La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § IV-1503

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section IV-1503 - Establishing Initial Eligibility

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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § IV-1503

Promulgated by the Student Financial Assistance Commission, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 30:782 (April 2004), Amended by the Board of Regents, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 44546 (3/1/2018), Amended LR 45, Amended LR 4619 (1/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3025, and R.S. 17:3050.1-3050.4.