Section 390.1324 - Eligibility of student to participate in program(1) A student is eligible to participate in the program if the student meets the following requirements: (a) Has resided in this state continuously for the 12 months preceding his or her application to the program and is not considered a resident of any other state.(b) Is a United States citizen or permanent resident of this country.(c) Is not incarcerated in a corrections institute.(d) Is enrolled in at least a half-time graduate program of study at a graduate or professional graduate school that meets the requirements in section 3.(e) Is certified by the financial aid officer at the graduate or professional graduate school as needing employment in order to meet recognized educational expenses.(f) Is not in default on a loan guaranteed by the authority.(2) A student shall maintain satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the graduate or professional graduate school in which the student is enrolled, to remain eligible for the program under this act.(3) A full-time graduate student at any particular school for each degree level shall be eligible for the program for not more than 12 terms or its equivalent in semesters, and a less than full-time graduate student for the equivalent as determined by the authority.1986, Act 303, Eff. 3/31/1987 .