Ala. Admin. Code r. 300-4-10-.06

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 300-4-10-.06 - Application Processing Procedures

The following procedures shall be the method used by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for making available Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers awards to eligible students at eligible institutions:

(a) Applications may be obtained from eligible institutions and from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.

(b) All information requested on the TSPAT application must be completed and the form mailed or delivered to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Priority consideration will be given to complete applications received by January 1, 1994, for the 1993-94 academic year. The priority date for academic years thereafter is July 1. Consideration given to complete TSPAT applications received after the priority date will be based on the availability of funds. If all items and information requested on the application form are not complete, the application will be considered invalid and the applicant will be ineligible to receive a TSPAT payment.

(c) Each application shall have a preliminary review by the Alabama Commission to determine if the application is complete and if the applicant meets the eligibility criteria for a TSPAT award. Each TSPAT applicant shall be notified by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education when an application is incomplete and additional information is needed. The Alabama Commission shall notify each teacher who does not meet all eligibility criteria for a TSPAT award.

(d) All applications which pass the preliminary review for eligibility shall be compared to other appropriate departmental records. Such records shall be used to verify that each student applicant is an eligible student as defined in .04(6).

(e) Information received on applications shall be evaluated by the Grants and Scholarships Department of the Commission.

(1) Complete applications received from eligible applicants by the application priority date shall be compared with monies available.

(2) Awards will be determined in accordance with the selection consideration schedule specified in Section .08.

(f) All awards made by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall be made to eligible institutions as defined in .04(5), on behalf of eligible students as defined in .04(6), enrolled in eligible academic programs as defined in .04(3) or eligible courses as defined in .04(4).

(g) Disbursement of all TSPAT awards shall be made by check to eligible institutions in the State of Alabama. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall have checks prepared for eligible institutions.

(1) The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall prepare vouchers for institutions enrolling students for whom TSPAT funds are available.

(2) The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall verify that each check is properly prepared.

(3) Checks shall be mailed along with a certification roster to the institutional financial aid officer for credit to the accounts of eligible students.

(4) The eligible institution shall credit the accounts of all students awarded TSPAT funds for attendance at the institution.

(5) All TSPAT funds which are undeliverable by the institution due to nonenrollment, withdrawal, or other causes, shall be returned to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education along with the reason(s) for returning the funds, no later than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the check.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 300-4-10-.06

New Rule: Filed November 7, 1997; effective December 12, 1997.

Statutory Authority: Act 93-636.