94- 457 C.M.R. ch. 606, § 2

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 457-606-2 - Student Eligibility

A. Graduating High School Seniors

(1) The application must be received by the authority no later than May 1.

(2) The applicant must be graduating from high school and a resident of Maine.

(3) The applicant must rank in the top ten percent of the applicant's graduating class or have GED test scores recognized by the State to be equivalent to ranking in the top ten percent of the high school graduates in the State or nationally in the academic year for which the eligibility determination is being made.

(4) The applicant must become enrolled as a full time student in an accredited postsecondary institution.

(5) The applicant must be pursuing a course of study leading to teacher certification.

(6) The applicant must be a United States citizen or National or must be able to provide evidence from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services that the applicant is a permanent resident of the United States or is in the United States for other than temporary purposes with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident.

(7) The applicant must be a resident of the State of Maine for other than school purposes.

B. Currently Enrolled Postsecondary Students

(1) The application must be received by the authority no later than May 1.

(2) The applicant must have ranked in the top ten percent of the applicant's graduating high school class or had GED test scores recognized by the State to be equivalent to ranking in the top ten percent of high graduates in the State or nationally during the academic year in which the applicant graduated.

(3) The applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent at the eligible institution at which the applicant is enrolled.

(4) The applicant must be enrolled as a full time student at an eligible institution.

(5) The applicant must be pursuing a course of study leading to teacher certification.

(6) The applicant must be a United States citizen or National or must be able to provide evidence from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization that the applicant is a permanent resident of the United States for other than temporary purposes with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident.

(7) The applicant must have graduated from a Maine high school or must be a resident of the State of Maine for other than school purposes at the time of application.

94- 457 C.M.R. ch. 606, § 2