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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 426: MAINE DENTAL EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT › 20-A §12301. Definitions

§12301. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Authority.
"Authority" means the Finance Authority of Maine.
[PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Chief executive officer.
"Chief executive officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Finance Authority of Maine.
[PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Maine resident.
"Maine resident" means a person who has been a resident of the State for a minimum of 2 years at the time of the person's entry to dental school for purposes other than education, as determined by rule of the authority. In determining residency, the authority shall consider:
A. Length of residence in the State for other than tuition purposes;   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
B. Secondary school attended;   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
C. Legal residence of parents;   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
D. Place of voting registration, if registered to vote;   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
E. Place where taxes are paid; and   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
F. Other indicators established by the authority.   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Underserved population area.
"Underserved population area" means an area in the State that is a dental health professional shortage area or medically underserved area or that contains a medically underserved population as defined by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.
[PL 2019, c. 102, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 401, §NN2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 401, §NN4 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 471, §B11 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §§B6,7 (REV). PL 2019, c. 102, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 426: MAINE DENTAL EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT › 20-A §12303. Nonlapsing fund

§12303. Nonlapsing fund
1.  Fund created.
A nonlapsing, interest-earning, revolving fund under the jurisdiction of the authority is created to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Any unexpended balance in the fund carries over for continued use under this chapter. The authority may receive, invest and expend, on behalf of the fund, money from gifts, grants, bequests and donations in addition to money appropriated or allocated by the State. Loan repayments under this chapter or other repayments to the authority must be invested by the authority, as provided by law, with the earned income to be added to the fund. Money received by the authority on behalf of the fund, except interest income, must be used for the designated purpose; interest income may be used for the designated purpose or to pay student financial assistance administrative costs incurred by the authority for the operation of the program.
[PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Allocation of repayments.
The authority may reallocate a portion of the annual loan repayments for the purpose of recruiting dentists for underserved population areas. That portion may be used:
A. In accordance with criteria established by the authority, to encourage dentists to practice in underserved population areas; or   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
B. To repay education loans for the dental education of licensed dentists to enable the dentists to practice in underserved population areas.   [PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. NN, §4 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 401, §NN2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 401, §NN4 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 426: MAINE DENTAL EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT › 20-A §12304. Advisory Committee on Dental Education (REPEALED)

§12304. Advisory Committee on Dental Education
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 401, §NN2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 401, §NN4 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 471, §B12 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2019, c. 102, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 426: MAINE DENTAL EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT › 20-A §12305. Rules

§12305. Rules
The authority shall establish rules necessary to implement this chapter. The rules authorized by this section must be adopted in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2019, c. 102, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 401, §NN2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 401, §NN4 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 496, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV). PL 2019, c. 102, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 426: MAINE DENTAL EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT › 20-A §12306. Stakeholder consultation

§12306. Stakeholder consultation
In administering the program and assessing its effectiveness, the chief executive officer may consult stakeholders from the dental community, including, but not limited to, representatives of dental education and practitioner communities in the State and organizations representing the interests of low-income communities in the State.   [RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §19 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 102, §8 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §19 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 427: NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS (REPEALED) › 20-A §12401. Definitions (REPEALED)

§12401. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 318, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 427: NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS (REPEALED) › 20-A §12402. Scholarship fund (REPEALED)

§12402. Scholarship fund
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 318, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 427: NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS (REPEALED) › 20-A §12403. Committee (REPEALED)

§12403. Committee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 812, §112 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 318, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 427: NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS (REPEALED) › 20-A §12404. Application (REPEALED)

§12404. Application
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §90 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 318, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 427: NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS (REPEALED) › 20-A §12405. Institutional grant (REPEALED)

§12405. Institutional grant
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 318, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 427: NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS (REPEALED) › 20-A §12406. Grant limitation (REPEALED)

§12406. Grant limitation
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 318, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12501. Definitions (REPEALED)

§12501. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 611, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 414, §§21,22 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 596, §M (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §32 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 911, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 553, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 612, §§13,14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §§E2-4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 441, §§2-5 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 783, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12502. Educators for Maine Program

§12502. Educators for Maine Program
There is established the Educators for Maine Program to provide financial assistance for postsecondary education to undergraduate students and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification who demonstrate academic achievement and an interest in pursuing a career in teaching, speech pathology or child care in this State. The chief executive officer shall administer the program and shall establish pursuant to rules of the authority the rates of interest or fees to be charged.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §3 (AMD).]
Under the program, the authority may annually award a certain number of loan repayments to selected educators in underserved geographic areas as funds permit. A selected loan repayment recipient must enter into a loan repayment agreement with the authority and may receive payment from the authority on the recipient's outstanding student debt for each year of service as long as the recipient teaches in an underserved geographic area.   [PL 2019, c. 303, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 611, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §33 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 911, §7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 553, §3 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 612, §15 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 664, §1 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 117, §E5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 401, §OOO6 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 441, §6 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 783, §3 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 427, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 303, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12503. Educators for Maine loan recipients

§12503. Educators for Maine loan recipients
Each year graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification who show evidence of academic achievement may be considered for recognition as Educators for Maine loan recipients. Applications must be submitted to the chief executive officer at a time and in a format to be determined by rule of the authority. In determining loan recipients, the chief executive officer shall consider candidates in 3 categories: graduating high school seniors; undergraduates, other than graduating high school seniors; and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 611, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §34 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 553, §4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 441, §7 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 303, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12504. Allocation of funds

§12504. Allocation of funds
The authority shall establish by rule the allocation of funds available under this chapter.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §5 (AMD).]
Loans in an amount to be determined annually by the authority based on available funds, but in no event less than $3,000 per academic year for eligible undergraduate students and $2,000 per academic year for eligible students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification, may be made. Selected full-time undergraduate students may receive loans for a period not to exceed 8 semesters at the institution they attend. Selected full-time and part-time students pursuing postbaccalaureate certifications may receive loans for a period not to exceed 4 semesters or the equivalent thereof at the institution they attend. An individual who has received an Educators for Maine loan as an undergraduate may also receive a loan for students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification. Loans are for one academic year and are renewable if the recipient maintains a grade point average of at least 2.5 based on a 4.0 grade point system or the equivalent and submits a complete renewal application by the deadline annually.   [PL 2019, c. 303, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 553, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 24, §G1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 441, §8 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 783, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 417, §25 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 303, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12505. Eligibility requirements

§12505. Eligibility requirements
1.  Eligibility for loans for undergraduate education.
An Educators for Maine loan recipient must be an undergraduate at an institution of higher education.
[PL 2019, c. 303, §7 (AMD).]
2.  Eligibility for graduate study or continuing education loans.
[PL 2003, c. 427, §7 (RP).]
3.  Eligibility for postbaccalaureate certification.
A loan to a student pursuing postbaccalaureate certification may be given only to a resident of the State who has shown academic achievement, who has a baccalaureate degree, who is pursuing a course of study that will lead to certification as a teacher, to licensure as a speech pathologist or to attainment of child care provider qualifications and who has met other eligibility criteria established by rule of the authority.
[PL 2003, c. 427, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 414, §23 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §35 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 553, §6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 441, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §§6-8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 303, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12506. Payment provisions

§12506. Payment provisions
Payment of loans shall be made directly to the institution for credit to the student's account and be made within 60 days following evidence that the student has become duly enrolled at the post-secondary institution.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. F, §§1, 2 (NEW).]
These loans must only be used to substitute or replace the family contribution or interest-accruing loans. A loan recipient may not receive student financial assistance in excess of the cost of attendance.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §9 (AMD).]
If a recipient of a loan withdraws from an institution and if the student is entitled to a refund of tuition, fees or other charges, the institution shall pay directly to the authority from that refund a sum which represents the portion of the loan paid to the student for the portion of the academic year that the student did not complete.   [PL 1989, c. 698, §36 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 7, §O5 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §36 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12508. Repayment and return service provisions - loans for teachers and speech pathologists and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification (REPEALED)

§12508. Repayment and return service provisions - loans for teachers and speech pathologists and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 698, §§40,41 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 553, §7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 664, §3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E10 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 24, §G2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 441, §11 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §11 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12509. Nonlapsing revolving fund

§12509. Nonlapsing revolving fund
The Educators for Maine fund is created under the jurisdiction of the authority as a nonlapsing, interest-earning, revolving fund to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Any unexpended balance in the Educators for Maine fund carries over for continued use under this chapter. The authority may receive, invest and expend, on behalf of the funds, money from gifts, grants, bequests, loans, including loans obtained pursuant to chapter 417‑B, and donations, in addition to money appropriated or allocated by the State. Loan repayments under this section or other repayments to the authority must be invested by the authority, as provided by law, with the earned income to be added to the fund. Money received by the authority on behalf of the fund, except interest income, must be used for the designated purpose; interest income may be used for the designated purpose or to pay student financial assistance administrative costs incurred by the authority as determined appropriate by the authority.   [PL 1999, c. 441, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 698, §42 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 410, §EEEE4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E11 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §§E12,13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 441, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12510. Rules (REPEALED)

§12510. Rules
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 698, §43 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM › 20-A §12511. Rules

§12511. Rules
Rules adopted by the authority pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 427, §12 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12521. Definitions

§12521. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Authority.
"Authority" means the Finance Authority of Maine.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Chief executive officer.
"Chief executive officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Finance Authority of Maine.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Eligible employer.
"Eligible employer" means a business in the State that employs engineers and that demonstrates a need to fill an eligible employment position.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Eligible employment position.
"Eligible employment position" means a full-time position of employment with an employer located in this State, a requirement of which is a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
5.  Eligible individual.
"Eligible individual" means a person who:
A. Holds a bachelor's degree from a college of engineering within the University of Maine System; or   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
B. Received a high school diploma, or its equivalent, in this State and holds a bachelor's degree from a college of engineering in a state other than this State.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
6.  Program.
"Program" means the Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program established in section 12522.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12522. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program

§12522. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program
The Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program is established to provide assistance to eligible employers seeking to recruit engineers for full-time employment in this State by providing financial assistance to eligible individuals who fill such positions.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12523. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee established (REPEALED)

§12523. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee established
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §30 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12524. Loan repayment agreement application

§12524. Loan repayment agreement application
Beginning July 1, 2007, an eligible employer seeking to fill an eligible employment position with an eligible individual who has outstanding student loans from financial institutions may apply on behalf of that individual to obtain one or more program loan repayment agreements under section 12526. Applications must be submitted to the authority at a time and in a format to be determined by the authority.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12525. Maximum loan repayment; participation

§12525. Maximum loan repayment; participation
The maximum program loan repayment amount available to each eligible individual, excluding the employer's match under section 12526, is $2,500 per year, for a maximum of 4 years. No more than 10 program loan repayment agreements may be awarded in any year. The authority may not award more than 40% of the program loan repayment agreements in any one year to individuals who are eligible under the provisions of section 12521, subsection 5, paragraph B.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12526. Eligibility requirements

§12526. Eligibility requirements
1.  Program loan repayment agreement.
A program loan repayment agreement may be given only to an individual who is employed in this State in an eligible employment position and who has met other eligibility criteria established by rules of the authority.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Matching funds.
An eligible employer must provide funds to match the amount provided by the authority for program loan repayments under this section. The employer's match must be paid to the authority for payment to the financial institution holding the employee's student loan and must be in an amount equal to the amount of the program loan repayment to be provided by the authority.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12527. Payment provisions

§12527. Payment provisions
The authority shall enter into a program loan repayment agreement with an eligible individual on terms and conditions that are acceptable to the authority and that at a minimum must require the eligible individual and the eligible individual's employer to certify annually, before payment of any installment by the authority under the program loan agreement, that the eligible individual has been employed in an eligible employment position for the preceding 12-month period. Payment of any installment by the authority, including matching funds provided to the authority by the employer, must be made directly for credit to the eligible individual's account at the financial institution certified by the eligible individual as responsible for administration of that person's student loans.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12528. Nonlapsing revolving fund

§12528. Nonlapsing revolving fund
1.  Creation of fund.
The Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is created as a nonlapsing, interest-earning, revolving fund to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The fund must be deposited with, maintained and administered by the authority. Any unexpended balance in the fund carries over for continued use under this chapter. The authority may receive, invest and expend on behalf of the fund money from gifts, grants, bequests, loans and donations in addition to money appropriated or allocated by the State. Money received by the authority on behalf of the fund, except interest income, must be used for the purposes of this chapter; interest income may be used for the purposes of this chapter or to pay administrative costs incurred by the authority, as determined appropriate by the authority.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Administrative expenses.
Costs and expenses of maintaining, servicing and administering the fund and administering the program may be paid out of amounts in the fund.
[PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM › 20-A §12529. Rules

§12529. Rules
The authority shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted by the authority pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › 20-A §12531. Definitions

§12531. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Authority.
"Authority" means the Finance Authority of Maine.
[PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Eligible employment position.
"Eligible employment position" means a full-time position within the State as the founder or employee of a statewide recognized economic development entity.
[PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › 20-A §12532. Future for Youth in Maine Loan Repayment Program

§12532. Future for Youth in Maine Loan Repayment Program
1.  Establishment; administration.
There is established the Future for Youth in Maine Loan Repayment Program, referred to in this chapter as "the program." The program is established to recruit and retain college graduates in the State to start new technology-based businesses. The authority shall administer the program.
[PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Eligibility requirements.
Eligibility requirements must be established by rule of the authority in consultation with the Governor and, at a minimum, must include:
A. That the applicant has received a bachelor's degree or graduate degree within 2 years of the date of application;   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
B. That the applicant has outstanding education loans; and   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
C. That the applicant is willing to accept and maintain employment in an eligible employment position.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Application.
An application to the program must be made directly to the authority at a time and in a format to be determined by the authority.
[PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Maximum loan repayment.
The maximum loan repayment amount available to a participant in the program is $5,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years.
[PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Loan repayment agreement; provisions.
The authority shall enter into loan repayment agreements with participants in the program on terms and conditions acceptable to the authority, which at a minimum must require the participant and the participant's employer to certify annually, before any payment by the authority under the loan repayment agreement may be made, that the participant has been employed in an eligible employment position for the preceding 12-month period.
[PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › 20-A §12533. Nonlapsing fund

§12533. Nonlapsing fund
A nonlapsing, interest-earning, revolving fund under the jurisdiction of the authority is created to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The authority may receive, invest and expend, on behalf of the fund, money from gifts, grants, bequests and donations in addition to money appropriated or allocated by the State. Money received by the authority under this chapter must be invested by the authority, as provided by law, with the earned income to be added to the fund. Money in the fund must be used for the designated purposes of the fund and for the payment of administrative costs incurred by the authority for the operation of the program.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › 20-A §12534. Rules

§12534. Rules
The authority shall establish rules necessary to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › 20-A §12535. Report

§12535. Report
The authority shall report on the program to the Department of Economic and Community Development, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business matters no later than January 15, 2007 and annually thereafter.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-C: JOB CREATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM › 20-A §12541. Definitions

§12541. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Accredited Maine community college, college or university.
"Accredited Maine community college, college or university" means an institution that is accredited by a regional accrediting association or by one of the specialized accrediting agencies recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and is:
A. Any campus of the Maine Community College System;   [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
B. Any campus of the University of Maine System;   [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
C. The Maine Maritime Academy;   [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
D. Any educational institution that is located in this State and has authorization to confer an associate degree or a bachelor's degree, in accordance with sections 10704 and 10704‑A;   [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
E. Any educational institution that is located in this State and is exempted from chapter 409 under section 10708, subsections 1 and 2; and   [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
F. Any educational institution that is located in this State and is operating under a certificate of temporary approval from the state board under section 10703, to the extent that a student is ultimately able either to obtain an associate or a bachelor's degree at that institution or to transfer to and obtain a degree from an institution described in paragraphs A to E.   [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).]
1-A.  Accredited non-Maine community college, college or university.
[PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §1 (RP).]
2.  Benchmark loan payment.
[PL 2013, c. 525, §1 (RP).]
2-A.  Educational cost-of-living adjustment.
[PL 2013, c. 525, §2 (RP).]
3.  Educational institution.
"Educational institution" has the same meaning as in section 10701, subsection 3.
[PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Educational opportunity tax credit.
[PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §2 (RP).]
4-A.  Financial aid package.
[PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §3 (RP).]
5.  Maine resident.
[PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §4 (RP).]
6.  Opportunity contract.
[PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §6 (RP).]
7.  Principal cap.
[PL 2013, c. 525, §4 (RP).]
8.  Qualified employee.
[PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §5 (RP).]
9.  Qualified individual.
[PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §6 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §§1-7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 665, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 525, §§1-6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 300, Pt. A, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §§1-6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-C: JOB CREATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM › 20-A §12543. Effect on funding of higher education

§12543. Effect on funding of higher education
It is the intent of the Legislature that neither the existence of the program nor the benefits provided under the student loan repayment tax credit serve as justification to decrease other funds appropriated or allocated to accredited Maine community colleges, colleges or universities, including institutions in the Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System, or to other higher education programs.   [PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §16 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-C: JOB CREATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM › 20-A §12544. Rules (REPEALED)

§12544. Rules
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 428-C: JOB CREATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM › 20-A §12545. Report (REPEALED)

§12545. Report
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 665, §5 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 328, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 181, Pt. A, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §11 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: TUITION WAIVER AT STATE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › 20-A §12551. Purpose

§12551. Purpose
In recognition of the indispensable public service role that firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical services persons play in the well-being of the people of this State, it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for assistance to the children and spouses of firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical services persons who are killed in the line of duty so that these children and spouses may have the opportunity to pursue a degree at one of the state postsecondary educational institutions.   [PL 1999, c. 234, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 472 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 502, §A61 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 160, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 234, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: TUITION WAIVER AT STATE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › 20-A §12553. Tuition waiver

§12553. Tuition waiver
The child or spouse of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person who has been killed or who has received an injury during the performance of that firefighter's, law enforcement officer's or emergency medical services person's duties, which results in death, may attend, as provided in this section, any state postsecondary educational institution free of tuition charges.   [PL 1999, c. 234, §4 (AMD).]
1.  Eligibility of a child.
The child of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person is eligible for tuition waiver under this chapter if the child is:
A. The natural or legally adopted child of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person;   [PL 1999, c. 234, §5 (AMD).]
B. Is less than 21 years old at the time of the death of the parent who is a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person;   [PL 1999, c. 234, §5 (AMD).]
C. A Maine resident;   [PL 1985, c. 472 (NEW).]
D. A high school graduate or has attained equivalent certification; and   [PL 1987, c. 402, Pt. A, §124 (RPR).]
E. Accepted for admission to a state postsecondary educational institution.   [PL 1997, c. 160, §3 (AMD).]
[PL 1999, c. 234, §5 (AMD).]
1-A.  Eligibility of a spouse.
The spouse of a firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person is eligible for tuition waiver under this chapter if the spouse is:
A. Legally married to the firefighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person at the time of the firefighter's, law enforcement officer's or emergency medical services person's death;   [PL 1999, c. 234, §6 (AMD).]
B. A Maine resident;   [PL 1997, c. 160, §3 (NEW).]
C. A high school graduate or has attained equivalent certification; and   [PL 1997, c. 160, §3 (NEW).]
D. Accepted for admission to a state postsecondary educational institution.   [PL 1997, c. 160, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 234, §6 (AMD).]
2.  Limitation.
The tuition waiver provided by this chapter is limited to undergraduate degree programs and is limited to not more than 5 years of full-time enrollment or its equivalent.
[PL 1997, c. 160, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Continuation.
The tuition waiver provided by this chapter is awarded on a yearly basis and continues to be available, if the child or spouse is otherwise eligible under this section, as long as the child or spouse remains in good academic standing at a state institution.
[PL 1997, c. 160, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 472 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 779, §58 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A124 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 160, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 234, §§4-6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: TUITION WAIVER AT STATE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › 20-A §12554. Administration

§12554. Administration
1.  Application.
A person desiring tuition waiver under this chapter may apply to the authority for determination of eligibility. Application must be on forms and in a manner prescribed by rule of the authority.
[PL 1991, c. 612, §17 (RPR).]
2.  Decision.
The authority shall determine whether an applicant is eligible and notify the applicant. The authority shall also notify the state post-secondary educational institution at which the person is accepted of the eligibility of that child for tuition waiver. Unless notified by the authority of a change in the student's eligibility, the institution may not bill an eligible student for tuition during that school year.
[PL 1989, c. 698, §45 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 698, §76 (AFF).]
3.  Rules.
[PL 1989, c. 698, §45 (RP); PL 1989, c. 698, §76 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 472 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 698, §45 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 700, §A64 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 612, §17 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12551. Purpose and mission (REPEALED)

§12551. Purpose and mission
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12552. Definitions (REPEALED)

§12552. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12553. Board of Trustees of the Maine Vocational-technical Institute (REPEALED)

§12553. Board of Trustees of the Maine Vocational-technical Institute
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12554. Board of trustees; powers and duties (REPEALED)

§12554. Board of trustees; powers and duties
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12555. Duties and responsibilities of the commissioner (REPEALED)

§12555. Duties and responsibilities of the commissioner
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP). PL 1985, c. 779, §59 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A125 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12556. Directors of institutes (REPEALED)

§12556. Directors of institutes
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12557. Name and program of vocational-technical institutes (REPEALED)

§12557. Name and program of vocational-technical institutes
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12557-A. Operation of courses at a secondary (REPEALED)

§12557-A. Operation of courses at a secondary
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12558. Accreditation (REPEALED)

§12558. Accreditation
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12559. State scholarships at the vocational-technical institute (REPEALED)

§12559. State scholarships at the vocational-technical institute
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12560. Loan fund revolving accounts (REPEALED)

§12560. Loan fund revolving accounts
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12561. Instructional Projects Revolving Fund (REPEALED)

§12561. Instructional Projects Revolving Fund
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12562. Journeyman's examinations (REPEALED)

§12562. Journeyman's examinations
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12563. Annual report (REPEALED)

§12563. Annual report
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429: ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAINE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (REPEALED) › 20-A §12564. Repayment of bonds (REPEALED)

§12564. Repayment of bonds
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 497, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 695, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 429-A: TUITION WAIVER AT STATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN FOSTER CARE › 20-A §12571. Definitions

§12571. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1999, c. 216, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Authority.
"Authority" means the Finance Authority of Maine.
[PL 1999, c. 216, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Family foster home.
"Family foster home" means the same as defined in Title 22, section 8101, subsection 3.
[PL 1999, c. 216, §1 (NEW).]
2-A.  Permanency guardian.
"Permanency guardian" means the person described in Title 22, section 4038‑C.
[PL 2005, c. 471, §1 (NEW).]
3.  State postsecondary educational institution.
"Postsecondary educational institution" means the University of Maine System, the Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Community College System.
[PL 1999, c. 216, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §4 (AFF).]
4.  Unmet need.
[PL 1999, c. 774, §1 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 216, §1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 774, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 471, §1 (AMD).