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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 14 - Early Start Program › Section IV-1409 - Responsibilities of High Schools and School Boards and Parents of Home School Students

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A. The
				student's high school or the parent of a home school student shall:
1. determine whether the student meets the
				initial eligibility criteria provided in §1405 A;
2. approve or disapprove the student's
				participation in the program;
3.
				approve the course or courses in which the student will enroll;
4. provide to the postsecondary institution
				at which the student will be dually enrolled:
a. the student's approved application;
				and
b. the student's PLAN and/or
				ACT test scores, including sub-scores on those tests required to enroll in
				specific courses as provided in §1405 B-D.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 14 - Early Start Program › Section IV-1415 - Responsibilities of the Louisiana Board of Regents

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A. The board shall provide a student
				application to participate in the Early Start Program.
B. The board shall maintain a statewide
				general education course articulation matrix for participating public
				postsecondary institutions.
C. The
				board shall approve on a semester-by-semester basis the courses offered by
				LAICU postsecondary institutions that are approved for use in the Early Start
				Program.
D. In the event that the
				funds appropriated for the Early Start Program are insufficient to pay for all
				eligible public high school students, the board shall develop, approve and
				deliver a plan to LOSFA to address the shortfall.
E. The board shall provide specifications for
				submitting student level outcome data as required by §1413. A.8
F. The board shall promulgate administrative
				rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 14 - Early Start Program › Section IV-1417 - Responsibilities of LOSFA

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A. Upon receipt
				of payment requests from institutions submitted in accordance with §1413 A, LOSFA shall pay the institution for each eligible student in accordance with
				§1413
B. LOSFA shall conduct
				audits of the participating eligible Louisiana postsecondary institutions to
				ensure compliance with program requirements.
C. LOSFA shall provide the information
				necessary to fully inform Louisiana public high school students and their
				parents on the requirements of and procedures for applying for and maintaining
				eligibility for the Early Start Program.
D. LOSFA shall audit high schools and
				postsecondary institutions to ensure compliance with these rules.
E. LOSFA shall maintain a database of all
				students who have participated in the Early Start Program, including Social
				Security number, college code, high school code, term, date, college course
				type, hours attempted, payment amount, and aggregate amount paid.
F.
1. After
				the receipt of fall semester or term payment requests, but no later than
				October 15 of each year, LOSFA shall determine whether sufficient funds are
				available for all anticipated program payments for subsequent semesters and
				terms of the academic year.
2. In
				the event projections indicate sufficient funds are not available, LOSFA shall
				notify the board.
3. In the event
				additional funds are not allocated for all program payments anticipated for
				subsequent semesters and terms during the academic year, the board shall
				develop, approve and deliver a plan to LOSFA to address the
				shortfall.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 14 - Early Start Program › Section IV-1419 - Responsibilities of LASFAC (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3023 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 15 - Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program › Section IV-1501 - General Provisions

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A.
				Legislative Authority. The Louisiana Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe
				Skills Training Program (the GO-Youth ChalleNGe Program) was created by Act 826
				of the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
B. Purpose. It is the purpose of the program
				to encourage and assist those students who graduate from the Louisiana National
				Guard's Youth ChalleNGe Program to continue their education and enhance their
				employment opportunities by providing tuition at an eligible Louisiana
				postsecondary institution.
C.
				Effective Dates. The program shall be available to any student who completes
				the Louisiana National Guard's Youth ChalleNGe Program after June 30,
				2003.
D. Eligible Courses of Study.
				The program grant may be used to pursue any postsecondary certificate, diploma,
				associate, or baccalaureate undergraduate degree required to obtain employment
				in a high demand, high skill, high wage career.
E. Eligible Institutions. Eligible students
				may use the program grant at the following institutions:
1. any Louisiana public postsecondary
				institution; and
2. an
				institutionally accredited independent college or university in the state that
				is a member of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and
				Universities.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 15 - Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program › Section IV-1503 - Establishing Initial Eligibility

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A.
				To establish initial eligibility for participation in the program, the student
				must meet all of the following criteria:
1. be
				a citizen of the United States or designated by the U.S. Citizenship and
				Immigration Services (USCIS) as a permanent resident; and
2. be a resident of Louisiana, as defined in
				§1501; and
3. graduate from
				the residential phase of the Louisiana National Guard's Youth ChalleNGe
				Program; and
4. have earned a
				Louisiana high school equivalency diploma or a Louisiana high school diploma;
				and
5. not have a criminal
				conviction, except for misdemeanor traffic violations; and
6. if the student has been in the United
				States Armed Forces and has separated from such service, has received an
				honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions;
				and
7. submit a FAFSA for every
				year of enrollment in a postsecondary institution.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 15 - Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program › Section IV-1505 - Deadline to Enroll as a Full-Time Student

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A. In order to receive a grant under the
				program, a student must have met the criteria defined in
				§1503 and,
				unless granted an exception for cause by the Louisiana Board of Regents (the
				board), enrolled as a full-time student:
1.
a. not later than the semester or term,
				excluding summer semesters or sessions, immediately following the first
				anniversary of the date that the student graduated from the Louisiana National
				Guard's Youth ChalleNGge Program; or
b. beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year,
				not later than the semester or term, excluding summer semesters or sessions,
				immediately following the fifth anniversary of the date the student graduated
				from the Louisiana National Guards Youth ChalleNGe Program;
				or
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 15 - Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program › Section IV-1507 - Maintaining Eligibility

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A. To
				continue receiving the program grant, the student must meet all of the
				following criteria:
1. have received the
				program grant for not more than two years, unless granted an exception for
				cause; and
2. continue to enroll
				each subsequent semester or quarter (excluding summer sessions and
				intersessions unless required by the institution for a particular course of
				study) as a full-time student, unless granted an exception for cause;
				and
3. maintain steady academic
				progress as defined in §301; and
4. earn at least 24 hours each academic year
				as defined in §301, unless granted an exception for cause; and
5. maintain a cumulative grade point average
				of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale at the end of each academic year;
				and
6. not have a criminal
				conviction, except for misdemeanor traffic violations; and
7. if the student has been in the United
				States Armed Forces and has separated from such service, has received an
				honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions;
				and
8. submit a FAFSA or renewal
				FAFSA for each academic year during which the student is enrolled in a
				postsecondary institution.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 15 - Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program › Section IV-1509 - Responsibilities of the State Military Department (SMD)

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A. The State Military Department is
				responsible for determining whether participants in the Louisiana Youth
				ChalleNGe Program meet the eligibility requirements to participate in the
				program set forth in
				§1503.A 1-6 above. The
				submission of a student's data for the GO-Youth ChalleNGe Program shall
				constitute a certification by the State Military Department that the student
				meets the requirements of
				§1503.A 1-6, specified
				above, except that:
1. the certification
				shall not include the certification of residency required by
				§1503.A 2, if a
				participant does not meet the residency requirement at the time the participant
				is awarded a Louisiana high school equivalency certificate; and
2. the certification shall not include the
				certification of high school graduation required by
				§1503.A.4
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 15 - Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program › Section IV-1511 - Responsibilities of LOSFA

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A. Upon
				certification by the SMD that students have met program criteria, LOSFA shall
				make the students eligible for the program grant as long as funds appropriated
				for that purpose are available.
B.
				LOSFA shall determine whether participants meet the residency requirement in
				§1503.A.2 above, if the
				residency requirement has not been met at the time the participant earns a
				Louisiana high school equivalency certificate.
C. LOSFA shall determine the date on which
				participants graduated from high school as required by
				§1503.A.4
D. Upon receipt of bills from institutions
				submitted in accordance with
				§1903 B, LOSFA
				will reimburse the institution for each eligible student in accordance with
				§1903
E. LOSFA shall conduct audits of
				the Louisiana Youth ChalleNGe Program campuses and postsecondary institutions
				to ensure compliance with program requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3025 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3050.1-3050.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 15 - Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program › Section IV-1513 - Funding Shortfall

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A. LOSFA shall
				not make students eligible if funds appropriated for the program are not
				available or if funds have not been appropriated for the program.
B. In the event appropriated funds are
				insufficient to fully reimburse institutions for the grants for all students
				determined eligible for the program for a given academic year, then the number
				of eligible students shall be reduced in accordance with the following
				procedures until such funds are sufficient.
1. Awarded students who meet the requirements
				for continuation will be funded first; however, if there are insufficient funds
				for all such students, the students who have completed the most hours will be
				funded first and, if there are ties, the students with the highest cumulative
				grade point average will be funded first.
2. Any remaining students will be awarded
				according to their order of merit as determined by the SMD, based on the
				student's performance in the Louisiana Youth ChalleNGe Program.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1601 - General Provisions

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A. The
				Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program is administered by the Louisiana
				Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) under the direction of the
				Louisiana Board of Regents (the board).
B. Description, History and Purpose. The
				Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program (program) is established to
				provide funding to individuals to pursue an advanced degree, either masters or
				doctoral degree, in nursing or allied health. The purpose of the program is to
				provide an incentive for individuals who receive an advanced degree in nursing
				or allied health education to become postsecondary education faculty members in
				the field of registered nursing or top demand allied health
				education.
C. Effective Date.
				Health care educator loans shall be disbursed by the board beginning with the
				2008-2009 academic year.
D.
				Eligible Semesters/Terms. Health care educator loans will be disbursed to
				recipients seeking a master's degree in August and January. Health care
				educator loans will be disbursed to recipients pursuing a doctoral degree in
				August, January, and June, if applicable.
E. Award Amount. A Health Care Educator Loan
				Forgiveness Program recipient may receive up to $20,000 per academic year.
				Recipients pursuing a master's degree may receive a lifetime maximum loan of
				$40,000 and may receive two disbursements of $10,000, one in August and one in
				January. Recipients pursuing a doctoral degree may receive a lifetime maximum
				loan of $60,000 and may receive up to three disbursements per academic year,
				depending upon whether he is enrolled full-time or at least 2/3 time. A
				recipient pursuing a doctoral degree may receive $10,000 if he is enrolled
				full-time and $5,000 if he is enrolled at least 2/3 time, one disbursement in
				August and one disbursement in January. A recipient who has not received
				$20,000 during the academic year and who enrolls during the summer term will
				receive $5,000 in June.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1603 - Definitions

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A. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Chapter
				  shall have the meanings ascribed to such words and terms in this Section. Where
				  the masculine is used in these rules, it includes the feminine, and vice versa;
				  where the singular is used, it includes the plural, and vice versa.
Academic Year
-the academic year begins with
				  the fall semester or term of the award year, includes the winter term, if
				  applicable, the spring semester or term, and concludes with the completion of
				  the summer term, if applicable.
Enrolled Full-Time
-the student is enrolled
				  for at least nine semester hours in the fall or spring (or equivalent for
				  term), six semester hours in the summer or equivalent as determined by the
				  program in which he is enrolled.
Enrolled 2/3 Time
-the student is enrolled
				  for at least six semester hours in the fall or spring (or equivalent for
				  term).
Participating Institution
-a postsecondary
				  institution that has been approved by the board to participate in the Health
				  Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program.
Recipient
-a masters or doctoral degree
				  student who has been nominated by a participating institution to participate in
				  the Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program and who has completed a
				  master promissory note to receive program funds.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1605 - Participation in the Program

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A. To
				participate in the Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, a student
				must be nominated to participate in the program by a participating
				institution.
B. Once nominated, a
				student must complete and return a master promissory note to the Louisiana
				Office of Student Financial Assistance. By signing the master promissory note,
				the student agrees that:
1. for students
				seeking a masters degree:
a. he will enroll
				full-time in the degree program during the fall, winter, if applicable, and
				spring semesters/terms;
b. he will
				remain enrolled full-time unless granted an exception to this requirement by
				the board;
c. upon completion of
				his degree program, he will become a full-time nurse or allied health faculty
				member at the institution which nominated him for the health care educator
				loan;
d. he will remain a full-time
				nurse or allied health education faculty member until he teaches one year for
				each $10,000 he received;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1607 - Exceptions to Program Requirements

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A.
				Exception to the full time enrollment requirement, or 2/3 time enrollment for
				those seeking a doctoral degree.
1. The board
				may grant an exception to the full-time enrollment requirement or 2/3 time for
				doctoral students, if all of the following conditions are met.
a. The recipient has a temporary mental or
				physical disability, or other circumstance for which the board may deem an
				exception is appropriate.
b. The
				recipient requests an exception and provides such documentation as the board
				requires in order to evaluate whether an exception should be granted.
c. The recipient requests and obtains
				approval for the exception prior to withdrawing from enrollment or decreasing
				the number of hours in which he is enrolled.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1609 - Discharge of Obligation

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A. The
				obligations of the recipient may be discharged by cancellation, teaching for
				the required period of obligation, or by monetary repayment.
B. Cancellation. The board may discharge the
				requirement to maintain full-time enrollment, or 2/3 time for doctoral degree
				students, the requirement to complete the degree program in which the recipient
				is enrolled, or the requirement to teach full-time as a registered nurse or
				allied health education faculty member under the following circumstances:
1. the recipient has a permanent mental or
				physical disability, or other circumstance for which the board may deem
				discharge is appropriate; and
2.
				the recipient provides such documentation as the board requires in order to
				evaluate whether a discharge should be granted; or
3. the participating institution at which the
				recipient is employed requests that the board discharge the teaching
				requirement and provides such documentation that the board requires to make a
				determination that the obligation should be discharged.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1611 - Responsibilities of Program Fund Recipients

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A. Each recipient of program funds shall:
1. provide LOSFA with a completed master
				promissory note and W-9 form;
2.
				provide the board with documentation that he was enrolled, in good academic
				standing, full- time, or 2/3 time for doctoral students, not later than August
				15, January 15, or June 15, if applicable, of each academic year during which
				he is to receive program funds;
3.
				provide the board with documentation that he has undertaken to discharge his
				obligation:
a. by teaching full-time as a
				nurse or allied health program faculty member; or
b. by working in a public health facility,
				state office, or other alternative service as the board previously approved in
				accordance with §1615 F;
4. provide any other information to the board
				or LOSFA as deemed necessary to process a request for an exception to the
				program requirements or a request for discharge of the obligations of the
				recipient in connection with the receipt of program funds.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1613 - Responsibilities of Participating Institutions

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A. Each participating institution shall:
1. nominate individuals to participate in the
				Health Educator Loan Forgiveness Program in accordance with specifications to
				be provided to it by the board;
2.
				provide the board with the following information on each nominee:
a. name;
b. current address;
c. Social Security number;
d. program of study; and
e. anticipated graduation date;
f. other information as requested by the
				board;
3. at the request
				of the board, provide documentation that recipients enrolled full-time, or at
				least 2/3 time for doctoral students, if the recipient is enrolled at that
				institution, and that the student is in good academic standing;
4. at the request of the board, provide
				documentation that a recipient is or was employed as a full-time registered
				nurse or allied health education faculty member.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1615 - Responsibilities of the Louisiana Board of Regents

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A. The board shall notify each institution
				that is eligible to participate in the program of its eligibility, the number
				of students it may nominate for the academic year, and the number of those
				students nominated which may be enrolled as a masters or doctoral degree
				students.
B. The board shall
				collect information from the participating institutions as set forth in
				§1613 A-D. The board shall notify all participating institutions if
				additional information is required.
C. The board shall provide the information
				collected from participating institutions regarding nominees to LOSFA within 30
				days of receipt in a format to be agreed upon between the board and
				LOSFA.
D. In the event a recipient
				is terminated from participation in the program, the board will determine
				whether it is with or without default, determine the date the termination if
				without default or the date of default if with default and immediately notify
				LOSFA.
E. The board will receive
				requests for exception to program requirements and requests for discharge from
				participating institutions and recipients. It will evaluate the requests and
				notify the participating institution and/or recipient if additional information
				is needed to process the request and what that information is. It will notify
				the participating institution, the recipient, and LOSFA of any determination
				regarding a request for exception to program requirements or for
				discharge.
F. The board will
				evaluate a request by a recipient to undertake to discharge his obligation by a
				form of service other than as a full-time registered nurse or allied health
				education faculty member and approve or deny such request in writing.
G. The board shall promulgate administrative
				rules in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1617 - Responsibilities of LOSFA

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A. LOSFA shall:
1. obtain program nominee information from
				the board and provide the nominee with a master promissory note, written
				instructions, and a W-9 form;
2.
				LOSFA will pay program funds directly to the student when all of the following
				have been satisfied:
a. it has received a
				completed, signed master promissory note;
b. it has received a completed W-9;
				and
c. it has received confirmation
				from the board that a recipient was enrolled full-time, or at least 2/3 time
				for doctoral degree students in accordance with §1611 B;
3. LOSFA will maintain a secure
				database of all information collected on recipients and former recipients,
				including name, address, Social Security number, program of study, name of the
				institution which nominated the student for the loan program, name of the
				institution at which a recipient was enrolled when receiving program funds,
				anticipated graduation date, amount disbursed, and maximum amount
				available;
4. upon notification by
				the board that a recipient has been terminated from the program without
				default, LOSFA will:
a. calculate the total
				amount due;
b. notify recipient of
				the date of the event listed in §1609. D.1.a i-iii and that he has 90 days
				from that date to pay the full amount due;
c. if payment is not received within 90 days
				of the date of termination as determined by the board, LOSFA will institute
				collection activities and forward the file to the Collection Division of the
				Louisiana Attorney General's Office;
5. upon notification by the board that a
				recipient has been terminated from the program with default, LOSFA will:
a. calculate the total amount due;
b. notify recipient of the date of default
				and that he has 60 days from the date of default to pay the full amount due or
				begin making monthly payments in amount sufficient to pay at least 25 percent
				of the total amount due, including interest, each calendar year;
c. if payment of the total amount due or
				repayment does not begin within 60 days of the date of default, LOSFA will
				institute collection activities, including forwarding the file to the
				Collection Division of the Louisiana Attorney General's Office.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 16 - Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program › Section IV-1619 - Responsibilities of LASFAC (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 17 - Responsibilities of High Schools, School Boards, Special School Governing Boards, the Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana Board of Regents on Behalf of Eligible NonLouisiana High Schools › Section IV-1703 - High School's Certification of Student Achievement

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A. Responsibility for Reporting and
				Certifying Student Performance
1. Through the
				2002 academic year (high school), responsibility for the identification and
				certification of high school graduates who meet the academic qualifications for
				a TOPS Award is as follows:
a. the principal
				or the principal's designee for public high schools;
b. the principal or headmaster or designee of
				each nonpublic high school approved by BESE;
c. the principal or headmaster or designee of
				an eligible non-Louisiana high school;
d. the principal or headmaster or designee of
				an out-of-state high school is responsible only for providing the high school
				transcript or the date of graduation for those students who have applied for a
				student aid program administered by the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 17 - Responsibilities of High Schools, School Boards, Special School Governing Boards, the Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana Board of Regents on Behalf of Eligible NonLouisiana High Schools › Section IV-1705 - Notification of Certified Students

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A. Through the 2002 academic year (high
				school), if the certifying authority elects to notify students of their
				certification, then the following disclaimer shall be included in any
				communication to the student: "Although you have been certified as academically
				eligible for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Award, you must
				satisfy all of the following conditions to redeem a scholarship under this
				program:
1. you must be a Louisiana resident
				as defined by the Louisiana Board of Regents; and
2. you must be accepted for enrollment by an
				eligible Louisiana college and be registered as a full-time undergraduate
				student; and
3. you must annually
				apply for federal student aid, if eligible for such aid, by the deadline
				required for consideration for state aid; and
4. you must have met all academic and
				nonacademic requirements and be officially notified of your award by the
				Louisiana Board of Regents".
NOTE: Our Lady of the Lake College has been renamed to
				  Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 18 - Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program › Section IV-1801 - General Provisions

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A. The
				Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program is administered by the
				Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) in accordance with a
				memorandum of understanding by and between the Louisiana Board of Regents (the
				board) and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
B. Description, History and Purpose. The
				Chafee ETV Program is administered in accordance with the federal Chafee Act,
				42
				U.S.C.A. 677 et seq., to provide grants to
				certain students who have been in the foster care system to pursue
				postsecondary education or training to enter the workforce.
C. Effective Date. The Chafee ETV Program
				will be administered by LOSFA beginning with the 2010-2011 academic
				year.
D. Eligible Semesters/Terms.
				The Chafee ETV is available to students throughout the academic year.
E. Award Amount
1. A Chafee ETV recipient may receive up to
				$5,000 during the academic year. The award amount is determined by the
				recipient's financial need as calculated in accordance with the Higher
				Education Act of 1965, as amended.
2. For the 2021-2022 academic year only, a
				Chafee ETV recipient may receive up to $9,000 during the academic year. The
				award amount is determined by the recipient's financial need as calculated in
				accordance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 18 - Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program › Section IV-1805 - Eligibility

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A. To establish
				eligibility through the 2017-2018 academic year, a student must:
1. be ages 16 to 21, except that a student
				who was participating in the Chafee ETV Program at age 21 may continue to
				receive ETVs until he attains the age of 23; and
2. be in the foster care system, or aged out
				of the foster care system, or was under legal guardianship, or was in the
				foster care system or under legal guardianship and was adopted after age 16;
				and
3. be enrolled in postsecondary
				education; and
4. annually complete
				the free application for federal student aid.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 18 - Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program › Section IV-1807 - Eligibility of Institutions of Higher Education

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A. Institutions of Higher Education Eligible
				to Participate
1. Louisiana public colleges
				and universities are authorized to participate in the Chafee ETV
				Program.
2.
				Institutionally-accredited private colleges and universities that are members
				of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc.
				(LAICU) are authorized to participate in the Chafee ETV Program. As of June
				2010, LAICU membership included Centenary College, Dillard University,
				Louisiana College, Loyola University, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary,
				Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, The University of Holy Cross,
				St. Joseph Seminary College, Tulane Medical Center, Tulane University and
				Xavier University.
3. Louisiana
				proprietary schools licensed pursuant to chapter 24-A of title 17 of the
Revised Statutes
are authorized to participate in the Chafee
				ETV Program.
4. Any other
				institution of learning that is an institution of higher education.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 18 - Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program › Section IV-1809 - Responsibilities of Participating Institutions of Higher Education

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A. Preliminary
				Eligibility Determination
1. Institutions of
				higher education must verify the students age.
2. Institutions of higher education must
				determine whether the student is or was prior to age 18 an orphan or ward of
				the court in accordance with procedures established by the postsecondary
				institution for verifying information reported by the student on the free
				application for federal student aid.
3. If the school determines that the student
				is an orphan or ward of the court in accordance with its procedures and this
				Section, it shall provide to LOSFA the students name, Social Security number,
				and current address.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 18 - Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program › Section IV-1813 - Responsibilities of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

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A. Through the
				2017-2018 academic year, DCFS shall verify that a student:
1. was in the foster care system, or aged out
				of the foster care system; or
2.
				was under legal guardianship; or
3.
				was in the foster care system or under legal guardianship and was adopted after
				age 16; or
4. is a Native American
				whose Indian tribe has an approved plan under Title IV-E of the Social Security
				Act for foster care, adoption assistance, and kinship guardianship within that
				Indian tribe.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 18 - Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program › Section IV-1817 - Responsibilities of LOSFA

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A. LOSFA shall:
1. verify a students eligibility to receive a
				Chafee ETV with DCFS;
2. pay
				program funds to the eligible post-secondary institution in which the student
				is enrolled;
3. maintain a secure
				database of all information collected on recipients and former recipients,
				including name, address, social security number, program of study, name of the
				institution(s) the recipient attended, and amounts disbursed;
4. notify DCFS immediately if projections
				indicate that sufficient funds will not be available to pay all eligible
				students the amount originally awarded to those students at the beginning of
				the academic year.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 18 - Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program › Section IV-1819 - Responsibilities of the Louisiana Board of Regents

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A. The board shall promulgate administrative
				rules in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act, in
				consultation with DCFS and in accordance with a memorandum of understanding
				entered into by and between the board/LOSFA and DCFS.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 19 - Eligibility and Responsibilities of PostSecondary Institutions › Section IV-1901 - Eligibility of Post-Secondary Institutions to Participate

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A. Undergraduate degree granting schools
				which are components of Louisiana public university medical centers and two-
				and four-year public colleges and universities are authorized to participate in
				the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), TOPS-Tech, TOPS-Tech Early
				Start, Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship, Louisiana Go Grant, and other
				funded state and federal scholarship, grant and loan programs administered by
				the Louisiana Board of Regents (the board) and the Louisiana Office of Student
				Financial Assistance (LOSFA) as applicable.
B. Institutionally-accredited private
				colleges and universities which are members of the Louisiana Association of
				Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (LAICU) are authorized to
				participate in TOPS, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Early Start Award, Louisiana Go
				Grant, and other funded state and federal scholarship, grant and loan programs
				administered by the Louisiana Board of Regents (the board) and the Louisiana
				Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) as applicable. As of April 2000,
				LAICU membership included Centenary College, Dillard University, Louisiana
				College, Loyola University, New Orleans Theological Seminary, Franciscan
				Missionaries of Our Lady University, The University of Holy Cross, St. Joseph
				Seminary College, Tulane Medical Center, Tulane University and Xavier
				University.
C. Eligible Louisiana
				proprietary and cosmetology schools are authorized to participate in TOPS for
				all awards and TOPS Tech Early Start Awards.
D. Out-of-state colleges and universities may
				participate in TOPS if all the conditions of §703. I are met.
E. Approved training providers may
				participate in the TOPS Tech Early Start Award Program.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031,
				  17:3046
				  et seq.,
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7,
				  R.S.
				  17:5001 et seq., and
				  R.S.
				  17:3050.1-3050.4.
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A. Certification of Student Data
1. Through the summer term of 2002, upon
				request by the board, and for the purpose of determining an applicant's
				eligibility for a program award, an institution will report the following
				student data:
a. admission and full-time
				undergraduate enrollment; and
b.
				eligibility for, or enrollment in, a course of study leading to initial teacher
				certification; and
c. enrollment in
				math or chemistry as a major while pursuing teacher certification;
				and
d. graduate or undergraduate
				enrollment in wildlife forestry or marine science; and
e. cumulative college grade point average;
				and
f. cumulative college credit
				hours earned; and
g. academic year
				hours earned.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 20 - John R. Justice Student Grant Program › Section IV-2001 - General Provisions

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A. The John
				R. Justice Student Grant Program (JRJ Grant) is administered by the Louisiana
				Board of Regents (the board) in accordance with a federal grant from the United
				States Department of Justice.
B.
				Description, History and Purpose. The JRJ Grant is administered in accordance
				with the federal John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act,  42 U.S.C.A. 3797cc-21, to encourage qualified lawyers to choose careers as public
				defenders and prosecutors and to continue in that service.
C. Effective Date. The JRJ Grant will be
				administered by the board beginning with the 2010-2011 federal fiscal
				year.
D. Award Amount
1. For the 2011 calendar year, twelve
				prosecutors will receive awards of $5,000 each and six public defenders will
				receive awards of $10,000 each. One public defender and two prosecutors will be
				selected for participation from each of the First, Second, Third, and Fifth
				Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeal Districts. Two public defenders and four
				prosecutors will be selected for participation from the Fourth Louisiana
				Circuit Court of Appeal.
2.
				Beginning in the 2012 calendar year, the number of awards and the amount of
				each grant shall be recalculated based on the amount of the federal grant
				allocated to Louisiana by the United States Department of Justice. Each
				calendar years awards shall be allocated so that the total amount awarded to
				prosecutors is equal to the total amount awarded to public defenders.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 20 - John R. Justice Student Grant Program › Section IV-2003 - Definitions

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A. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Chapter
				  shall have the meanings ascribed to such words and terms in this Section. Where
				  the masculine is used in these rules, it includes the feminine, and vice versa;
				  where the singular is used, it includes the plural, and vice versa.
Adjusted Gross Income
(
AGI
)-gross income minus any deductions allowed under the
				  federal income tax code (title 26,
United States Code
).
Eligible Loan
-an educational loan which is
				  not paid in full and which was made under either the Federal Stafford Loan,
				  Federal Graduate PLUS Loan, Federal Consolidation Loan, or Federal Perkins Loan
				  program.
Federal Fiscal Year
-October 1 to the
				  following September 30.
Full-Time
-works at least 30 hours per week
				  as a prosecutor or defense attorney.
Least Ability to Pay
-have the lowest
				  differential between AGI and one hundred fifty percent of the poverty level for
				  a family of the lawyers size among eligible applicants.
Licensed
-holding a current license to
				  practice law in the state of Louisiana.
Poverty Level
-poverty guidelines as issued
				  by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Prosecutor
-a lawyer who is a full-time
				  employee of the state or of a unit of local government (including tribal
				  government) who prosecutes criminal or juvenile delinquency cases at the state
				  or unit of local government level (including supervision, education, or
				  training of other persons prosecuting such cases).
Public Defender
-a lawyer who:
a. is a full-time employee of the state or with a unit of
				  local government (including tribal government) who provides legal
				  representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases
				  including supervision, education, or training of other persons providing such
				  representation; or
b. who is a full-time employee of a nonprofit organization
				  operating under a contract with the state or with a unit of local government
				  who devotes substantially all of the employees full-time employment to
				  providing legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile
				  delinquency cases including supervision, education, or training of other
				  persons providing such representation; or
c. who is employed as a full-time federal defense lawyer in a
				  defender organization pursuant to  18 U.S.C.A. 2006A(g)  that provides legal
				  representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency
				  cases.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.