11 KAR 15:110 - Scholarships for Registered Apprenticeship programs
RELATES TO: KRS 164.7871-164.7885
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
164.7884(5) requires the
Section 1.
Eligibility.
(1) A student who has earned a
KEES award and who is enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program is
eligible to request reimbursement for post-secondary expenses beginning with
the 2018-2019 academic year .
(2)
Reimbursement shall be made only for approved expenses as provided in
KRS
164.7884(3)(a).
Section 2. Election Process.
(1) By August 1 prior to the start of the
academic year , a student enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program shall
submit to KHEAA their funding pathway choice, either traditional or
reimbursement, for postsecondary KEES use.
(2) If a student chooses the traditional KEES
funding pathway, funds shall be paid to the student's postsecondary institution
upon KHEAA's receipt of enrollment verification from the institution. Funds
shall not be paid directly to the student by KHEAA.
(3) If a student chooses the registered
apprenticeship reimbursement pathway, funds shall be paid directly to the
student upon KHEAA's receipt of both a reimbursement request and proof of
purchase by the student.
(4) Any
student who fails to make an election by August 1 shall automatically be placed
in the traditional KEES funding pathway.
Section 3. Reimbursement Process.
(1) Upon receipt of a student's election to
participate in the registered apprenticeship reimbursement pathway, KHEAA shall
provide written confirmation to the student detailing the reimbursement
process.
(2) In order to be
eligible for reimbursement, the student must:
(a) Purchase items required for participation
in the registered apprenticeship program ;
(b) Complete and submit to KHEAA a
reimbursement request; and
(c)
Submit to KHEAA supporting documentation, including an itemized dated
receipt.
(3) Upon receipt
of the required documentation and approval of the reimbursement request, KHEAA
shall provide reimbursement of the approved expenses directly to the student in
the form of a paper check.
(4) In
addition to reimbursable purchases, a student may request a travel allowance of
up to $250 per semester to cover commuting costs incurred during participation
in the registered apprenticeship program.
(5) The total reimbursement amount per year
shall not exceed the student's KEES award maximum.
(6) Eligibility for reimbursement ends the
earlier of:
(a) Five (5) years following the
student's date of high school graduation or GED receipt;
(b) The student's successful completion of a
registered apprenticeship program ; or
(c) Receipt of reimbursement for four (4)
academic years.
Section
4. Conversion of Funding Pathway. A student may elect to change
their funding pathway one (1) time after making their initial election.
(1) The change request must be submitted to
KHEAA in writing.
(2) The change
shall become effective at the beginning of the next academic year following
KHEAA's receipt and approval of the request.
(3) The KEES award maximum for a student
transitioning from the traditional KEES pathway to the registered
apprenticeship pathway shall be based on the student's postsecondary renewal
amount for the last academic year completed in the traditional
pathway.
Notes
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