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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.03 - Planning

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(1) It is the
			 responsibility of the staff and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to
			 provide continuous study, analyses, evaluation, planning reporting, and
			 recommendations as a basis for long-range planning with established priorities
			 on a statewide basis to assure a sound, vigorous, progressive, and coordinated
			 system of higher education for the State.
(2) It is the responsibility of the State
			 Board of Education to designate other critical needs areas for scholarship
			 loans when monies are available for teachers above and beyond public school
			 teachers in the fields of English, science, mathematics, social science and
			 history, and those who teach pupils in kindergarten to grade six, inclusive.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Acts 79-461,
				  93-636.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.04 - Definition Of Terms

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(1)
			 Academic Qualifications and Standing of Eligible Students. A student is
			 considered academically qualified if he/she is an eligible teacher enrolled in
			 an approved academic program or approved courses at an eligible institution.
			 Each participant must maintain a "B" average on all work attempted while
			 receiving Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers funds.
(2) Academic Year. The academic year for the
			 Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers is from October 1 of one
			 year to September 30 of the next year.
(3) Approved Academic Program. An approved
			 academic program is defined as a program which
(a) is a graduate teacher education
			 program;
(b) includes courses in
			 the new technologies, as defined in .04(14), and which are taken sequentially,
			 beginning with the first term of the program of studies unless the student is
			 expressly authorized by Commission staff to take a course or courses other than
			 the approved technology course during or after terms offered in January, 1994,
			 because the required technology course is not offered or otherwise available at
			 the eligible institution during the term;
(c) is offered at an eligible institution as
			 defined in .04(6); and
(d) is
			 approved for teacher certification by the State Department of
			 Education.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.05 - Audit

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Each approved institution receiving funds 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 Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers. If
				an institution certifies an ineligible student for a TSPAT award, the amount of
				the award paid pursuant to such certification shall be refunded by the
				institution to the Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Act 93-636.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.06 - Application Processing Procedures

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The following procedures shall be the method used by the
				Alabama Commission on Higher Education for making available Technology
				Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers awards to eligible students at
				eligible institutions:
(a)
			 Applications may be obtained from eligible institutions and from the Alabama
			 Commission on Higher Education.
(b)
			 All information requested on the TSPAT application must be completed and the
			 form mailed or delivered to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
			 Priority consideration will be given to complete applications received by
			 January 1, 1994, for the 1993-94 academic year. The priority date for academic
			 years thereafter is July 1. Consideration given to complete TSPAT applications
			 received after the priority date will be based on the availability of funds. If
			 all items and information requested on the application form are not complete,
			 the application will be considered invalid and the applicant will be ineligible
			 to receive a TSPAT payment.
(c)
			 Each application shall have a preliminary review by the Alabama Commission to
			 determine if the application is complete and if the applicant meets the
			 eligibility criteria for a TSPAT award. Each TSPAT applicant shall be notified
			 by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education when an application is incomplete
			 and additional information is needed. The Alabama Commission shall notify each
			 teacher who does not meet all eligibility criteria for a TSPAT award.
(d) All applications which pass the
			 preliminary review for eligibility shall be compared to other appropriate
			 departmental records. Such records shall be used to verify that each student
			 applicant is an eligible student as defined in .04(6).
(e) Information received on applications
			 shall be evaluated by the Grants and Scholarships Department of the Commission.
(1) Complete applications received from
			 eligible applicants by the application priority date shall be compared with
			 monies available.
(2) Awards will
			 be determined in accordance with the selection consideration schedule specified
			 in Section .08.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.07 - Awarding Procedures

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(1) An
			 applicant for a TSPAT award must submit to the Alabama Commission on Higher
			 Education each year an application for each term assistance is requested during
			 the academic year.
(2) An applicant
			 may receive consideration for a TSPAT award at more than one institution per
			 academic term. A separate application is required for each eligible institution
			 the applicant plans to attend. A renewal application must include certification
			 a B average was received for courses paid for in full or in part with TSPAT
			 funds.
(3) All awards made by the
			 Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall be made to eligible institutions
			 on behalf of eligible students.
(4)
			 All eligible institutions shall follow the record keeping procedures set forth
			 by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(a) Eligible institutions shall complete all
			 requested accounting reports and return them to the Alabama Commission on
			 Higher Education on or before August 31 each year.
(b) A summary of fiscal reports pertaining to
			 the Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers shall be furnished upon
			 request to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Author:
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.08 - Selection Procedures

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(1) The
			 Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall determine from the completed
			 applications of eligible applicants the sufficiency of available funds.
			 Consideration for awards within the first priority group will be granted
			 according to the following order:
(a) First
			 consideration: Applicants who are recipients of previous TSPAT funds, submit an
			 application by the application priority date, and who continue to meet the
			 eligibility criteria specified in .04(6).
(b) Second consideration: Initial TSPAT
			 applicants who are included in the first priority group as defined in .04(9),
			 submit an application by the application priority date, and meet the
			 eligibility criteria specified in .04(6). Twenty-five percent (25%) of
			 available funds will be targeted for applicants who are members of a racial or
			 ethnic minority.
(c) Third
			 consideration: Initial TSPAT applicants who are not included in the first
			 priority group as defined in .04(9), but submit an application by the
			 application priority date, and meet the eligibility criteria specified in
			 .04(6).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.09 - Disbursement Of Funds

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(1) The
			 Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall determine the dollar amount for
			 each award and shall prepare vouchers each term requesting that the State
			 Comptroller disburse scholarship funds for eligible students. As Special
			 Education Trust Funds become available, the order in which institutions will be
			 issued checks shall be determined by the order in which institutional academic
			 terms begin with the first-to-begin/first paid to last-to-begin/last
			 paid.
(2) The State Comptroller
			 shall prepare checks payable to all eligible institutions for all eligible
			 TSPAT recipients included on the scholarship certification and transmittal
			 rosters. Such checks and certification and transmittal rosters indicating the
			 amount of TSPAT funds awarded for each eligible student shall be forwarded to
			 the institution for credit to individual student accounts. No later than thirty
			 (30) calendar days after receipt of the TSPAT funds, the eligible institution
			 shall credit the accounts of the eligible students listed on the roster and
			 return the completed roster to ACHE.
(3) If a student whose eligibility for a
			 TSPAT award has been certified by an eligible institution becomes ineligible
			 for a TSPAT award before the expiration of the institutional tuition refund
			 period, the TSPAT funds shall not be credited to the student's account, but
			 shall be returned to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Act 93-636.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.10 - Refund Procedures

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(1)
			 Payment of institutional refunds to the Technology Scholarship Program for
			 Alabama Teachers.
(a) An institution shall
			 return to the Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers a portion of
			 any refund owed to a student 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 through
			 the Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.11 - Repayment Procedures

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(1)
			 Each Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers award recipient shall
			 enter into an agreement with the Alabama Commission on Higher Education whereby
			 the recipient shall agree to repay to the Alabama Commission on Higher
			 Education any TSPAT funds used to pay for courses the TSPAT recipient fails to
			 complete.
(a) Any breach of contract on the
			 part of the recipient makes him/her immediately liable for repayment of amount
			 due the State of Alabama as determined by the Alabama Commission on Higher
			 Education.
(b) Repayments due shall
			 be paid to the Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers with
			 interest calculated from the date of withdrawal from the courses or courses at
			 the prevailing rate charged recipients of non-need-based guaranteed student
			 loans.
(c) The Executive Director
			 of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall require Alabama
			 institutions of higher education to withhold the release of any records of a
			 recipient who fails to satisfy his/her agreement with the Alabama Commission on
			 Higher Education.
(d) The Executive
			 Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall request the State
			 Superintendent of Education to revoke the teaching certificate of any recipient
			 who fails to satisfy his/her agreement with the Alabama Commission on Higher
			 Education.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.12 - Scholarship/Loan Servicing

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(1)
			 In-school servicing consists primarily of maintaining changes in a TSPAT
			 recipient's name, home address, school address, and graduation date, if
			 applicable. It is the TSPAT recipient's responsibility to notify the Alabama
			 Commission on Higher Education, within thirty (30) calendar days, of any change
			 of address, name change, or graduation date, if applicable.
(2) Scholarship/loan repayment begins not
			 later than ninety (90) calendar days after the TSPAT recipient withdraws from
			 his/her approved course(s) or program of study.
(3) Repayments due shall include interest
			 assessed at the rate charged recipients of non-need-based federal guaranteed
			 student loans.
(4) The terms of
			 repayment may provide for substantially equal installment payments. Repayment
			 in full on all scholarship loans received must be completed within ten (10)
			 years, unless a shorter period of time would occur when minimum payments of
			 $100 per month plus interest result in an earlier payoff.
(a) A TSPAT scholarship/loan recipient may
			 make a prepayment of the whole or any part of a TSPAT scholarship/loan at any
			 time without penalty.
(b) The
			 amount of repayment each year shall be a minimum of $1200 or the unpaid balance
			 of all outstanding scholarship/loans, including interest, whichever is less.
1. If the TSPAT scholarship/loan recipient
			 and the Commission agree, the amount paid may be less.
2. A repayment schedule shall require a TSPAT
			 scholarship/loan recipient to repay fully a TSPAT scholarship/loan within ten
			 (10) years, except for periods of deferment.
3. Within thirty (30) days after a TSPAT
			 scholarship/loan has been repaid in full, the Alabama Commission on Higher
			 Education shall verify to the scholarship/loan recipient the scholarship loan
			 obligation has been paid.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.13 - Review Procedures

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(1) The
			 Alabama Commission on Higher Education reserves the right to review the
			 administrative controls and compliance aspects of the Technology Scholarship
			 Program for Alabama Teachers at the eligible institution.
(2) The primary objectives identified for the
			 reviewer conducting institutional reviews are:
(a) To determine if the institution's reports
			 present information accurately and in conformity with the Technology
			 Scholarship for Alabama Teachers Regulations, and whether all reports are
			 prepared on a consistent basis from one period to the next;
(b) To determine whether the institution has
			 implemented, and is utilizing, reasonable procedures and internal controls for
			 effectively discharging management responsibilities and for adequately
			 protecting the State's interest;
(c) To review institutional records and
			 report on areas of noncompliance; and,
(d) Based upon the review, to provide
			 constructive recommendations to the institution.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.14 - Maintenance Of Records

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(1)
			 Each eligible institution shall establish and maintain on a current basis
			 adequate records which reflect all transactions with respect to program and
			 fiscal activity as they relate to the administration of the Technology
			 Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers.
(2) The academic records for any award period
			 shall be retained for a period of five (5) years following the date of
			 certification on an application, unless a longer retention period is
			 necessitated because of program review or audit resolution problems. In the
			 event an eligible institution closes or otherwise ceases operation and fails to
			 matriculate students, institutional TSPAT records of the eligible institution
			 shall be forwarded to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(3) Forms must be used to gather data in a
			 uniform manner from each applicant; such forms shall contain information
			 relative to all eligibility criteria for a Technology Scholarship Program for
			 Alabama Teachers award.
(4) The
			 Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, or any of the
			 Director's duly authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purposes
			 of review and examination, to TSPAT records and supporting documents maintained
			 by the institution.
(5) The records
			 involved in any claim or expenditure which has been questioned by a program
			 review or by a State audit must be retained until resolution of any such review
			 or audit questions.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Act 93-636.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-10 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA TEACHERS › Section 300-4-10-.15 - Appeals

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The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall provide TSPAT
				recipients with terms of repayment before their repayment periods begin. If a
				TSPAT recipient qualifies for any of the exceptions described in the TSPAT
				terms of agreement, the Commission shall accept claims for exceptions as
				specified in the TSPAT terms of agreement. TSPAT recipients may appeal
				determinations they believe are not in compliance with program regulations by
				requesting in writing a hearing by the Student Assistance Committee of the
				Alabama Commission on Higher Education. The decision of this committee shall be
				final.
Author:
William H. Wall
Statutory Authority:
Act 93-636.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-11 - ALL ALABAMA ACADEMIC TEAM RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Section 300-4-11-.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of the All Alabama Academic Team Recognition
				Program is threefold:
(1) To establish
			 a statewide partnership between corporations, Alabama's two-year public
			 colleges, and the Phi Theta Kappa honor society to promote excellence in
			 education;
(2) To increase on a
			 statewide level public awareness of the educational excellence provided by
			 two-year colleges; and
(3) To
			 provide statewide recognition to outstanding Alabama two-year college students.
Author:
William H. Wall
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-14.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-11 - ALL ALABAMA ACADEMIC TEAM RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Section 300-4-11-.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 All Alabama Academic Team
			 Recognition Program (AATRP). The All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Team
			 Program is administered in accordance with the policies and procedures
			 established by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(2) the Alabama commission on Higher
			 Education Appoints such staff as are necessary to ensure efficient operation of
			 the program.
(3) A Board of
			 Directors shall be established for the All Alabama Academic Team Recognition
			 Team Program.
(a) to assist in securing
			 scholarship contribution;
(b) to
			 advise the Alabama Commission on Higher Education concerning policies and
			 procedures pertaining to All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Scholarship
			 Program;
(c) to plan and conduct an
			 annual recognition banquet for the All Alabama Team members.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-11 - ALL ALABAMA ACADEMIC TEAM RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Section 300-4-11-.03 - Definition Of Terms

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(1)
			 Academic Qualifications and Standing of Eligible Students: A student is
			 considered academically qualified if he/she is currently enrolled and
			 matriculated at an approved institution, as defined in .03(2).
(2) Approved Institution: An approved
			 institution is a public or private, postsecondary institution which;
(a) is located within the State of
			 Alabama;
(b) is accredited by the
			 Southern Association of colleges and Schools, or an appropriate accrediting
			 association recognized by the Alabama Commission on Higher education;
			 and
(c) files a signed agreement
			 with the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to comply with all regulations
			 and procedures of the All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Team
			 Program.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-11 - ALL ALABAMA ACADEMIC TEAM RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Section 300-4-11-.04 - Awarding Procedures

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The following procedures shall be the method used by the
				Alabama Commission on Higher Education for making available All Alabama
				Academic Team Recognition Program Scholarship awards to eligible students at
				approved institutions;
(a)
			 Applications for All USA Academic Team Awards may be obtained from the offices
			 of the presidents or the dean of students of the state's two-year public,
			 postsecondary institutions.
(b)
			 Each applicant must submit to the All USA Academic Team Review Committee a
			 complete scholarship application which includes the following materials:
(1) an institution nomination and eligibility
			 form;
(2) biographical
			 questionnaire and release authorization form;
(3) an official transcript of the nominee's
			 complete college record to date;
(4) nomination and supporting
			 information;
(5) the nominee's
			 500-word essay; and,
(6) letters of
			 recommendation.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-11 - ALL ALABAMA ACADEMIC TEAM RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Section 300-4-11-.05 - Disbursement Of Funds

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(1) The
			 Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall monitor the dollar amount of each
			 scholarship award and shall submit a voucher to the State Comptroller each term
			 payments are due eligible students.
(2) The State Comptroller shall prepare a
			 check payable to the approved institution for credit to each eligible student
			 listed on a scholarship certification roster that will accompany each check.
			 Such checks and certification rosters with the amount of the scholarship
			 indicated for each eligible student shall be forwarded to the institution for
			 credit to the eligible student(s). No later than sixty (60) calendar days after
			 receipt of the check, the approved institution shall credit the account(s) of
			 the eligible student(s) and return the completed certification roster to the
			 Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(3) If a student whose eligibility for a
			 scholarship has been certified by an approved institution becomes ineligible
			 for a scholarship award before the expiration of the institution tuition refund
			 period, the scholarship funds shall not be delivered to the student, but shall
			 be returned to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for deposit to the
			 All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Scholarship Program account.
Author:
William H. Wall
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-14.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-11 - ALL ALABAMA ACADEMIC TEAM RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Section 300-4-11-.06 - Refund Policies And Procedures

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Scholarship funds are considered received by a student when the
				All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program scholarship funds are credited to
				the account of the student at the approved institution.
(a) If A student whose eligibility for a
			 scholarship has been certified by an approved institution becomes ineligible
			 for a scholarship before the expiration of the institutional tuition refund
			 period, the scholarship funds shall not be delivered to the student but shall
			 be returned to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(b) If a student becomes ineligible for a
			 scholarship at an approved institution after funds are received by the student
			 (following certification as eligible for an All Alabama Academic Team
			 Recognition Program award) prior to the end of the academic term and is
			 entitled to a refund in accordance with the institution's written refund
			 policy, the institution shall refund to the All Alabama Academic Team
			 Recognition Program any portion of the scholarship payment that exceeds the
			 institution's direct charges to the student for the period of actual
			 enrollment.
(c) Each refund payment
			 to the All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program shall include;
1. the name of the approved institution
			 involved;
2. the name and Social
			 Security number of the student;
3.
			 the action which necessitated the refund, and the date of the action;
4. the direct institutional changes to the
			 student for the academic term involved;
5. the amount of the student's scholarship
			 payment for the term; and
6. the
			 amount of the refund due the All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program.
Author:
William H. Wall
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-11 - ALL ALABAMA ACADEMIC TEAM RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Section 300-4-11-.07 - Review Procedures

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(1) The
			 institutional review will enable the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to
			 express a opinion of the administrative controls and the compliance aspects of
			 the All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program at the approved
			 institution.
(2) The primary
			 objectives of the institutional review are;
(a) to determine whether the institution's
			 reports present information accurately and in conformity with the All Alabama
			 Academic Team Recognition Program Regulations, and whether all reports are
			 prepared on a consistent basis for one period to the next;
(b) to determine whether the institution has
			 implemented, and is utilizing, reasonable procedures and internal controls for
			 effectively discharging management responsibilities, and for adequately
			 protecting the State's interest; and
(c) to provide constructive recommendations
			 to the institution.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-11 - ALL ALABAMA ACADEMIC TEAM RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Section 300-4-11-.08 - Maintenance Of Records

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(1)
			 Each approved institution shall establish and maintain on a current basis
			 adequate records which reflect all transactions with respect to program and
			 fiscal activity as they relate to the administration of the All Alabama
			 Academic Team Recognition Program.
(2) The academic records for award period
			 shall be retained for a period of five (5) years following the date of
			 certification of an award, unless a longer retention period is necessitated
			 because of program review problems. In the event an approved institution closes
			 or otherwise ceases operation and fails to matriculate students, institutional
			 All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program records of the approved
			 institution shall be forwarded to the Alabama Commission on Higher
			 Education.
(3) Forms must be used
			 to gather data in a uniform manner from each scholarship applicant; such forms
			 shall contain information relative to all eligibility criteria for an All
			 Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program award.
(4) The Executive Director of the Alabama
			 Commission on Higher Education, or any of the Director's duty authorized
			 representatives, will have access, for the purpose of review and examination,
			 to All Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program records and supporting
			 documents maintained by the approved institution.
(5) The records involved in any claim or
			 expenditure which has been questioned by a program review or by a state audit
			 must be retained until resolution of such review or audit questions.
Author:
William H. Wall
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-14.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.01 - Organization (Repealed)

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Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-10(10),
				  et seq. Alabama Act 2017-335.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.02 - Definition Of Terms (Repealed)

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Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-10(10),
				  et seq. Alabama Act 2017-335.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.03 - Disbursement Of Funds (Repealed)

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Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-10(10),
				  et seq. Alabama Act 2017-335.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.04 - Maintenance Of Records (Repealed)

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Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-10(10),
				  et seq. Alabama Act 2017-335.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.05 - Appeals (Repealed)

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Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-10(10),
				  et seq. Alabama Act 2017-335.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.06 - Reporting (Repealed)

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Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-10(10),
				  et seq. Alabama Act 2017-335.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.07 - Organization For Loan Repayment Program

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(1) It is the responsibility of the Alabama
			 Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) to establish rules and regulations for
			 the administration and implementation of the Alabama Math and Science Teacher
			 Education Program (AMSTEP) Loan Repayment Program. The program will be
			 administered in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the
			 Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(2) The Alabama Commission on Higher
			 Education appoints such staff as are necessary to ensure efficient operation of
			 the program and is the final authority in determining eligible program
			 applicants.
(3) ACHE shall submit
			 an annual report to the Governor and to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on
			 Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means Education Committee
			 and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency - Fiscal Division
			 within 30 days after September 30th of any given
			 year including updates on all aspects of the program.
Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-53(a).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.08 - Purpose Of Loan Repayment Program

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(1) To encourage individuals to enroll in and
			 complete programs leading to Alabama certification in mathematics, science or
			 computer science.
(2) To improve
			 the educational system in Alabama by encouraging those who complete the program
			 to accept math, science or computer science teaching positions in Alabama
			 public schools, preferably in public school systems, including charter schools,
			 where the shortage of math, science or computer science teachers, or any
			 combination of the three, is most acute, or in a school which has been
			 designated as a failing school, by the State Board of Education or the
			 Legislature.
Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-53(a).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.09 - Definitions For Loan Repayment Program

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(1) APPROVED INSTITUTION. A state-supported
			 institution of higher education or a private nonprofit institution of higher
			 education that satisfies all of the following:
(a) Is accredited by the Southern Association
			 of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
(b) Is approved by the Alabama State Board of
			 Education (ALSBE) to prepare teachers of middle level secondary math, science
			 or computer science.
(c) Is
			 eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid program funds.
(d) Maintains its primary headquarters in
			 Alabama.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.10 - Rule Making Authority For Loan Repayment Program

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(1) The Alabama Math and Science Teacher
			 Education Program shall be administered by the commission, which may adopt any
			 rules necessary for the administration of the program.
Author:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act
				  2018-504
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.12 - Application Procedures For Loan Repayment Program

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(1) Information concerning the Loan Repayment
			 Program shall be:
(a) Sent to the Alabama
			 State Department of Education for distribution to the local school
			 districts;
(b) Sent to the Alabama
			 Education Association for distribution to its members;
(c) Sent to the Schools/Colleges of Education
			 at all Alabama State Board of Education approved institutions;
(d) Posted on the ACHE website.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.13 - Procedures For Loan Repayment Program

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(1) The requirements of this program, are
			 contingent upon available funding for the program. If funding is not adequate
			 to cover the cost of all applicants, funds will be distributed based on a first
			 come first serve basis.
(2) Loan
			 repayment awards shall be distributed directly to the recipient teacher in two
			 disbursements during the applicable year: One disbursement after January 1 and
			 the second disbursement after June 1.
(3) Payments will not be distributed for
			 partial completion of a semester of work.
(4) The recipient shall notify the commission
			 in writing of any change in status within 30 days after the change. Failure to
			 notify the commission of a change in status shall affect future eligibility.
			 All of the following constitute a change in status:
(a) A change in name.
(b) A change in residence.
(c) A change in employment status.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-12 - ALABAMA MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 300-4-12-.14 - Appeal For Loan Repayment Program

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Any person aggrieved by the actions of the Commission in its
				administration of this rule may, by written petition filed with the Commission
				within thirty (30) days after notice of the action complained of, request a
				rehearing by the Commission. The Commission shall schedule the requested
				rehearing 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:
Tim Vick
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act 2018-504
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-13 - (RE)ENGAGE ALABAMA GRANT PROGRAM › Section 300-4-13-.01 - Purpose Of Grant Program

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(1)
			 The purpose of the (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program is to increase the number
			 of Alabama adults with college degrees; to encourage adults who have earned
			 some college credit hours to return to college, enroll, and complete a college
			 degree program that is connected with workforce development needs and aligned
			 with Alabama's high demand occupations list; and to provide financial
			 assistance to adult learners of the State of Alabama for postsecondary
			 education in the State of Alabama. This scholarship was established in 2023
			 during the legislative session as Act 2023-539.
Author:
Artcola Pettway, Stephanie C.
				  Dolan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-1; Alabama Act
				  2023-539.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-13 - (RE)ENGAGE ALABAMA GRANT PROGRAM › Section 300-4-13-.02 - Organization

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(1) It is the
			 responsibility of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) to
			 establish and oversee the policies and procedures for the administration and
			 implementation of the (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program.
(2) ACHE shall appoint staff as needed to
			 ensure efficient operation of the program and is the final authority in
			 determining eligible program applicants.
(3) ACHE shall submit an annual report to the
			 Governor and to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and
			 Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means Education Committee and the
			 Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency - Fiscal Division within 30
			 days after September 30th of any given year including updates on all aspects of
			 the program.
Author:
Artcola Pettway, Stephanie C.
				  Dolan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-1; Alabama Act
				  2023-539.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-13 - (RE)ENGAGE ALABAMA GRANT PROGRAM › Section 300-4-13-.03 - Definition Of Terms

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(1)
			 ACADEMIC TERM. A portion of an academic year, such as a semester or quarter,
			 during which an educational institution holds classes (i.e., Fall, Winter,
			 Spring, or Summer).
(2) ADULT
			 LEARNER. A person who is 25 years or older returning to college.
(3) ALABAMA RESIDENT. A person who has been
			 classified as an instate resident by an authorized institution and has
			 established residency within the state of Alabama for at least a 12-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) APPROVED INSTITUTION.
			 A state-supported institution of higher education or a private, nonprofit
			 institution of higher education that satisfies all of the following:
(a) Is accredited by the Southern Association
			 of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges or the Council on Occupational
			 Education,
(b) Is eligible to
			 receive Title IV federal student aid program funds, and
(c) Maintains its primary headquarters in
			 Alabama.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-13 - (RE)ENGAGE ALABAMA GRANT PROGRAM › Section 300-4-13-.04 - Audits

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(1) Each approved
			 institution receiving grants on behalf of, and to the credit of, any student
			 shall be subject to examination at any time by the Commission, the Examiner of
			 Public Accounts, or the State Auditor, for the purpose of determining whether
			 such institution has complied with the policies and procedures of the
			 (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program. If an institution certifies an ineligible
			 student for a (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program award, the amount of the grant
			 paid pursuant to such certification shall be refunded by the institution to the
			 (Re)Engage Alabama 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.
Author:
Artcola Pettway, Stephanie C.
				  Dolan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-5-1; Alabama Act
				  2023-539.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-13 - (RE)ENGAGE ALABAMA GRANT PROGRAM › Section 300-4-13-.08 - Refund and Repayment Requirements

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(1) Funds are considered received by a
			 student when the institution credits a (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program payment
			 to the student's account. Each institution's financial aid office
			 representative is to complete and submit a (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program
			 Refund Form for any checks or refunds to be returned to the (Re)Engage
			 Program.
(2) If a student whose
			 eligibility for a grant has been certified by an approved institution becomes
			 ineligible for a grant before the expiration of the institutional tuition
			 refund period, the grant funds shall not be delivered to the student but shall
			 be returned to the (Re)Engage Program.
(3) If a student becomes ineligible for a
			 grant at an approved institution after funds are received by the student
			 (following certification as eligible for a (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program
			 award) prior to the end of the academic term and who is entitled to a refund in
			 accordance with the institution's written refund policy, the institution shall
			 refund the(Re)Engage Program any portion of the grant payment that exceeds the
			 institution's direct charges to the student for the period of actual
			 enrollment.
(4) Should a student
			 drop below full-time enrollment to part-time status before the expiration of
			 the institutional refund period (after being certified as full-time by the
			 approved institution), the maximum award shall be reduced proportionately to
			 the student enrollment status for that term.
(5) If a student who drops below full-time
			 enrollment to part-time status after funds are received by the student
			 (following certification as full-time by the approved institution) and is
			 entitled to a refund on reduced charges in accordance with the institution's
			 written refund policy, the institution shall refund the difference between the
			 amount of grants in full-time students as compared to half-time students for
			 that particular term to the (Re)Engage Program. Note: A student who drops below
			 the minimum enrollment requirement of six hours automatically becomes
			 ineligible for the (Re)Engage Grant Program.
(6) Each refund payment reported on the
			 (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program Refund Form shall include:
(a) The name of the approved institution
			 involved;
(b) The full name and
			 identification number of the student;
(c) The action which necessitated the refund,
			 and the date of that action;
(d)
			 The direct institutional charges to the student for the academic term
			 involved;
(e) The amount of the
			 student's grant payment for that term; and
(f) The amount of the refund due the
			 institution's (Re)Engage Alabama account.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-4-13 - (RE)ENGAGE ALABAMA GRANT PROGRAM › Section 300-4-13-.09 - Review Procedures

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(1) The
			 institutional review will enable the Commission to express an opinion of the
			 administrative controls and of the compliance aspects of the (Re)Engage Alabama
			 Grant Program at the approved institution.
(2) The primary objectives identified for the
			 reviewer performing institutional reviews are:
(a) To determine whether the institution's
			 reports present information accurately and in conformity with the (Re)Engage
			 Alabama Grant Program policies and procedures, and whether all reports are
			 prepared on a consistent basis from one period to the next;
(b) To determine whether the institution has
			 implemented and is utilizing reasonable procedures and internal controls for
			 effectively discharging management responsibilities and for adequately
			 protecting the state's interest;
(c) To review institutional records and
			 report on areas of noncompliance; and
(d) Based upon the review, to provide
			 constructive recommendations to the institution.