RELATES TO:
KRS
164.740(3),
164.7871,
164.7874,
164.7877,
164.7882
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
164.7877(3) requires the
authority to administer the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)
trust fund.
KRS
164.7882(4) requires the
authority to promulgate administrative regulations establishing the procedures
for making KEES awards for students enrolled in comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs. This administrative regulation establishes those
procedures relating to the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)
Program.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Comprehensive transition and
postsecondary program" is defined by
KRS
164.740(3).
(2) "Eligible student" means an individual
who meets the requirements set forth in
KRS
164.7882(1).
Section 2. Enrollment Verification.
(1) The participating institution shall
submit to the authority an enrollment verification file at the beginning of
each academic term.
(2) For each
eligible student, the enrollment verification file shall contain:
(a) The student's name and Social Security
number;
(b) Certification of the
student's enrollment in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program;
and
(c) The full-time or part-time
enrollment status, measured in credit hours or credit hour
equivalent.
Section
3. Award.
(1) An eligible
student shall receive a KEES award as established in
KRS
164.7882(2).
(2) An eligible student who has earned a base
KEES award, a supplemental award, or both shall be entitled to that award in
addition to an award pursuant to this program.
Section 4. Disbursement. Funds for awards
pursuant to this program shall be disbursed as established in
11 KAR
15:050, the administrative regulation pertaining to
disbursement of funds for the Kentucky Educational Excellence (
KEES)
program.
Section 5. Refund and
Repayment. Refunds and repayments pursuant to this program shall be completed
as established in
11
KAR 15:060, the administrative regulation establishing
the procedure for refunds and repayments under the Kentucky Educational
Excellence (
KEES) program.
Section
6. Grade Point Average Reporting.
(1) The participating institution shall
electronically submit to the authority a file containing grade point average
information not later than June 30 after the completion of the award
period.
(2) For each
eligible
student, this file shall contain the student's:
(a) Name and Social Security number;
and
(b) Cumulative grade point
average.
Section
7. Award Renewals.
(1) In order
to receive a subsequent award pursuant to this program, a student shall
maintain enrollment in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program at
a participating institution located in Kentucky.
(2) A student who has earned either a base or
supplemental KEES award shall satisfy the renewal requirements established in
KRS
164.7881 in order to be eligible for a
renewal award.
(3) Failure to
maintain eligibility for a base or supplemental KEES award shall not impact the
student's eligibility for a subsequent award pursuant to this
program.
