Section 457-601-3 - Institution EligibilityTo be eligible to participate in the Program an institution must:
A. Meet the definition of institution of higher education set forth in Section 1(J).B. Submit cost of attendance figures and other reports as requested by the Authority.C. Have one person designated as the contact person for the Maine State Grant Program.D. Certify that the student recipient is an eligible student within institutional standards or by utilizing federal financial aid guidelines.E. Certify that the student is maintaining satisfactory progress in a course of study according to the standards and practices of the institution.F. Certify that the student does not owe a refund on any grant previously received under the Federal Pell Grant or Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) programs.G. Certify that the student is not in default on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the Federal Perkins Loan, the Federal Direct Student Loan Program or the Federal Family Education Loan Program.H. Certify to the best of its knowledge and belief that the student's dependency status is as shown on the required application and that it has no conflicting information.I. Certify that appropriate auditing and control procedures have been utilized in the operation of the Program at the institutional level.J. Certify that no student has received an over-award.K. Have a drug/alcohol free workplace policy and have related policies for student recipients in place.94-457 C.M.R. ch. 601, § 3