse living in the same household with and dependent upon the correctional officer for support, and the offspring of a correctional officer dependent upon him or her for support whether or not living in the same household. Added by Acts 1979, No. 197, §1; Acts 2004, No. 26, §9.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1685.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1685.1. Scholarships for children of correctional officers injured or killed in performance of duty

RS 1685.1 - Scholarships for children of correctional officers injured or killed in performance of duty Any child of a correctional officer, as defined in R.S. 17:1685, which correctional officer is killed or permanently disabled in the course and scope of the performance of his duties as such, which child is otherwise eligible and meets all the entrance requirements of a college or university, shall be admitted to such college or university without the payment of any fees for tuitions, books or other charges, including room and board charges, as long as such child meets the academic standards and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university required for attendance therein as a full-time student. Such exemption shall exist for such child for the number of semesters required for a full-time student to obtain one bachelor degree offered by such college or university. In addition thereto, such child shall be entitled to a cash grant of one hundred twenty-five dollars per semester from such college or university as an allowance for books. In no event shall such scholarships exceed eight semesters for any one child. No benefits shall be granted under the provisions of this Section unless funds are appropriated or otherwise made available for that purpose by the legislature. Any funds lost to any public college or university as a result of this Act shall be reimbursed to that college or university by the state of Louisiana. Added by Acts 1979, No. 197, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1687 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1687. Tuition and fee exemption; persons in foster care; eligibility; duration; foster care status; verification; funding; definitions

RS 1687 - Tuition and fee exemption; persons in foster care; eligibility; duration; foster care status; verification; funding; definitions A. Beginning with the Fall 2006 academic semester or session, as applicable, any person as defined in Subsection B of this Section who is eligible for admission and enrollment in a public postsecondary education institution in Louisiana shall be admitted and enrolled in such institution without the payment of any tuition or mandatory fee amount as long as such person meets the academic standards and complies with the rules and regulations of the institution required for enrollment and continued attendance as a full-time student. Such exemption shall exist for such person for the length of time required for a full-time student to obtain a baccalaureate or other undergraduate degree or completion certificate as offered by such institution, as applicable, or until the person's twenty-fifth birthday, whichever occurs first. B. For purposes of this Section, the term "person" shall mean any individual who was in the care, custody, or guardianship of the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services in the foster care program for any nine of the twenty-four months immediately prior to his eighteenth birthday. C. For purposes of this Section, the foster care status of any person eligible to receive the exemption as provided in this Section shall be verified by the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services prior to such person initially receiving such exemption. D. Implementation of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds for this purpose. E. For purposes of this Section, tuition and mandatory fee amounts shall mean those tuition and fee amounts payable by the state on behalf of a student who receives an award pursuant to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students. Acts 2006, No. 738, §1, eff. June 29, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1691 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1691. §§1691 to 1694 Repealed by Acts 1975, No. 313, §3, eff. July 17, 1975.

RS 1691 - §§1691 to 1694 Repealed by Acts 1975, No. 313, §3, eff. July 17, 1975.