Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs
Chapter 22 - M.J. Foster Promise Program
Section IV-2207 - Continuing Eligibility

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code IV-2207

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. To maintain eligibility to receive an M.J. Foster Promise Award, a recipient must:

1. if not completed prior to receipt of the first payment, complete the free application for federal student aid, and annually thereafter unless the student's program of study is not eligible for federal financial aid;

2. annually complete the on-line application for an M.J. Foster Promise Program award;

3. make steady academic progress as defined in §2203;

4. remain in good academic standing at the college in which enrolled;

5. maintain continuous enrollment, unless granted an exception for cause in accordance with §2103 of the scholarship and grant program rules;

6. maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 calculated on a 4.00 scale in a qualified program for which letter grades are issued;

7. not be incarcerated and not have a conviction for any crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B);

8. if served in the U.S. Armed Forces and been separated from service, have received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions;

9. have received the award for not more than three consecutive academic years unless an exception for cause is granted in accordance with §2103 of these rules;

10. have not used the award to earn more than 60 hours of college credit.

B. A recipient may continue to receive an award under this section after he has completed one or more qualified programs of study other than an associate's degree if:

1. he continues to meet all of the continuing eligibility requirements set forth in §2207 A; and

2. he has not exhausted the maximum award eligibility of $6,400; and

3. he has not received the award for three years.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3047 et seq.

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