Section 12572 - Tuition waiverAny person who was in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services and resided in foster care or subsidized adoptive care or was a minor ward of a subsidized permanency guardian as provided in Title 22, section 4038-D at the time that person graduated from high school or successfully completed a general educational development examination or its equivalent under section 257 may attend, as provided in this section, any state postsecondary educational institution free of tuition charges. [2005, c. 471, §2(AMD).]
1.Eligibility of person. A person is eligible for a tuition waiver under this chapter if the person is: A. A Maine resident; [1999, c. 216, §1(NEW).]B. A high school graduate or has attained a high school equivalency diploma as described under section 257; and [1999, c. 216, §1(NEW).]C. Accepted for admission to a state postsecondary educational institution. [1999, c. 216, §1(NEW).] [1999, c. 216, §1(NEW).]
2.Limitation. The tuition waiver provided by this chapter is limited to: A. Persons participating in undergraduate degree programs or certificate programs of at least one year; [1999, c. 216, §1(NEW).]B. Persons who have not been enrolled full time for more than 5 years or the equivalent; and [1999, c. 774, §2(AMD).]C. Persons who have completed an application for federal student financial aid programs for which they may be eligible. [1999, c. 774, §2(AMD).]D. [1999, c. 774, §2(RP).] [1999, c. 774, §2(AMD).]
3.Continuation. The tuition waiver provided by this chapter is awarded on a yearly basis and continues to be available, if the person is otherwise eligible under this section, as long as the person remains in good academic standing at a state postsecondary educational institution. [1999, c. 216, §1(NEW).]
4.Revenue reduction. A state postsecondary educational institution shall absorb the reduction in tuition revenues that results from providing a tuition waiver to an eligible person under this chapter. The institution may not request additional General Fund appropriations from the Legislature to offset the reduction in tuition revenues. [1999, c. 774, §3(NEW).]
1999, c. 216, § 1 (NEW) . 1999, c. 774, §§2,3 (AMD) . 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV) . 2005, c. 471, § 2 (AMD) .