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MT Code § 20-26-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 1. Resident Student Assistance General Provisions|20-26-105. Montana resident student financial aid program -- reporting requirements

  20-26-105. Montana resident student financial aid program -- reporting requirements. The commissioner of higher education shall submit an annual report to the education interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210 regarding the Montana resident student financial aid program. The report must provide information about the previous year and must include the progress and results achieved by:  (1) the incentive-based financial aid program pursuant to 20-26-102(2)(a), including but not limited to the number of Montana STEM scholarships awarded, the amount of scholarship funds awarded, the workforce development needs targeted by the Montana STEM scholarship program, the number and type of postsecondary credentials earned by Montana STEM scholarship recipients, and any measurable impacts on the Montana workforce;   (2) the merit-based financial aid program pursuant to 20-26-102(2)(b), including but not limited to the recruitment and retention of the highest-achieving Montana resident students, the number of merit-based financial aid recipients, the amount and type of merit-based financial aid awarded, the number and type of postsecondary credentials awarded to merit-based financial aid recipients, and any measurable impacts on the Montana workforce; and   (3) the access-based financial aid program pursuant to 20-26-102(2)(c), including but not limited to the number of access-based financial aid recipients, the amount and type of access-based financial aid awarded, the effect of access-based financial aid on the retention and credential completion by recipients of access-based financial aid, and any measurable impacts on the Montana workforce.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 300, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 20-26-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 2. Resident Student Assistance Administration of Program|20-26-201. Duties of commissioner of higher education relative to program

  20-26-201. Duties of commissioner of higher education relative to program. The commissioner of higher education shall:   (1) adopt policies to administer the Montana resident student financial aid program, including the establishment of criteria for student eligibility that must consider financial need;   (2) determine the amount of individual financial aid awards;   (3) establish procedures for fiscal control, fund accounting, and necessary reports, including the reports required under 20-26-105; and   (4) apply for, receive, and administer federal and private money.   History: En. 75-9406 by Sec. 6, Ch. 515, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-9406; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 39, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-26-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 2. Resident Student Assistance Administration of Program|20-26-202. Administrative costs

  20-26-202. Administrative costs. Administration costs not provided by the federal grant that are attributable to parts 1 and 2 must be negotiated and charged to the individual participants.   History: En. 75-9408 by Sec. 8, Ch. 515, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-9408; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-26-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 2. Resident Student Assistance Administration of Program|20-26-203. Deposit of funds

  20-26-203. Deposit of funds. Funds received by the commissioner of higher education for the Montana resident student financial aid program, including funds for the administration of parts 1 and 2, must be deposited in the state treasury.   History: En. 75-9407 by Sec. 7, Ch. 515, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-9407; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-26-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-601. Repealed

  20-26-601. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 300, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 489, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 385, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-26-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-602. Repealed

  20-26-602. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 300, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 489, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 385, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-26-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-603. Definitions

  20-26-603. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Accredited" means a school that is accredited by the board of public education pursuant to 20-7-102.   (2) "Board" means the board of regents of higher education created by Article X, section 9(2), of the Montana constitution.   (3) "Montana high school" means an accredited public or nonpublic high school.   (4) "Montana private college" means a nonprofit private educational institution:   (a) with its main campus and primary operations located within the state; and   (b) that offers education on the level of a baccalaureate degree and is accredited for that purpose by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the board.   (5) "Postsecondary institution" means:   (a) a unit of the Montana university system, as defined in 20-25-201;   (b) a Montana community college, defined and organized as provided in 20-15-101; or   (c) an accredited tribal college located in the state of Montana.   (6) "Scholarship" means a payment toward the cost of attendance at a qualifying postsecondary institution, rounded up to the nearest dollar.   (7) "STEM or health care major" means a major that is related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or health care. Specific qualifying majors are identified in board policy.   (8) "Title IV" refers to Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 140, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 385, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-26-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-604. Repealed

  20-26-604. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 300, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007.
MT Code § 20-26-605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-605. Repealed

  20-26-605. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 300, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 385, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-26-606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-606. Public and private sources of funding -- restrictions on use -- accounting

  20-26-606. Public and private sources of funding -- restrictions on use -- accounting. (1) The board may accept donations from public or private sources for the Montana STEM scholarship program and shall distribute those funds in accordance with this part.   (2) Scholarship awards are determined solely by the board or an entity designated by the board pursuant to board policy adopted under 20-26-614.   (3) Funds from public sources may not be used to pay for scholarships for students enrolled in Montana private colleges.   (4) Funds from private sources must be deposited into the Montana STEM scholarship program account in the state special revenue fund established in 20-26-617 to pay for scholarships for students enrolled in postsecondary institutions.   (5) Each postsecondary institution that receives scholarship payments shall prepare and submit to the board, in accordance with procedures and policies established by the board, a report of the postsecondary institution's administration of the scholarships and a complete accounting of scholarship funds.   (6) Funds from a scholarship may not be used to pay for remedial or college-preparatory course work.   (7) Except for funds donated from private sources, the obligation for funding the Montana STEM scholarship program is an obligation of the state. This section may not be construed to require the board to provide scholarships to an eligible student without an appropriation to the board for the purposes of the Montana STEM scholarship program. Funds from private sources may not be used as an offset to general fund appropriations.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 385, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-26-607 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-607. through 20-26-610 reserved

  20-26-607 through 20-26-610 reserved.
MT Code § 20-26-611 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-611. Repealed

  20-26-611. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 489, L. 2005.
MT Code § 20-26-612 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-612. Repealed

  20-26-612. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 489, L. 2005.
MT Code § 20-26-613 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-613. Repealed

  20-26-613. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 489, L. 2005.
MT Code § 20-26-614 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-614. Montana STEM scholarship program

  20-26-614. Montana STEM scholarship program. (1) There is a Montana STEM scholarship program. The program is administered by the board through the office of the commissioner of higher education.   (2) The purpose of the Montana STEM scholarship program is to provide an incentive for Montana high school students to prepare for, enter into, and complete degrees in postsecondary fields related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health care, with the goals of increasing the number of STEM degree recipients participating in Montana's workforce and satisfying current and anticipated economic and workforce development needs in Montana.   (3) The board shall adopt policies and procedures for the administration of the Montana STEM scholarship program consistent with this part.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 385, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-26-615 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-615. Eligibility requirements -- ineligibility

  20-26-615. Eligibility requirements -- ineligibility. (1) To be eligible for the Montana STEM scholarship, a student must:   (a) be a Montana resident who graduated from a Montana high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25;   (b) be eligible for in-state tuition pursuant to the board's policies;   (c) have completed a rigorous college preparation program, including 4 years of mathematics and 3 years of science;   (d) be enrolled full time in at least 15 credit hours at a postsecondary institution in the fall semester immediately following the student's graduation from high school;   (e) be seeking the student's first certificate or 2-year or 4-year degree at a postsecondary institution; and   (f) have declared a STEM or health care major as the student's intended course of study.   (2) A student is ineligible for the Montana STEM scholarship if the student:   (a) has failed to meet the federal Title IV selective service registration requirements;   (b) is in default on a Title IV or state of Montana educational loan or owes a refund to a federal Title IV or state of Montana student financial aid program; or   (c) is incarcerated. A student may receive a Montana STEM scholarship upon release if the student meets all other eligibility requirements.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 385, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-26-616 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-616. STEM scholarship amounts -- renewal requirements

  20-26-616. STEM scholarship amounts -- renewal requirements. (1) A student who meets the requirements of 20-26-615 will receive a $1,000 scholarship for the first academic year the student is enrolled at a postsecondary institution.   (2) A student who meets the requirements of this subsection will receive an additional scholarship for up to 3 subsequent academic years. To be eligible for the STEM scholarship in a subsequent academic year, the student must:   (a) have completed at least:   (i) 30 credit hours in the first academic year to be eligible for a $1,500 scholarship in the second academic year;   (ii) 60 credit hours by the end of the second academic year to be eligible for a $1,500 scholarship in the third academic year; and   (iii) 90 credit hours by the end of the third academic year to be eligible for a $2,000 scholarship in the fourth academic year;   (b) have maintained a grade point average of at least 3.0;   (c) be enrolled full time at the postsecondary institution in the current academic year; and   (d) continue to pursue a STEM or health care major.   (3) The legislature intends scholarships to be awarded at the full amounts provided for in this section. If the funds in the account established in 20-26-617 are insufficient to fully fund the program for a year, scholarships shall be prorated and awarded pursuant to 20-26-617(4).   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 385, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-26-617 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-617. Montana STEM scholarship program state special revenue account

  20-26-617. Montana STEM scholarship program state special revenue account. (1) There is a Montana STEM scholarship program account within the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. The purpose of the account is to fund the Montana STEM scholarship program. The account is administered by the board through the office of the commissioner of higher education.   (2) There must be paid into the account the lottery net revenue calculated pursuant to 23-7-402.   (3) If the amount in this account is greater than the amount required to fund the scholarships in the amounts required by 20-26-616, the excess funds must be carried over and used to fund scholarships in the next fiscal year.   (4) If the amount in this account is less than required to fully fund the scholarships as required by 20-26-616, the board may prorate the amount of individual scholarships so that each eligible student still receives a Montana STEM scholarship.   (5) The board may use up to 1% of the funds transferred into the account in each fiscal year for costs related to administering the Montana STEM scholarship program.   (6) This account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the board for the Montana STEM scholarship program established in this part.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 385, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
MT Code § 20-26-618 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-618. through 20-26-620 reserved

  20-26-618 through 20-26-620 reserved.
MT Code § 20-26-621 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-621. Short title

  20-26-621. Short title. Sections 20-26-621 through 20-26-623 may be cited as the "Montana Promise Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 234, L. 2017.
MT Code § 20-26-622 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 6. Scholarship Programs|20-26-622. Purpose

  20-26-622. Purpose. The purpose of 20-26-621 through 20-26-623 is to increase college affordability and attainment for and decrease the amount of college debt incurred by Montana residents who utilize community and tribal colleges and 2-year institutions of the Montana university system.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 234, L. 2017.
MT Code § 20-26-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 11. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|20-26-1101. Definitions

  20-26-1101. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Agency" means the entity designated by the board to administer student loans.   (2) "Board" means the board of regents of higher education.   (3) "Eligible educational institution" means any institution approved by the United States secretary of education as eligible to participate in the student loan program pursuant to Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.   (4) "Eligible lender" means any lender as defined under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.   (5) "Student loan program" means the program established by the board pursuant to this part.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 691, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 243, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 446, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 39, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 227, L. 2015.
MT Code § 20-26-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 11. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|20-26-1102. Authorization to establish student loan program

  20-26-1102. Authorization to establish student loan program. (1) The board may establish and contract for the operation of a student loan program to make available to students improved opportunities for education by guaranteeing loans in accordance with applicable federal law to persons attending or accepted for enrollment at an eligible educational institution.   (2) The board is designated as the state representative for receiving federal, public, or private money that is now or will be made available under any act of the congress of the United States or otherwise for purposes of a student loan program.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 691, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 243, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-26-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 11. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|20-26-1103. Duties of board

  20-26-1103. Duties of board. In discharging its duties in relation to the student loan program, the board shall:   (1) act as guarantor and administrator on loans of money, upon terms and conditions that the board may prescribe, to assist persons attending or accepted for enrollment at an eligible educational institution to meet their educational expenses;   (2) approve financial or credit institutions or other lenders as eligible lenders upon their meeting the standards established by the board for making student loans;   (3) incur and discharge debts, including defaulted loan obligations that have been guaranteed by the board;   (4) make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments with any public or private person or agency, including the United States secretary of education, for the administration of the student loan program;   (5) provide for the operation of the student loan program to conduct loan approval processing, essential and special loan servicing, preclaims assistance, supplemental preclaims assistance, claim processing and collections, and other services that would promote lender and school participation and loan availability to students;   (6) perform any other duties necessary for the administration of the student loan program and other student financial aid-related activities for the benefit of students as determined by the board.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 691, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 205, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 243, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 38, L. 2001.
MT Code § 20-26-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 11. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|20-26-1104. Repealed

  20-26-1104. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 39, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 691, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 205, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 243, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-26-1105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 11. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|20-26-1105. Student loan account

  20-26-1105. Student loan account. (1) There is a student loan account within the federal special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102.   (2) The board shall credit to the account established in subsection (1) all money designated for the student loan program by the United States or by any other public or private source. All expenses incurred by the board in connection with the student loan program, including principal and interest payments required because of loan defaults, must be charged against the account.   (3) Money in the account not needed to meet current obligations of the board in the exercise of its responsibilities as guarantor and administrator, as provided for in this part, must be invested in accordance with the provisions of Title 17, chapter 6. Interest proceeds must be credited to the account.   (4) Money on deposit in the student loan account may not revert to the general fund at the close of any fiscal year.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 691, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 134, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 700, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 243, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-26-1106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 11. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|20-26-1106. No state obligation

  20-26-1106. No state obligation. The legislature is not obligated to appropriate any money to pay for student loan defaults. For the purpose of the student loan program, neither the board nor the agency may obligate the credit of the state.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 691, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 243, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-26-1107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 11. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|20-26-1107. Dissolution -- disposition of money

  20-26-1107. Dissolution -- disposition of money. (1) The student loan program may not be dissolved until all contractual obligations have been satisfied and all loans have been paid by the borrower or, if in default, by the board or have been otherwise accounted for under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.   (2) Upon dissolution of the program or the cessation of the program's activities, all property and money of the board relating to the student loan program not refundable to the federal government as provided by law vest in the state and must be credited to the general fund.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 691, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 243, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-26-1108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance|Part 11. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|20-26-1108. through 20-26-1110 reserved

  20-26-1108 through 20-26-1110 reserved.