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).
Alternative Teacher Certification Program Provider
(Provider)-a provider of a certified teacher alternative teacher
preparation program approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary
Education.
Continuous Enrollment-full-time enrollment
in an approved program during the fall and spring semesters, or full time
enrollment in the fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Eligible Postsecondary
Institution-postsecondary institutions at which the Board of
Elementary and Secondary Education has approved a teacher preparation
program.
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 24 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; or
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 one hundred eighty 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. 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, a
Louisiana tax return.
Eligible Postsecondary
Institution-postsecondary institutions at which the Board of
Elementary and Secondary Education has approved a teacher preparation
program.
Qualified Program of Study-an approved
teacher preparation program.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:3047 et
seq.
