North Dakota scholarship - Amount - Applicability (Effective through July 31, 2030)
N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-21-02.6
in effect15.1-21-02.6. North Dakota scholarship - Amount - Applicability. (Effective through
July 31, 2030)
1. a. The state board of higher education shall provide to any student certified as being
eligible by the superintendent of public instruction a North Dakota scholarship, a
North Dakota academic scholarship, or a North Dakota career and technical
education scholarship in the amount of seven hundred fifty dollars for each
semester during which the student is enrolled full time at an accredited institution
of higher education with a physical presence in this state, maintains a cumulative
grade point average of 2.75, and maintains progress toward program completion.
b. The state board of higher education shall provide to any student certified as being
eligible by the superintendent of public instruction a North Dakota scholarship, a
North Dakota academic scholarship, or a North Dakota career and technical
education scholarship in the amount of five hundred dollars for each quarter or
clock-hour term during which the student is enrolled full time at an accredited
institution of higher education with a physical presence in this state or an
accredited private career school with a physical presence in this state, maintains
a cumulative grade point average of 2.75, and maintains progress toward
program completion.
c. The state board of higher education shall provide to any student certified as being
eligible by the superintendent of public instruction a North Dakota scholarship, a
North Dakota academic scholarship, or a North Dakota career and technical
education scholarship in the amount of five hundred dollars each term if the
student is enrolled in a qualifying registered apprenticeship program within this
state. The state board of higher education and the state board for career and
technical education shall establish:
(1) Procedures to administer the scholarship;
(2) Requirements for eligibility, including full-time enrollment, program progress,
and a minimum grade point average or its equivalency; and
(3) A payment schedule.
2. The state board shall monitor each scholarship recipient to ensure that the student
meets the academic and other requirements of this section. Upon determining a
recipient student has failed to meet the requirements of this section, the board shall
provide notification to the student within ten business days.
3. A student is not entitled to receive more than six thousand dollars under this section.
4. The state board of higher education shall forward the scholarship directly to the
institution in which the student is enrolled.
5. The state board of higher education may not issue a scholarship under this section
which is in excess of the total cost of attendance, as determined by the institution of
higher education, when considering all financial aid sources.
6. a. This section does not require a student to be enrolled in consecutive semesters,
quarters, or clock-hour terms.
b. A scholarship under this section is valid only for six academic years after the
student's graduation from high school and may be applied to a graduate or
professional program.
7. A scholarship under this section is available to any eligible resident student who fulfills
the requirements of section 15.1-21-02.4, section 15.1-21-02.5, or section
15.1-21-02.10 and who:
a. Graduates from a high school in this state;
b. Graduates from a high school in a bordering state under chapter 15.1-29;
c. Graduates from a nonpublic high school in a bordering state while residing with a
custodial parent in this state; or
d. Completes a program of home education supervised in accordance with chapter
15.1-23.
8. a. For purposes of North Dakota scholarship eligibility under this section, "full-time"
has the same meaning as the term is defined by the institution the student is
attending.
b. A student who is enrolled less than full-time may retain scholarship eligibility if the
student is in the final semester, quarter, or clock-hour term before program
completion. The waiver of the full-time enrollment status requirement for
scholarship eligibility may not apply to a student more than once.
c. For the purpose of North Dakota scholarship eligibility under this section,
"progress toward program completion" means earning the following minimum
number of credits after each semester, quarter, or clock-hour term disbursement
to qualify for the subsequent disbursement:
(1) Twenty-four credits after disbursement two;
(2) Thirty-nine credits after disbursement three;
(3) Fifty-four credits after disbursement four;
(4) Sixty-nine credits after disbursement five;
(5) Eighty-four credits after disbursement six; and
(6) Ninety-nine credits after disbursement seven.
9. For purposes of scholarship eligibility under this section, "clock-hour term" has the
same meaning as the term is defined by the state board of higher education. The state
board of higher education shall determine the conversion of:
a. Clock hours to credit hours; and
b. Percentage-based grading to grade point average.
North Dakota scholarship - Amount - Applicability. (Effective after July 31, 2030)
1. a. The state board of higher education shall provide to any student certified as being
eligible by the superintendent of public instruction a North Dakota scholarship in
the amount of seven hundred fifty dollars for each semester during which the
student is enrolled full time at an accredited institution of higher education with a
physical presence in this state, maintains a cumulative grade point average of
2.75, and maintains progress toward program completion.
b. The state board of higher education shall provide to any student certified as being
eligible by the superintendent of public instruction a North Dakota scholarship in
the amount of five hundred dollars for each quarter or clock-hour term during
which the student is enrolled full time at an accredited institution of higher
education with a physical presence in this state or an accredited private career
school with a physical presence in this state, maintains a cumulative grade point
average of 2.75, and maintains progress toward program completion.
c. The state board of higher education shall provide to any student certified as being
eligible by the superintendent of public instruction a North Dakota scholarship, a
North Dakota academic scholarship, or a North Dakota career and technical
education scholarship in the amount of five hundred dollars each term if the
student is enrolled in a qualifying registered apprenticeship program within this
state. The state board of higher education and the state board for career and
technical education shall establish:
(1) Procedures to administer the scholarship;
(2) Requirements for eligibility, including full-time enrollment, program progress,
and a minimum grade point average or its equivalency; and
(3) A payment schedule.
2. The state board shall monitor each scholarship recipient to ensure the student meets
the academic and other requirements of this section. Upon determining a recipient
student has failed to meet the requirements of this section, the board shall provide
notification to the student within ten business days.
3. A student is not entitled to receive more than six thousand dollars under this section.
4. The state board of higher education shall forward the scholarship directly to the
institution in which the student is enrolled.
5. The state board of higher education may not issue a scholarship under this section
which is in excess of the total cost of attendance, as determined by the institution of
higher education, when considering all financial aid sources.
6. a. This section does not require a student to be enrolled in consecutive semesters,
quarters, or clock-hour terms.
b. A scholarship under this section is valid only for six academic years after the
student's graduation from high school and may be applied to a graduate or
professional program.
7. A scholarship under this section is available to any eligible resident student who fulfills
the requirements of section 15.1-21-02.10 and who:
a. Graduates from a high school in this state;
b. Graduates from a high school in a bordering state under chapter 15.1-29;
c. Graduates from a nonpublic high school in a bordering state while residing with a
custodial parent in this state; or
d. Completes a program of home education supervised in accordance with chapter
15.1-23.
8. a. For purposes of North Dakota scholarship eligibility under this section, "full-time"
has the same meaning as the term is defined by the institution the student is
attending.
b. A student who is enrolled less than full-time may retain scholarship eligibility if the
student is in the final semester, quarter, or clock-hour term before program
completion. The waiver of the full-time enrollment status requirement for
scholarship eligibility may not apply to a student more than once.
c. For the purpose of North Dakota scholarship eligibility under this section,
"progress toward program completion" means earning the following minimum
number of credits after each semester, quarter, or clock-hour term disbursement
to qualify for the subsequent disbursement:
(1) Twenty-four credits after disbursement two;
(2) Thirty-nine credits after disbursement three;
(3) Fifty-four credits after disbursement four;
(4) Sixty-nine credits after disbursement five;
(5) Eighty-four credits after disbursement six; and
(6) Ninety-nine credits after disbursement seven.
9. For purposes of scholarship eligibility under this section, "clock-hour term" has the
same meaning as the term is defined by the state board of higher education. The state
board of higher education shall determine the conversion of:
a. Clock hours to credit hours; and
b. Percentage-based grading to grade point average.
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