Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 500 - Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services › Section 5 CSR 20-500.250 - Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment reflects the name change from
				  the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to Vocational Rehabilitation, Office
				  of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services; clarifies how federal aid is
				  applied to services; removes the certification of eligible individuals for
				  Sheltered Workshop employment per the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;
				  and incorporates by reference applicable federal regulations.
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the standards for
				  training services provided by Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Adult
				  Learning and Rehabilitation Services, Department of Elementary and Secondary
				  Education for eligible individuals with disabilities pursuant to the
				  Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and
				  34
				  CFR section
				  361.48(b)(6).
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				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) The following training services as
				defined in the federal act and/or applicable regulations and
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				20-500.370 may be provided to eligible individuals
				based upon financial need:
(A) College,
				vocational, or proprietary training at an accredited institution may be
				provided to assist eligible individuals in reaching objectives that are within
				the scope of their functional limitations, interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
1. Eligible individuals must be enrolled in
				and satisfactorily complete courses that constitute a normal course load for
				full-time students unless circumstances, as approved by Vocational
				Rehabilitation (VR), indicate a need for a reduced course load.
2. Colleges, universities, vocational, or
				proprietary schools must comply with the provisions found in
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				20-500.370.
3. For eligible individuals enrolled in
				college, the cost of education will be calculated as follows:
A. For eligible individuals with fewer than
				sixty (60) college credits who are enrolled in a Missouri tax-supported two (2)
				year college, the cost of tuition and fees will be calculated at the actual
				cost of that institution;
B. For
				eligible individuals with fewer than sixty (60) college credit hours who are
				enrolled in a Missouri tax-supported four- (4-) year college, a private
				college, or an out-of-state college, the cost of tuition and fees will be
				calculated at the cost of the nearest Missouri tax-supported two- (2-) year
				community college within forty-five (45) miles of the eligible individuals'
				permanent domiciles; or
C. For
				eligible individuals with fewer than sixty (60) college credit hours without a
				two- (2-) year college within forty-five (45) miles of the eligible
				individuals' permanent domiciles, the cost of tuition and fees will be
				calculated at the VR-established tuition rate, or the actual cost of the
				institution, whichever is less. The VR-established tuition rate is calculated
				using the University of Missouri-Columbia's per credit hour, student activity,
				and technology fees for the current academic year.
4. For eligible individuals with sixty (60)
				or more college credit hours enrolled in a Missouri tax-supported four- (4-)
				year college, the cost of tuition and fees will be calculated at the actual
				cost of that institution.
5. For
				eligible individuals with sixty (60) or more college credit hours enrolled in a
				private college or out-of-state college, the cost of tuition and fees will be
				calculated at the VR-established tuition rate or the actual cost of that
				institution, whichever is less.
6.
				For eligible individuals enrolled in proprietary degree or certificate programs
				in Missouri, the cost of the training is based upon the nearest Missouri
				tax-supported two- (2-) year college within forty-five (45) miles of the
				eligible individuals' permanent domiciles, the VR-established tuition rate or
				actual cost of training, whichever is less.
7. All primary rehabilitation services (e.g.,
				tuition and fees) and secondary rehabilitation services (e.g., maintenance,
				transportation, books, and supplies), which are determined to be necessary for
				the eligible individual to attend training, will be provided in the most
				cost-effective manner. The following are exceptions:
A. The specific job objective, which the
				eligible individual is seeking, is not available at the nearest Missouri
				tax-supported two- (2-) or four- (4-) year college; and/or
B. The nearest Missouri tax-supported two-
				(2-) or four-(4-) year college does not provide appropriate services for the
				eligible individual's disability-related needs.
8. Any change in the Individualized Plan for
				Employment's vocational goals, service, or vendor involving college,
				vocational, or proprietary training must be agreed to and signed by the
				eligible individual and approved by VR.
9. The eligible individual is responsible for
				the cost of the tuition and/or required textbooks when a credit or refund has
				been obtained or courses are dropped, withdrawn, and/or retaken due to poor
				grades, unless the eligible individual's reason for withdrawing, dropping,
				and/or failing a course is disability-related.
10. The eligible individual and/or parents
				must complete VR's Financial Application. The eligible individual and/or
				parents must apply for all applicable federal grants in the Free Application
				for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and any available financial aid. If an eligible
				individual is awarded any taxbased federal or state grant(s), the grant(s) will
				be used to reduce VR's participation in the educational costs. Merit-based
				grants and scholarships can be used to reduce the eligible individual's
				participation in the educational costs. Grants, scholarships, and VR funding
				cannot exceed the cost of education at that institution.
A. If the eligible individual participates in
				a work-study program or obtains student loans, money received from either may
				be used for educational costs not covered by VR.
11. The eligible individual is responsible
				for the cost of tuition, books, and supplies for elective courses that do not
				specifically apply to the eligible individual's degree or program.
12. The eligible individual must acquire and
				maintain at least a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (based on a 4.0 point
				scale) or a 3.0 (based on a 5.0 point scale).
13. The eligible individual shall provide a
				grade report after each semester, quarter, trimester, etc., to VR that
				documents hours taken, hours completed, grades for each course, and grade point
				average;