Section 21-21R-3 - [Effective Until ninety days after adjournment] Conditions for eligibilityA. A scholarship may be awarded to an eligible student who:(1) has not earned a baccalaureate degree at the time the scholarship is awarded;(2) is enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours per semester and no more than eighteen credit hours per fall or spring semester;(3) maintains a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; and(4) has complied with other rules promulgated by the department to carry out the provisions of the Opportunity Scholarship Act.B. A scholarship may be awarded for the summer semester; provided that the student enrolls in no less than three and no more than nine credit hours.C. A scholarship may be awarded for one credit-bearing certificate or certificates, only one associate degree and only one bachelor's degree per student.D. A scholarship for a credit-bearing certificate may only be awarded where data indicates that the certificate is in high demand by New Mexico employers as determined by the department in consultation with the workforce solutions department.E. Students with disabilities or exceptional mitigating circumstances may petition for a waiver of eligibility requirements on a per semester basis. The lead financial aid officer of the public post-secondary institution or tribal college shall exercise professional judgment in consideration of any request for a waiver.Added by 2022, c. 42,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.