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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-1 - PROGRAM REVIEW › Section 300-2-1-.10 - Distance Education

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(1)
Purpose
. This section is intended to ensure consistency around
			 implementation of distance education programs.
(2)
Commission Responsibility
.
			 Programs of instruction offered by Alabama public institutions, including
			 distance education offerings, are subject to Commission approval per the
Code of Ala. 1975
, Section
			 16-5-8.
(3)
Scope
. This policy applies
			 to programs of instruction offered by public colleges and universities
			 headquartered in Alabama. It does not apply to programs of instruction offered
			 by private institutions or by institutions with no physical presence in
			 Alabama.
(4)
Definitions
. The following definitions pertain to this rule:
(a) Delivery Modality: Technology or method
			 used to deliver instruction or assess student progress toward program
			 completion, such as in-person/face-to-face instruction, distance education,
			 competency-based education, or a combination thereof. In addition, an academic
			 program may be offered in multiple modalities.
(b) Distance Education: A formal educational
			 process using technological delivery in which instruction occurs where students
			 and instructors are not in the same place. Instruction may be synchronous or
			 asynchronous. Distance education, distance learning, and e-learning are
			 recognized by the Commission as being synonymous terms.
(c) Distance Education Program: An academic
			 program for which required instructional activities can be completed entirely
			 through distance education modalities. A distance education program may have
			 in-person requirements that are non-instructional (e.g., orientation,
			 practicum).
(d) State Authorization
			 Reciprocity Agreements (SARA): An interstate distance education compact
			 coordinated through the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity
			 Agreements (NC-SARA). Institutional membership in SARA establishes recognition
			 of comparable standards in the interstate delivery of postsecondary distance
			 education courses and programs and streamlines authorization to enroll
			 non-Alabama residents.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-1 - PROGRAM REVIEW › Section 300-2-1-.11 - Evaluation Of Changes To Instructional Role And Academic Units

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(1)
Purpose.
The purpose of evaluating changes to instructional role
			 and academic units is to ensure that institutions expand their academic
			 offerings in line with their institutional missions and maintain academic rigor
			 without generating unnecessary duplication of offerings.
(2)
Commission Responsibility.
The Commission is responsible for evaluating requests from public institutions
			 regarding changes in their classification or role and scope, including
			 expansion of instructional offerings to higher or lower degree levels. In cases
			 where the expansion of offerings would exceed the role recognized for the
			 institution in the Code of Ala. 1975, approval must be sought from the
			 Legislature prior to Commission review.
(3)
Scope.
The following policy
			 applies to all public postsecondary institutions.
(4)
Definitions related to
			 Instructional Role.
(a) Instructional
			 Role: Instructional role is defined as the degree levels for which an
			 institution is approved to award degrees and does not automatically include
			 approval to offer degrees at a lower degree level. The Commission recognizes
			 the following instructional roles, organized from lowest to highest:
1. Associate degree granting
2. Baccalaureate degree granting
3. Master's degree granting
4. Education Specialist degree
			 granting
5. Practice-focused
			 doctorate degree granting, where "practice-focused doctorate" is defined as a
			 doctoral course of study whose primary emphasis is on the application of
			 research. This includes those degrees categorized by IPEDS as Level 18
			 (Professional Doctorates), as well as the Doctor of Education (EdD), Doctor of
			 Business Administration (DBA), and other similar offerings.
6. Research-focused doctorate degree
			 granting, where "research-focused doctorate" is defined as a doctoral course of
			 study that incorporates substantial research preparation, including the
			 production of original research. This includes the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
			 and similar degrees.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-2 - PROGRAM VIABILITY REVIEW › Section 300-2-2-.02 - Policy Regarding Core Liberal Arts Programs

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(1) The Commission recognizes that liberal
			 arts are essential to quality academic offerings at all universities. At the
			 same time, the Commission believes that if the liberal arts are an important
			 component of the university experience, then liberal arts programs should meet
			 viability standards. All institutions do not have to offer a wide array of
			 programs in the liberal arts fields.
(2) Core liberal arts programs as recognized
			 by the Commission are subject to the same review policy, process, and
			 procedures described in
			 300-2-2-.01.
(3) To allow institutions an appropriate time
			 period to assess their existing core liberal arts programs, as defined in List
			 A below, the Commission establishes the following process.
(a) All core liberal arts programs will
			 undergo the Level I and Level II reviews. Any core liberal arts program which
			 does not appear on the viable program list as a result of the Level I and Level
			 II reviews will be placed on an exemption list for the three-year monitoring
			 period.
(b) During these three
			 years, the Commission encourages institutions to develop creative and
			 innovative approaches to offering core liberal arts education which also will
			 meet viability standards. It is expected that all possible alternatives will be
			 explored, including but not limited to distance education and technology,
			 resource sharing among institutions, and cooperative and joint
			 offerings.
(c) Each institution
			 with exempt core liberal arts programs will provide an annual report to the
			 Commission which summarizes activity during the year devoted to the assessment
			 and improvement of its exempt core liberal arts programs.
(d) At the end of the three-year monitoring
			 period, the president of each institution with core liberal arts programs on
			 the exemption list will provide a final report to the Commission which outlines
			 what efforts have been made and what outcomes achieved in quality and
			 productivity of the core liberal arts programs. The Commission will evaluate
			 the reports from each institution.
(e) In the case of any core liberal arts
			 programs which still do not meet the viability standard at the end of the
			 three-year monitoring period, the Commission will continue monitoring the
			 productivity for a final, additional three-year monitoring period (2000-01,
			 2001-02, 2002-03). At the conclusion of the final three-year monitoring cycle,
			 institutions will phase out any remaining non-viable core liberal arts programs
			 for which a waiver of non-viability is not sought out granted by the
			 Commission.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-2 - PROGRAM VIABILITY REVIEW › Section 300-2-2-.03 - Certification Of Previously Enrolled Vocational/Technical Students As Graduates For Purposes Of Program Viability

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(1) Background: Act 96-557 provides that in
			 vocational and technical programs, a student who leaves the program for
			 purposes of gainful employment, in the same field of study as the program,
			 having obtained the skills in said program, shall be counted as a graduate.
			 However, the act states that it is the responsibility of the institution to
			 document and verify to the reasonable satisfaction of the Alabama Commission on
			 Higher Education that the student should be counted as a graduate as provided
			 in this section. The act further states that the documentation shall include
			 the name of the specific employer and the point in said program that student
			 obtained said employment. Note: A sample certification form is filed as an
			 attachment to this rule.
(2)
			 Policy: The Commission will count a student previously enrolled in
			 vocational/technical programs as a graduate for purposes of program viability
			 if the institution can document that the student successfully completed a
			 minimum of 20 quarter hours or 15 semester hours of technical skills courses
			 during the reporting period and left the program for purposes of gainful
			 employment in-field. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education will audit
			 institutions at its discretion for compliance with this policy. For purposes of
			 such audits, the institutions will retain detailed official documentation of
			 the information submitted on the Certification of Alternate Completions form
			 (refer to attachment 1). If an audit finds falsified information has been
			 reported for a student on the alternate completions form, that student will not
			 be counted as a graduate of the program which could affect the program's
			 designation as viable or non-viable.
(3) For definitions which apply to this
			 policy, see "Definitions Related to the Certification of Alternate Completions
			 in Two-Year Programs,"300-2-2-.04,
			 (2), (a)-(g).
Author:
Kitty C. Collier
Statutory Authority:
Code of
				  Alabama, 1975
,
				  16-5-1,
				  et. seq., and in implementation of Act 96-557.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-3 - FISCAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS › Section 300-2-3-.01 - Data Collection

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(1) In
			 order to fulfill its responsibilities for designing and maintaining a statewide
			 information system and for coordinating all collection requirements for the
			 federal government which require state level coordination, the Commission
			 requests certain information from each institution of higher education at
			 varying intervals. The nature and content of reports and data files requested
			 from the institutions have been developed in consultation with various
			 institutional advisory groups. The reporting dates are established annually and
			 will be posted in advance on the Commission website. Each institution shall
			 receive ample time to complete and return the regularly requested reports and
			 data files.
Authors:
William 0. Blow; Timothy W. Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-7,
				  16-5-10(1),
				  16-5-15.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-3 - FISCAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS › Section 300-2-3-.02 - Budget And Capital Recommendation

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(1) The Commission is vested with the
			 authority to carry out and enforce the provisions of
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §§
								16-5-9 and
			 16-5-15 and to promulgate policies
			 and procedures consistent with carrying out the required statutory
			 functions.
Authors:
William 0. Blow; Timothy W. Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-9.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-3 - FISCAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS › Section 300-2-3-.03 - Policy On Eligibility For Alabama Resident Tuitions

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(1) The Commission is vested with the
			 authority to carry out and enforce the provisions of
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §16-64 and to promulgate policies and procedures
			 consistent with carrying out the required statutory functions.
(2) The Commission shall develop and maintain
			 a list of counties within fifty miles of a campus of a public institution whose
			 students shall qualify for resident tuition rates in compliance with
			 §§
								16-64-4(b). This
			 list is available upon request from the Commission.
Authors:
Edward P. Rutledge; Timothy W.
				  Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §16-64.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-3 - FISCAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS › Section 300-2-3-.04 - Policy on Distance Education. (REPEALED)

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Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-1, et_
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-4 - EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Section 300-2-4-.01 - Administration Of The Academic Common Market Program

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(1)
Purpose
. It is
			 the responsibility of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to establish
			 policies and procedures for administering the Academic Common Market (ACM)
			 Program in Alabama.
(2)
Definition
. The Academic Common Market is a consortium
			 of 16 Southern states that belong to the Southern Regional Education Board
			 (SREB). Through this program, students wishing to pursue study in uncommon
			 programs not available within their home states may be able to attend
			 out-of-state graduate programs at in-state tuition rates. Selected
			 baccalaureate programs also are available to residents of 15 of these
			 states.
(3)
Participants
. The following states are partners in the
			 ACM consortium and abide by the policies of the SREB: Alabama, Arkansas,
			 Delaware, Florida (graduate programs only), Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
			 Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (graduate
			 programs only), Virginia, and West Virginia.
(4)
Program Access
.
			 The State of Alabama will access programs through the ACM for its residents
			 only if three conditions are met:
(a) The
			 program does not duplicate a program offered by an Alabama
			 institution.
(b) The program is
			 offered to the ACM by the other state.
(c) The resident is unconditionally admitted
			 to the university and the program.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-4 - EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Section 300-2-4-.02 - Educational Assistance Contracts (Repealed)

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Authors:
Brenda T. Carter; Paul B. Mohr,
				  Sr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-1, et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-4 - EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Section 300-2-4-.03 - Determining Alabama Residency For Purposes Of The Academic Common Market With The Southern Regional Education Board

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(1) The purpose of determining Alabama
			 residency for the Academic Common Market is to provide an equitable opportunity
			 for persons who are not native to the state, but who meet certain other
			 criteria, to participate in these programs.
(2) It is the responsibility of the Alabama
			 Commission on Higher Education to establish policies and procedures for
			 determining Alabama residency for purposes of the Academic Common Market and
			 Contract Programs.
(3) The
			 following definitions apply in this rule:
(a)
			 A student is financially dependent if he or she receives half or more of his or
			 her income from another person or persons, or appears as a dependent on the
			 state income tax return of any other person.
(b) A student is financially independent if
			 he or she declares himself or herself so, if he or she received less than half
			 of his support from any other person or persons, and if he or she does not
			 appear as a dependent on the state income tax return of any other
			 person.
(c) A parent is a natural
			 parent, an adoptive parent, a legally-appointed guardian, or a person who
			 stands in loco parentis to the student.
(d) A domicile is a person's permanent place
			 of abode, that location with which a person is considered to have the most
			 settled and permanent connection. A person must demonstrate intent to live
			 permanently or indefinitely in Alabama, and cannot have more than one domicile
			 at a given time.
(e) A spouse is a
			 partner in a legally contracted marriage.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-5 - NETWORK OF ALABAMA ACADEMIC LIBRARIES › Section 300-2-5-.01 - Administration Of The Network Of Alabama Academic Libraries

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(1) The purpose of administering the Network
			 of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL) is to implement the major recommendations
			 of the report entitled "Cooperative Resource Sharing Among Universities
			 Supporting Graduate Study in Alabama." The report was prepared in 1982 by the
			 Commission's Council of Librarians and was subsequently endorsed by the Council
			 of Graduate Deans, the Council of Academic Officers, and the Council of
			 Presidents.
(2) It is the
			 responsibility of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to administer the
			 Network of Alabama Academic Libraries, and to administer Legislative funding
			 appropriated to the Commission for the support of NAAL, as well as other
			 sources of funding for the support of NAAL, in such fashion as to utilize to
			 the greatest extent possible the special expertise possessed by the
			 representatives of the member institutions on the Advisory Council of
			 NAAL.
(3) Upon the recommendation
			 of the Executive Council of NAAL, the executive director of the Commission
			 shall appoint a Director of NAAL and supporting staff, subject to the
			 limitations imposed by the budget. This staff shall also administer the general
			 purposes of NAAL as described in its Plan of Organization, Organizational
			 Agreement, Bylaws, and Policies.
(4) The major goals in the administration of
			 the NAAL program closely parallel, and attempt to address, the major issues
			 identified in the Council's report, which advocates various methods of sharing
			 collective library resources to enhance graduate education in the State. These
			 issues include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Developing an online computerized
			 network, accessible by all State institutions, of all academic library
			 holdings.
(b) Developing meaningful
			 criteria for the assessment of libraries and their capabilities of supporting
			 new and existing program reviews.
(c) Improving procedures for sharing of
			 library resources among all members of NAAL.
(d) Establishing and monitoring procedures
			 for converting existing card catalogs to machine readable forms.
(e) Actively involving the Advisory Council
			 of NAAL in the review or development of statewide library funding
			 formulas.
(f) Involving librarians
			 in the planning and development of statewide automated library
			 systems.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-6 - FEDERAL PROGRAMS › Section 300-2-6-.01 - Goal

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Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
				of 1965 (ESEA) (the Act), amended in the August us F. Hawkins-Robert T.
				Stafford Elementary and Secondary Improvement Amendments of 1988 ( P.L. 100-297
				) and reauthorized in No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L.
				107-110) as the professional development program.
				Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Teacher and Principal
				Training and Recruiting Fund, Subpart 3) revises several of the provisions of
				the predecessor statutes (Title II of the Education for Economic Security Act
				and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act, and the
				Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program). The purpose of the
				program is to (1) increase student academic achievement through strategies such
				as improving teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly
				qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and
				assistant principals in schools; and (2) hold local educational agencies and
				schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement (107-110,
				Title II, Part A, Section 2101).
Author:
Elizabeth French
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-1, et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-6 - FEDERAL PROGRAMS › Section 300-2-6-.02 - Administration

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The Commission on Higher Education is designated the State
				Agency for Higher Education (SAHE) responsible for administering Alabama's
				higher education programs and activities (P.L.
				107-110, Section 2132). The Executive Director of
				the Commission is designated the certifying representative for these programs
				and activities. Administration of the higher education programs and activities
				under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Teacher and Principal Training and
				Recruiting Fund, Subpart 3) program will be in accord with the terms and
				conditions of federal regulations and an approved plan filled with the U.S.
				Department of Education.
Author:
Elizabeth French
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-1, et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-6 - FEDERAL PROGRAMS › Section 300-2-6-.03 - Appeals

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Any person or institution aggrieved by the actions of the
				Commission in its administration of these rules may, by written petition filed
				with the Commission within (30) days after notice of the action complained of,
				request a rehearing by the Commission. The Commission shall schedule the
				requested rehearing to be held no less than twenty (20) days, nor more than
				thirty (30) days after receipt of the petition. The aggrieved party may present
				written and oral evidence supporting its petition and may be represented by
				counsel, if desired. The decision of the Commission following the rehearing
				shall be final.
Author:
Elizabeth French
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-1, et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-3-1 - ALABAMA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND FOR EMINENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM › Section 300-3-1-.01 - Purpose

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(1) The purpose of
			 the Alabama Endowment Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars is to establish a trust
			 fund that will provide the opportunity to 14 authorized public universities to
			 receive grants from such a trust fund in order to create endowments for
			 selected eminent scholars to occupy chairs within the university.
(2) Administered by ACHE, the Alabama
			 Endowment Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars offers challenge grants of $400,000
			 for every $600,000 raised in private donations for the purpose of the
			 university's Eminent Scholars Program.
(3) Authorized foundations that would like to
			 qualify for challenge grants must first establish a designated Eminent Scholars
			 Trust Fund account into which the university's foundation deposits into the
			 account $600,000 in contributions from sources other than state appropriations,
			 student fees, federal funds, research grants, and interest earned thereon. To
			 become eligible to participate in distribution procedures the authorized
			 university must submit qualifying documentation to ACHE.
(4) After the university's qualifying
			 documentation is verified by ACHE, then the university is prioritized to
			 receive a grant based on "first come first serve/round robin style"; i.e., each
			 foundation has the opportunity to receive a first grant before a second grant
			 is awarded.
(5) When the $400,000
			 challenge grant is awarded to the authorized foundation, the one million dollar
			 sum total now in the Eminent Scholars Trust Fund account is the sole
			 responsibility of the university. Upon approval of the university's president,
			 interest income earned on the university's Eminent Scholars account is to be
			 used on salaries or supplemental salaries for the holder of the new chair,
			 those individuals directly associated with the new chair holder, and for other
			 expenses directly related to the new chair holder's scholarly work.
(6) There is no limit to the amount of
			 endowments a university may establish.
Author:
Kay Ivey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-61-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-3-1 - ALABAMA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND FOR EMINENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM › Section 300-3-1-.02 - Administrative Role

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(1) By law, Act
			 No. 85-759, ACHE is required to administer the Alabama Endowment Trust Fund for
			 Eminent Scholars.
(2) Alabama
			 legislature allocates funds to ACHE for the Endowment Trust Fund for Eminent
			 Scholars.
(3) Authorized
			 universities requesting challenge grants must submit a current bank/financial
			 statement, which verifies that $600,000 exists in a designated Eminent Scholars
			 account and a letter from the authorized university's president, which verifies
			 that the sources of their contributions are solicited and received from private
			 donors on behalf of the Eminent Scholars program.
(4) ACHE is responsible for collecting and
			 verifying the qualifying documentation from authorized universities requesting
			 challenge grants, date and time stamping the documentation, assigning a number
			 relating to the order the university will receive a grant on a session
			 schedule, serving a public notice of current session schedules to authorized
			 universities before and after the cut-off date and distributing the grants when
			 funds are available.
(5) ACHE will
			 only award grants in increments of $400,000. The number of grants available in
			 one year can be calculated by dividing the total sum of funds available by
			 $400,000. Added grants may become available as interest income accumulates
			 and/or additional funds are allocated by Legislature.
Author:
Kay Ivey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-61-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-3-1 - ALABAMA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND FOR EMINENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM › Section 300-3-1-.03 - Definition Of Terms

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(1)
			 Authorized Universities: Any of the 14 universities authorized by said statute
			 to which ACHE is to administer the Alabama Endowment Trust Fund for Eminent
			 Scholars. The 14 universities are:
(a)
			 Alabama A & M University
(b)
			 Alabama State University
(c) Auburn
			 University
(d) Auburn University at
			 Montgomery
(e) Jacksonville State
			 University
(f) Livingston
			 University
(g) Troy State
			 University
(h) Troy State
			 University in Montgomery
(i) The
			 University of Alabama
(j) The
			 University of Alabama at Birmingham
(k) The University of Alabama in
			 Huntsville
(l) University of
			 Montevallo
(m) University of North
			 Alabama
(n) University of South
			 Alabama
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-3-1 - ALABAMA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND FOR EMINENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM › Section 300-3-1-.05 - Reporting Of Achievements

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(1)
			 Institutions shall report the achievements of the Eminent Scholars Program that
			 demonstrate the accomplishments provided by the Eminent Scholars.
(2) Reports should be completed annually and
			 submitted to the Commission on Higher Education's office by the end of each
			 calendar year beginning 1992.
(3)
			 The reports on achievements will cover as many of the following criteria as
			 applicable:
(a) Academic/Instructional
			 Advances.
1. The courses the Eminent Scholar
			 teaches (to include the names, number of classes, and a brief profile of the
			 students involved -- indicate whether undergraduate or graduate).
2. The books, articles written (those
			 published, accepted for publication or manuscripts under review. Subjects and
			 advances made as a result of these publications).
3. The collaborative scholarly activities in
			 which the Eminent Scholar participated (panel participation; consulting;
			 journal service, committees and offices; etc.).
4. The number and kinds of lectures and
			 addresses given by the Eminent Scholar both within and outside the institution
			 (description of papers presented; panels chaired; speeches given,
			 etc.).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.01 - Borrower Eligibility

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Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.02 - Application And Disbursement Process

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Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.03 - Permissible Charges To Borrowers

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Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.04 - Lender Eligibility

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(Repealed 11/12/02)
Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.05 - Loan Servicing

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(Repealed 11/12/02)
Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.06 - Due Diligence

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(Repealed 11/12/02)
Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.07 - Claims

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(Repealed 11/12/02)
Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.08 - Eligible Institutions And Compliance

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(Repealed 11/12/02)
Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.09 - Eligible Institutions As Approved Lenders

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(Repealed 11/12/02)
Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-1 - [Repealed] › Section 300-4-1-.10 - Limitation, Suspension Or Termination

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(Repealed 11/12/02)
Author:
Alabama Commission on Higher
				Education
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33B-1,
et seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.01 - Goal

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The goal of the Alabama Student Assistance Program is to
				provide financial assistance to residents of the State of Alabama for
				postsecondary education in the State of Alabama.
Author:
Joseph T. Sutton
Statutory Authority:
Title IV of the Higher
				  Education Act of 1965 as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.02 - Organization

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(1) It is the
			 responsibility of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to establish
			 policies and procedures for the implementation of the Alabama Student
			 Assistance Program. The Alabama Student Assistance Program is administered in
			 accordance with the policies and procedures established by the
			 Commission.
(2) The Commission
			 appoints such staff as are necessary to ensure efficient operation of the
			 program.
(3) The Alabama
			 Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (AASFAA) appoints a
			 committee of professional financial aid administrators, representing a
			 cross-section of all postsecondary education in the State of Alabama, as an
			 advisory body to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for the Alabama
			 Student Assistance Program and other student aid matters.
Author:
Joseph T. Sutton
Statutory Authority:
Title IV of the Higher
				  Education Act of 1965 as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.03 - Planning

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It is the responsibility of the staff of the Alabama Commission
				on Higher Education to initiate both short-range and long-range planning for
				improvement of the Alabama Student Assistance Program.
Author:
Joseph T. Sutton
Statutory Authority:
Title IV of the Higher
				  Education Act of 1965 as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.04 - Definition Of Terms

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(1) Academic
			 Qualifications and Satisfactory Progress of Eligible Students: A student is
			 considered academically qualified if he/she is currently enrolled and
			 matriculated in an eligible program of an eligible institution and is
			 maintaining satisfactory progress in a course of study he or she is pursuing
			 according to the standards and practices of the institution in which the
			 student is in attendance. The regulations regarding academic qualifications and
			 satisfactory progress of eligible students participating in this Leveraging
			 Educational Assistance Program are the same regulations which apply to all
			 Title IV programs.
(2) Academic
			 Year: An academic year is a period of time, usually nine months, during which a
			 full-time student is expected to complete the equivalent of two semesters, two
			 trimesters, three quarters, or 900 clock hours of instruction.
(3) Alabama Resident: An Alabama resident is
			 a person who has established residence within the State of Alabama for at least
			 a twelve-month period prior to the beginning of the term for which financial
			 assistance is requested, and is in the State of Alabama for other than a
			 temporary purpose.
(4) Clock Hours:
			 A clock hour is a period of time which is the equivalent of either:
(a) a 50- to 60-minute class, lecture, or
			 recitation, or
(b) a 50- to
			 60-minute period of faculty-supervised laboratory, shop training, or
			 internship.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.05 - Fund Allocation Procedure

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(1) The institutional need of all students at
			 an institution as reflected on the most recent FWSP worksheet of the federal
			 FISAP shall be reported to the Alabama Student Assistance Program office by a
			 reporting date established by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
			 Percentage figures of the institution's relative state need indicated on the
			 most recent FWSP Worksheet for all participating institutions shall be
			 adjusted, as necessary, to exclude from the institutional award pro rata
			 calculations reflecting non-resident students, graduate students, and religion
			 or theology majors.
(2) The total
			 funds available for eligible students attending eligible institutions which had
			 no previous year Federal Work-Study Program recipients shall not be less than
			 $1,000 nor more than $5,000 and based on a three-tiered payment schedule tied
			 to enrollment levels as determined by the Alabama Student Assistance Program
			 Office.
(3) If any institution does
			 not have a sufficient number of eligible applicants by April 30 of the award
			 year to utilize its allocated percentage of funds, or if any institution fails
			 to submit reports due in the Alabama Student Assistance Program office by that
			 date (April 30), the remaining funds shall be reallocated among all eligible
			 institutions as specified in 05(1).
Authors:
Joseph T. Sutton, Timothy W.
				  Vick
Statutory Authority:
Title IV of the Higher
				  Education Act of 1965 as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.06 - Awarding Procedures

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(1)
			 Each applicant must submit to the eligible institution a yearly Free
			 Application for Federal Student Aid application.
(2) An applicant may receive consideration
			 for an Alabama Student Assistance Program award at only one institution per
			 academic term. If a student wishes to receive consideration for an Alabama
			 Student Assistance Program award at another Alabama postsecondary educational
			 institution, he/she must follow the procedures outlined in 06(1).
(3) Information received on applicants shall
			 be evaluated by an institutional student financial aid officer.
(a) All applicants' need shall be determined
			 by the expected family contribution figures provided on the students' aid
			 report.
(b) Students with need
			 shall be compared with monies available. In determining the priority order in
			 which students will be awarded funds in any given award year, the school must:
1. first, choose those students with
			 exceptional financial need -- that is, those with the lowest expected family
			 contributions (EFCs) who will also receive Pell Grants in that award year,
			 and
2. after awarding ASAP funds to
			 all of its eligible Pell Grant recipients in order of lowest expected family
			 contributions (EFCs), next award ASAP funds to those eligible students with the
			 lowest EFCs who will not receive Pell Grants in that award year.
(c) An award list shall be made
			 and sent to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. The maximum award that
			 a student may receive is $5,000 per academic year. The maximum award shall be
			 reduced proportionately for students who attend part-time.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.07 - Refund And Repayment Requirements

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(1) Repayment of institutional refunds to the
			 Alabama Student Assistance Program.
(a) An
			 institution shall return a portion of a refund owed to a student to the Alabama
			 Student Assistance Program if
1. The student
			 officially withdraws, drops out, or is expelled from the institution on or
			 after his or her first day of class of a payment period; and
2. The student received assistance under the
			 Alabama Student Assistance Program.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.08 - Reporting

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It shall be the responsibility of the executive director of the
				Alabama Commission on Higher Education to file all reports required by the U.S.
				Department of Education, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, the
				Governor, or the Alabama Legislature.
Author:
Joseph T. Sutton
Previously Rule
				  300-4-2-.07.
Statutory Authority:
Title IV of the Higher
				  Education Act of 1965 as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-2 - ALABAMA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 300-4-2-.09 - Evaluation

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The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall review annual
				reports concerning the Alabama Student Assistance Program for determining
				future policies and procedures pertaining to the administration of the
				program.
(a) Commission staff will
			 conduct institutional Alabama Student Assistance Program reviews to enable the
			 reviewer to express an opinion of the administrative controls and of the
			 compliance aspects of the Program at the institution.
(b) Based on reports prepared and submitted,
			 the Commission staff shall prepare a written review of the Program at the end
			 of the fiscal year.
Author:
Joseph T. Sutton
Previously Rule
				  300-4-2-.08.
Statutory Authority:
Title IV of the Higher
				  Education Act of 1965 as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-3 - ALABAMA STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 300-4-3-.01 - Definition Of Terms

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(1)
			 Academic Progress - A student must make satisfactory academic progress in an
			 eligible program at an approved institution in order to receive an Alabama
			 Student Grant Program (ASGP) payment. No institution shall permit a student to
			 receive ASGP funds when a student's projected completion date does not comply
			 with the Code of Federal Regulations definitions of maximum time frame for
			 his/her program of study, as defined in  34CFR 6689.34.
(2) Academic Qualifications of Eligible
			 Students - A student is considered academically qualified if he/she is
			 currently enrolled and matriculated in an eligible program of an eligible
			 institution. It is considered that current enrollment by the institution has
			 been based upon satisfactory demonstration to the institution of probable
			 successful completion of the program. Satisfactory academic progress by a
			 student shall be evaluated in terms of all course work attempted and all course
			 hours for which ASGP payments were issued, whether or not credit hours were
			 received by the student.
(3)
			 Academic Year - The academic year for Alabama Student Grant Program purposes is
			 from October 1 of one year to September 30 of the next year.
(4) Alabama Resident - A person who has been
			 domiciled in the State of Alabama for a period of at least twelve (12)
			 consecutive months immediately preceding application for a grant under the
			 Alabama Student Grant Program. Any student in Alabama only for purposes of
			 attending an Alabama postsecondary educational institution shall not be
			 eligible for a grant. Upon submission of an application, two (2) proofs of
			 residency must be provided and preserved in the student's award file as support
			 for the claim of Alabama residency. The two proofs may be selected from the
			 following list:
(a) Certification by the
			 student of his/her permanent Alabama residence;
(b) Certification by the student's parents or
			 guardians of their permanent Alabama residence;
(c) Certification of the student's Alabama
			 voter registration;
(d)
			 Certification of the student's parents' or guardians' Alabama voter
			 registration;
(e) A photocopy of
			 the student's or parent's (guardian's) valid Alabama driver's license;
(f) Evidence of full-time
			 employment by the student or parents (guardians) within Alabama for the
			 preceding twelve (12) months;
(g)
			 Evidence of payment of income tax to the State of Alabama by the student or
			 parents (guardians) for the preceding calendar year;
(h) Evidence of home ownership or ownership
			 of other real property in Alabama by the student or parents
			 (guardians);
(i) Evidence of
			 graduation from an Alabama secondary school, or a copy of a State of Alabama
			 High School Equivalency Certificate; and
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-3 - ALABAMA STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 300-4-3-.02 - Audit

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Each approved institution receiving grants on behalf of, and to
				the credit of, any student shall be subject to examination at any time by ACHE,
				the Examiner of Public Accounts, or the State Auditor, for the purpose of
				determining whether such institution has complied with the rules, regulations,
				and procedures of the Alabama Student Grant Program. If an institution
				certifies an ineligible student for an Alabama Student Grant Program award, the
				amount of the grant paid pursuant to such certification shall be refunded by
				the institution to the Alabama Student Grant Program. The Department of
				Examiners of Public Accounts may audit all receipts, disbursements, assets,
				liabilities, and other resources of any postsecondary educational institution
				receiving grant funds on behalf of, and to the credit of, any student. Each
				approved institution shall submit to ACHE by December 15 each year, with a copy
				for the Legislature by the same date, a full audit, conducted by a certified
				public accountant, of the institution's receipts, disbursements, assets,
				liabilities, and other resources as of the date of the close of its immediately
				preceding fiscal year, and covering the immediately preceding academic year in
				which ASGP funds were received by students attending said institution, before
				any grants may be applied for or processed for said
				institution.
Authors:
Joseph T. Sutton, Henry J.
				  Hector
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-33A-1,
				  et seq.