A. Form
A person desiring to obtain a tuition waiver shall make
application to the authority on a form provided by the authority.
B. Determination of Eligibility
The authority shall determine the applicants' eligibility
utilizing requirements as established in Section 2(A) and by taking all steps
necessary to determine that the requirements are met. In addition, the
following information shall be provided by the applicant to the authority in
order to assist the authority in the determination of eligibility.
(1) Copy of birth certificate, marriage
certificate or other legal documents showing that the applicant is either a
natural or legally adopted child of the deceased less than 21 years of age at
the time of death, or a spouse at the time of death together with a copy of
death certificate of the firefighter, emergency medical services person or law
enforcement officer; or
(2) a
letter from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services indicating that
the applicant was a foster child, as defined in this rule, at the time he or
she graduated from high school or completed a general educational development
exam or its equivalent together with a copy of such applicant's federal
financial aid forms with evidence of proper filing of same.
(3) Notarized statement from a local
government official in the community where the applicant currently resides
attesting to the fact that the applicant is a Maine resident, and in the case
of applicant seeking a waiver under Section 1(B)(1), a notarized statement from
local government official of the community in which the deceased parent
firefighter or law enforcement officer was employed at the time of death
attesting to the fact that the deceased parent firefighter or law enforcement
officer was (a) employed by the community as a firefighter or law enforcement
officer at the time of death, (b) was engaged in the performance of the duties
of a firefighter or law enforcement officer at the time of death and (c) was
killed or received injuries resulting in death in the performance of such
duty.
(4) Copy of the applicant's
high school transcript demonstrating that the applicant has graduated from high
school or other documentation demonstrating that the applicant has achieved an
equivalent level of instruction.
(5) Copy of letter from the admissions
officer at the state postsecondary educational institution the applicant has
chosen to attend indicating that the applicant has been accepted for
enrollment.
Note: Although an applicant may be accepted at several
different institutions, the required letter must come only from the institution
to which the applicant has chosen to attend.
C. Notification
1. The authority shall notify the applicant
of the applicant's eligibility status.
2. The authority will also notify the
postsecondary educational institution of the applicant's eligibility for a
tuition waiver.
3. The authority
will notify the postsecondary educational institute of any change in the
eligibility status of the applicant.
