Hathaway scholarship program-enrollment expansion.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0013

ENROLLED ACT NO. 16, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the Hathaway student scholarship program; authorizing use of scholarship award
s
for enrollment in limited summer school and between term courses as specified; modifying provisions accordingly; imposing duties
up
on
the
department of education;
and providing for effective date
s
.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section

1.

W.S.
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1301(a)(i),
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1304
(c)(i)
,
(ii)
,
(f)(intro) and by creating a new subsection (h) and
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1305
(b)(i)
,
(ii)
,
(d)(intro) and by creating a new subsection (e)
are amended to read:

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1301.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(i)

"Academic term" means the fall semester or term or the spring semester or term. In this article, "term" and "semester" have the same meaning except that recipients may elect to use the scholarship during summer school, which
except as provided by W.S. 21
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1304(h) and 21
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1305(
e
),

counts toward the maximum number of terms for which the student is eligible but does not count toward computation of an academic year;

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1304.

Hathaway opportunity, performance and honor scholarships.

(c)

To remain eligible for the scholarship under this section, the student shall:

(i)

Except as provided in W.S. 21
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1303(f)

and
subsection
(h)
of this section
, make satisfactory academic
progress toward a degree. If a student fails to make satisfactory academic progress or maintain the cumulative grade point average required for continuation in the program as provided in this subsection, the student shall become ineligible for the scholarship in subsequent semesters unless granted an exception for cause by the department or except as otherwise provided in
subsection
(f) of this section. The department may delegate to any eligible institution the department's authority to grant an exception for cause, but shall only do so in accordance with department rules establishing procedures and criteria for granting an exception and any eligible institution acting pursuant to such delegation shall grant exceptions only in accordance with those rules;

(ii)

Except as provided in W.S. 21
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1303(f) and
subsection

subsections
(f)

and (h)
of this section, maintain continuous enrollment for not less than two (2) semesters in each successive academic year. The department shall by rule and regulation establish exceptions to the requirement of this paragraph for military service, religious service and other good cause shown; and

(f)

If a student is otherwise eligible under this article and neither the applicable number of full-time equivalent semesters nor the maximum scholarship eligibility time period specified under subsection (b) of this section and W.S. 21
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1303(d), including semesters for which a scholarship was not received, has been reached, a scholarship under this section which is lost may be reinstated if the student meets the applicable requirements imposed by this subsection and successfully completes courses at an eligible institution in a summer school session

for which the student enrolled in at least six (6) semester hours
or an academic term occurring during the period the scholarship is lost. A lost scholarship shall be
reinstated in the first academic term following the academic term or summer school session during which the student:

(h)

Notwithstanding subparagraphs (a)(i)(B), (ii)(B)
and
(iii)(B)
of this section
,
the applicable scholarship amount
awarded to any eligible student
may be available to
that
student
,

upon election
,

for enrollment
in
up to
six (6) semester hours

during
any
summer
academic term
or other academic term
offered by an eligible institution
outside of the
regular fall or spring semester
,

subject to the following:

(i)

The amo
unt provided under subparagraph
(a)(i)(A), (ii)(A) or (iii)(A) of this section, as applicable, for enrollment
in

up to
six (6) hours during any
summer
term
or other
academic
term offered by
an eligible institution
shall be available in
an amount equal
to the
proportion
of the per semester scholarship
amount
that the number of semester hours enrolled bears to twelve (12);

(ii)

The computation under paragraph (i) of this subsection shall be based upon that scholarship amount for which the student
is
qualified

under this section
at the time of his enrollment in the

summer
or
other academic term
pursuant to this subsection
;

(iii)

The amount paid under this subsection shall be included in computing the student's total
maximum
scholarship amount under this section
, as applied
to that
sc
holarship
amount for which the student qualifies
under this section
at the time of his last eligible academic semester
or semesters, as applicable
;

(iv)

Scholarships under t
his subsection shall not be
included in
comput
ations for that student's
six (6) academic year limitation on scholarships under this section,
his eight (8)
or four (4) full-time semester equivalency limitation under subsection (b) of this section, as applicable,
his
satisfactory academic progress requirements under paragraph (c)(i) of this section
,

his
continuous enrollment requirement
s
under paragraph (c)(ii) of this section
or in
reinstating lost scholarships
under paragraph (f)(iii) of this section
;

(v)

The student's hours of enrollment under this subsection shall be
used to determine the state's obligation to reimburse the eligible institution for the student's scholarship as applied under this subsection, subject to W.S. 21
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308(a)(v) and rules and regulations of the department.

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1305.

Hathaway provisional opportunity scholarships.

(b)

To remain eligible for the scholarship award under this section, the student shall:

(i)

Except as provided by W.S. 21
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1303(f)

and subsection (e) of this section
, make satisfactory academic progress toward a certificate or degree. If a student fails to make satisfactory academic progress or maintain the cumulative grade point average required for continuation in the program provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection, the student shall become ineligible for the scholarship in subsequent semesters unless granted an exception for cause by the department or except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section. The department may delegate to any eligible institution the department's authority to grant an exception for cause, but shall only do so in
accordance with department rules establishing procedures and criteria for granting an exception and any eligible institution acting pursuant to such delegation shall grant exceptions only in accordance with those rules;

(ii)

Except as provided by W.S. 21
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1303(f) and
subsection

subsections
(d)

and (e)
of this section, maintain continuous enrollment for not less than two (2) semesters in each successive academic year. The department shall by rule and regulation establish exceptions to the requirement of this paragraph for military service, religious service and other good cause shown; and

(d)

If a student is otherwise eligible under this article and neither the applicable number of full-time equivalent semesters nor the maximum scholarship eligibility time period specified under paragraph (a)(ii) of this section and W.S. 21
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1303(d), including semesters for which a scholarship was not received, has been reached, a scholarship under this section which is lost may be reinstated if the student meets the applicable requirements imposed by this subsection and successfully completes courses at an eligible institution in a summer school session

for which the student enrolled in at least six (6) semester hours
or an academic term occurring during the period the scholarship is lost. A lost scholarship shall be reinstated in the first academic term following the academic term or summer school session during which the student:

(e)

Notwithstanding subparagraph (a)(i)(B) of this section, the scholarship amount awarded to any eligible student may be available to that student, upon election, for enrollment in
up to
six (6) semester hours during any summer academic term or other academic term offered by an
eligible institution outside of the regular fall or spring semester, subject to the following:

(i)

The amount provided under subparagraph (a)(i)(A) of this section for enrollment in
up to
six (6) hours during any summer term or other academic term offered by an eligible institution shall be available in an amount equal to the proportion of the per semester scholarship amount that the number of semester hours enrolled bears to twelve (12);

(ii)

The computation under paragraph (i) of this subsection shall be based upon that scholarship amount for which the student is qualified under this section
at the time of his enrollment in the
summer or other academic term pursuant to this subsection;

(iii)

The amount paid under this subsection shall be included in computing the student's total maximum scholarship amount under this section
, as applied to
that scholarship amount for which the student qualifies
under this section
at the time of his last eligible academic semester or semesters, as applicable;

(iv)

Scholarships under t
his subsection shall not be included in computations for that student's
six (6)
academic year
limitation on his scholarship under this section,
his
four (4) year full-time semester equivalency limitation

or extension thereof under paragraph (a)(iii) of this section,
his satisfactory academic progress requirements under paragraph (
b
)(i) of this section,
his conti
nuous enrollment requirements under paragraph (
b
)(ii) of this section or in reinstating lost scholarships under paragraph (
d
)(iii) of this section;

(v)

The student's hours of enrollment under this subsection shall be used to determine the state's obligation to reimburse the eligible institution for the student's scholarship as applied under this subsection, subject to W.S. 21
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308(a)(v) and rules and regulations of the department.

Section 2.

The department of education shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to
administer
scholarship payments to the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges for purposes of this act in sufficient time for
implementation in the 2014
‑
2015 academic year.

Section 3.

(a)

Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2014.

(b)

Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, section 2 of this act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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