164.785 Qualifications for state assistance -- Calculation -- Adjustment for
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scholarship.
(1)The State of Kentucky shall grant an amount as provided in KRS 164.780 and this
section to any applicant who meets the following qualifications:
(a)Is a Kentucky resident as defined by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary
Education; and
(b)1. Has been accepted by or is enrolled as a full-time student in a program
of study leading to a postsecondary degree at a Kentucky independent
college or university which is accredited by a regional accrediting
association recognized by the United States Department of Education
and whose institutional programs are not composed solely of sectarian
instruction;
2. Has been accepted by or is enrolled as a full-time student in a program
of study leading to a postsecondary degree at an out-of-state
postsecondary education institution licensed by the Council on
Postsecondary Education to operate in Kentucky which is accredited by
a regional accrediting association recognized by the United States
Department of Education and whose institutional programs are not
composed solely of sectarian instruction; or
3. Has been accepted or is enrolled as a student in a comprehensive
transition and postsecondary program at an institution described in
subparagraph 1. of this paragraph. For purposes of this section, a student
enrolled in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program shall
be considered a part-time student, and the grant amount shall be adjusted
accordingly by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority.
An otherwise eligible student having a disability defined by Title II of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. secs. 12131 et seq.), certified by a
licensed physician to be unable to attend the eligible program of study full-
time because of the disability may also qualify under this paragraph; and
(c)Has not previously attended college or university more than the maximum
number of academic terms established by the authority in administrative
regulations.
(2)The amount of the tuition grant to be paid to a student each semester, or appropriate
academic term, shall be determined by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance
Authority.
(3)The maximum amount shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the average state
appropriation per full-time equivalent student enrolled in all public institutions of
higher education. Such tuition grants are to be calculated annually by the Kentucky
Higher Education Assistance Authority.
(4)The need of each applicant shall be determined by acceptable need analysis such as
use of the free application for federal student aid in conjunction with Part E of the
federal act, 20 U.S.C. secs. 1087kk through 1087vv, and such other analyses as the
authority may determine, subject to the approval by the United States Secretary of
Education.
(5)An adjustment shall be made in the tuition grant of any student awarded a
scholarship from any other source provided the combination of grants and awards
exceeds the calculated need of the student.
(6)Accepted or enrolled students qualifying under the provisions of subsection (1)(b)
of this section prior to the 2011-2012 academic year shall be under those provisions
and continue under those provisions until June 30, 2014.
(7)Beginning with the 2011-2012 academic year, and each year thereafter:
(a)A student may enroll and receive a Kentucky tuition grant at any Kentucky
independent college or university whose institutional programs are not
composed solely of sectarian instruction and is accredited by:
1. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; or
2. a. A national accreditation agency that is recognized by the United
States Department of Education; and
b. Is a college or university eligible to receive federal funding under
20 U.S.C. secs. 1061 to 1063;
(b)Programs or campuses of any out-of-state postsecondary education institution
that is licensed by the Council on Postsecondary Education to operate in
Kentucky and whose institutional programs are not composed solely of
sectarian instruction shall be accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools in order to qualify as an eligible institution in which a
student may enroll and receive a Kentucky tuition grant, except as provided in
paragraph
(c)of this subsection; and
(c)Programs or campuses of any out-of-state postsecondary education institution
that is licensed by the Council on Postsecondary Education to operate in
Kentucky and whose institutional programs are not composed solely of
sectarian instruction, but in which accreditation by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools is not an option, shall be reviewed and approved by
the Council on Postsecondary Education based on accreditation criteria that
mirrors Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation criteria in
order to qualify as an eligible institution in which a student may enroll and
receive a Kentucky tuition grant. All costs associated with the institutional
reviews shall be the responsibility of the institution seeking approval by the
council. The Council on Postsecondary Education shall promulgate
administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to carry out
the provisions of this paragraph.