Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Words and terms
not otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to such
words and terms in this Section. Where the masculine is used in these rules, it
includes the feminine, and vice versa; where the singular is used, it includes
the plural, and vice versa. The term the board refers to the
Louisiana Board of Regents.
Academic Year-for purposes of this program,
the academic year begins on July 1 and ends on the following June 30.
Administering Agency-the Louisiana Board of
Regents (the board) through the Louisiana Office of Student Financial
Assistance (LOSFA).
Continuous Enrollment-
a. earn at least one shorter-term
postsecondary education credential per year if enrolled in a qualified program
below the associate degree level that can be completed in less than one year;
or
b. enroll continuously in a
postsecondary education credential program that is longer than one year and
does not result in an associate degree; or
c. enroll in the fall and spring semester at
each academic year if enrolled in a qualified program at the associate degree
level.
Eligible Colleges-two-year public
postsecondary institutions and accredited proprietary schools licensed by the
board in the state of Louisiana.
Louisiana Resident-
a. a dependent or independent student whose
true, fixed, and permanent home of residence is Louisiana as reported on the
free application for federal student aid (FAFSA);
b. a dependent student whose non-custodial
parent completes a residency affidavit in Subparagraph f below that establishes
Louisiana residency;
c. a veteran
of the United States Armed Forces who received an honorable discharge or
general discharge under honorable conditions within the twenty-four months
preceding the date of application and who has become a resident of Louisiana
since separation from the United States Armed Forces;
d. the spouse or dependent child of a
resident of Louisiana on active duty with the United States Armed Forces who is
stationed outside Louisiana but who claims Louisiana as the state of legal
residence and who has filed a Louisiana state income tax return for the most
recent two years;
e. the spouse or
dependent child of a nonresident of Louisiana on active duty with the United
States Armed Forces who is stationed in Louisiana under permanent change of
station orders and who, not later than 180 days after reporting, changes his
military personnel records to establish Louisiana as the official state of
legal residence and complies with Louisiana income tax laws and regulations for
the time period while stationed in Louisiana;
f. if the dependent or independent student
does not report Louisiana as his true, fixed, and permanent home of residence
as Louisiana on the FAFSA, the board may require an independent student
applicant or the parent of a dependent student applicant to show proof of
residency. Residency may be established by completion of a standard affidavit
developed by the board. Such affidavits must be completed in their entirety by
the independent student applicant or by at least one parent of the dependent
student applicant and be sworn to and notarized by a licensed notary public.
Further, the affiant shall be required to submit records in support of the
affidavit to include the following records and such other records as may be
required by the board:
i. if registered to
vote, a Louisiana voter registration card; and
ii. if licensed to drive a motor vehicle, a
Louisiana driver's license; and
iii. if owning a motor vehicle located in
Louisiana, a Louisiana registration for that vehicle; and
iv. if earning a reportable income, Louisiana
tax returns for the most recent two years.
Qualified Program of Study-one of five
industry sectors that are predominated by high-demand, high-wage jobs that are
aligned to the state's workforce priorities as determined by the Advisory
Council.
Steady Academic Progress-for students
enrolled full time, make sufficient progress toward completion of the program
of study in which the student is enrolled such that he is expected to graduate
before or within 100 percent of the time allotted for completion of such
program. For a student enrolled less than full time, before or within the
maximum time period for which he may receive an M.J. Foster Promise Program
award.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:3047 et
seq.
