2010 Maine Code
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 419-A: MAINE STATE GRANT PROGRAM
20-A §11614. Determination of grants

Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

§11614. Determination of grants

Grants to eligible students must be determined as follows, subject to the limitations set forth in section 11613. [2001, c. 70, §8 (AMD).]

1. Priority for awards of grants. Students with the lowest expected family contributions must be given priority over all other eligible students for the awards of grants.

[ 2001, c. 70, §8 (AMD) .]

2. Minimum amount. It is the intent of the Legislature that grants awarded under this chapter, except as provided in subsections 4, 5 and 6, may not be less than: $1,000 for students attending public institutions of higher education within the State; $1,250 for students attending private institutions of higher education within the State; $500 for students attending public institutions of higher education outside the State; and $1,000 for students attending private institutions of higher education outside the State. Amounts less than the minimum amounts required by this subsection may be awarded to meet needs as determined under section 11613. The authority may not grant awards of less than $200 to a full-time student.

[ 2001, c. 70, §8 (AMD) .]

3. Scholarships for students attending private institutions.

[ 1997, c. 643, Pt. HH, §2 (RP) .]

4. Prorated grants. A grant recipient whose course load is reduced from full time is entitled to receive a grant prorated for that term of the recipient's enrollment.

[ 2001, c. 70, §8 (AMD) .]

5. Withdrawal. If a recipient of a grant withdraws from an institution and the student is entitled to a refund of tuition, fees or other charges, the institution shall make a refund payment directly to the authority in accordance with the institution's refund policy.

[ 2001, c. 70, §8 (AMD) .]

6. Safety net. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the authority may not allocate less in grants under this chapter for students attending the University of Maine System, the Maine Maritime Academy, the Maine Community College System and private postsecondary institutions than was allocated for students in each of those institutions or groups of institutions of higher education in 1988-89.

[ 2001, c. 70, §8 (AMD); 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 (AMD); 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §4 (AFF) .]

7. Part-time students. The authority may allocate up to 5% of the Maine State Grants to eligible part-time students. The authority must establish eligibility criteria by rulemaking pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.

[ 2001, c. 70, §8 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 559, §10 (NEW). 1991, c. 573, §2 (AMD). 1991, c. 832, §3 (AMD). 1997, c. 643, §§HH1,2 (AMD). 1999, c. 233, §1 (AMD). 2001, c. 70, §8 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF).