R765-622-4. General Award Administration

  4.1. Scholarship Award: an eligible institution may award a scholarship to an individual who is enrolled in, or intends to enroll in, a high demand program.

  4.1.1. An eligible institution may award a scholarship for an amount of money up to the total cost of tuition, fees, and required textbooks for the high demand program in which the scholarship recipient is enrolled or intends to enroll.

  4.1.2. An eligible institution may award a scholarship to a scholarship recipient for up to two academic years.

  4.1.3. An eligible institution may cancel a scholarship if the scholarship recipient does not:

  4.1.3.1. maintain enrollment in the eligible institution on at least a half time basis, as determined by the eligible institution; or

  4.1.3.2. make satisfactory progress toward the completion of a certificate.

  4.2. Application Procedures. An eligible institution shall develop a simple, accessible application process, and will set application deadlines that accommodate both full-time and part-time students.

  4.3. Prioritization for Underserved Populations. An eligible institution shall establish criteria to identify underserved populations and to assess if an applicant is a member of an underserved population. Institutions shall prioritize scholarship awards for applicants who are members of an underserved population in accordance with their criteria. Institutions shall provide the criteria and prioritization methodology to the Board.