2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 158 - CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS 158.142 Early high school graduation program -- Requirements -- Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate -- Award from early graduation scholarship trust fund.
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158.142 Early high school graduation program -- Requirements -- Early
Graduation Scholarship Certificate -- Award from early graduation
scholarship trust fund.
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Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, a public school student may
complete an early high school graduation program and qualify for an Early
Graduation Scholarship Certificate for use at a Kentucky public two (2) year
community and technical college or a Kentucky four (4) year public or nonprofit,
independent institution that is accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, if conditions specified in this section are met.
Each student desiring to complete an early graduation program shall indicate
to the secondary school principal his or her intent prior to the beginning of
grade nine (9) or as soon thereafter as the intent is known. The intent shall be
indicated on a form provided by the Kentucky Department of Education and
signed by the parent.
For early graduation in accordance with this section, a student shall:
(a) Obtain a qualifying benchmark score as determined by the Kentucky
Board of Education on each of the end-of-course examinations that make
up the high school achievement portion of the accountability system
under KRS 158.6453;
(b) Successfully complete the requirements for early high school graduation
as established in administrative regulation by the Kentucky Board of
Education; and
(c) Score on the ACT examination at or above the benchmarks set by the
Council on Postsecondary Education for mathematics, reading, and
English and any additional content areas for which the Council on
Postsecondary Education establishes benchmarks.
The Kentucky Board of Education or a local board of education shall not
impose graduation requirements that would prohibit a student who is pursuing
an early graduation program as described in this section from finishing high
school in less than four (4) years.
Students pursuing early graduation may take two (2) high school English
courses in an academic year.
Students pursuing early graduation may complete selected courses at the
middle school level. Each school district is encouraged to provide access to all
middle school students to English I and Algebra I courses for high school
credit. Access may be provided by each middle school offering the course
on-site or by the district providing transportation for students to a central
location within the district, to a neighboring school within the district, or to a
neighboring school district. The district may also provide access for the student
to take these courses online based on the local board of education policy.
(a) In addition to the regular high school diploma, a student who completes a
program of study that meets the requirements of subsection (3) of this
section shall receive an Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate signed
by the high school principal and district superintendent.
(b) A student who earns an Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate shall be
eligible for a scholarship award to be used at an institution described in
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subsection (1) of this section. The award amount shall be equal to
one-half (1/2) of the state portion of the average statewide per pupil
guaranteed base funding level as described in KRS 157.360 for the year
in which the student graduates.
The student shall be eligible for the scholarship award only for the next
academic year following early graduation.
Each public high school shall report all Early Graduation Scholarship
Certificate recipients by July 1 for the previous academic year to the
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority.
Each postsecondary institution described in subsection (1) of this section
shall notify the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority of
students with an Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate who enroll in
the institution. The authority shall disburse the award amount described in
paragraph (b) of this subsection from the early graduation trust fund
established by KRS 164.7892.
Effective:June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 1, effective June 25, 2013.
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