La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § IV-1303

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section IV-1303 - Establishing Eligibility

A. LEAP applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

1. be a U.S. citizen or national or eligible noncitizen, and registered with the selective service, if required; and

2. be a resident of Louisiana, as defined in §301 for at least one year prior to July 1 of the award year; and

3. annually, submit the completed free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) or renewal FAFSA, whichever is available to the applicant, by any deadline imposed by the institution attended; and

4. have a high school diploma with at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, or a minimum average score of 450 on the general educational development (GED) test, or an ACT composite score of at least 20, or a post-secondary grade point average of at least 2.00 from the most recent term; and

5. be selected and certified by the school for receipt of a LEAP award, contingent upon final approval by the board; and

6. meet any additional selection criteria established by the individual institution participating in the LEAP Program; and

7. be certified as a full-time undergraduate student in an eligible program at an eligible post-secondary institution, as defined in §1901 and either:

a. be enrolled full-time at the time of disbursement if disbursement occurs at the end of the fourteenth class day (ninth class day for Louisiana Tech); or

b. be enrolled full-time at the end of the fourteenth class day (ninth class day at Louisiana Tech) and is enrolled at least half-time at the time of disbursement if disbursement occurs after the fourteenth class day (ninth class day at Louisiana Tech); and

8. have substantial financial need, as defined in §301; and

9. be in compliance with the terms of other federal and state aid programs which the applicant may be receiving and which are administered by the board; and

10. not have a criminal conviction, except for misdemeanor traffic violations; and

11. agree that the award proceeds will be used exclusively for educational expenses; and

12. not be in default of an educational loan.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § IV-1303

Promulgated by the Student Financial Assistance Commission, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 22:338 (May 1996), repromulgated LR 24:641 (April 1998), amended LR 24:1910 (October 1998), LR 25:1459 (August 1999), repromulgated LR 27:1861 (November 2001), amended LR 28:448 (March 2002), LR 35:1491 (August 2009), Amended by the Board of Regents, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 44540 (3/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031.