Section He-W 655.07 - Tuition Assistance(a) Tuition assistance shall be authorized for NHEP participants who meet the conditions of He-W 655.02(c) .(b) NHEP participants shall be the only individuals financially eligible for tuition assistance, when: (1) The NHEP participant is engaged in approved NHEP activities; and(2) The program requiring tuition assistance is identified on the NHEP participant's employability plan.(c) Tuition assistance shall be provided to NHEP participants engaged in approved: (1) Educational programs leading to a high school diploma or equivalent, or to basic literacy;(2) Vocational educational training programs;(3) Post secondary educational programs; or(4) Course of study preparatory to employment.(d) Tuition assistance shall be provided only when there are no other sources of tuition funding available to the NHEP participant and the participant has exhausted all other tuition funding sources;(e) The training program or course of study to be pursued shall be consistent with the NHEP participant's employability plan;(f) NHEP participants shall be eligible for tuition assistance if the vocational educational training program or course of study: (1) Prepares the NHEP participant for participation in either a certificate program, degree, or employment;(2) Leads to employment advancement, a certificate, or degree in an area of specialization; or(3) Is a single training course or course(s) of study which: a. Is vocationally specific;b. Is supported by the employment goals as indicated on the approved employability plan; andc. Improves the NHEP participant's immediate employment prospects.(g) Tuition assistance shall be authorized only after all available NHEP participant resources have been applied against education expenses, such as the participant's own financial resources, veterans' educational benefits, insurance, scholarships, grants, and/or work study income.(h) The NHEP participant shall verify participation in education or training preparatory to employment pursuant to He-W 637.03(e) .(i) Tuition assistance shall not exceed $1,575 for any NHEP participant in any 12-month period ending June 30 of each year.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 655.07
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6446, eff 2-1-97; ss by #7243, eff 5-1-00; ss by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07
New. #8869, eff 4-19-07
Amended byVolume XXXV Number 24, Filed April 9, 2015, Proposed by #10803, Effective 3/26/2015, Expires3/26/2025.