164.7 882 Kentucky educational excellence scholarship moneys to be awarded to students enrolled in comprehensive transition and postsecondary program. (1) Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, a student shall be eligible for a Kentucky educati onal excellence scholarship who: (a) 1. Received an alternative high school diploma described in KRS 158.140(2)(b) after June 30, 2012; or 2. Attended a Kentucky public high school after June 30, 2008, and is a student with an intellectual disability as de fined in 34 C.F.R. sec. 668.231; and (b) Enrolls in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program at a participating institution located in Kentucky. (2) A student enrolled in credit -bearing or non -credit -bearing courses as part of a comprehensive t ransition and postsecondary program prior to the 2016 -2017 academic year shall receive: (a) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for enrollment in at least six (6) hours in an academic term; and (b) One hundred twenty -five dollars ($125) for enrollment in less than six (6) hours in an academic term. (3) A student enrolled in credit -bearing or non -credit -bearing courses as part of a comprehensive transition and -five dollars ($125) for enrollment in less than six (6) hours in an academic term. (3) A student enrolled in credit -bearing or non -credit -bearing courses as part of a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program beginning with the 2016 -2017 academic year shall receive: (a) Five hundred dolla rs ($500) for enrollment in at least six (6) hours in an academic term; and (b) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for enrollment in less than six (6) hours in an academic term. (4) A student shall be eligible for a scholarship under this section for a maxim um of eight (8) academic terms. (5) The authority shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing the procedures for making awards under this section. Effective: July 15, 2016 History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2016. -- Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 4, effective June 25, 2013.
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