Section 19-9-504 - Restrictions; Repayment of Benefits

19-9-504. Restrictions; repayment of benefits. (a) Plan participation and benefit payments shall be subject to the following additional restrictions and qualifications: (i) The plan may be used to complete only one (1) degree, certificate or other educational objective, except as authorized under subsection (c) of this section; (ii) Participation shall be limited to the earlier of: (A) A period of ten (10) years from the date of the participant's initial enrollment in the plan; or (B) The participant's completion of the participant's one (1) degree, certificate or other educational objective, unless authorized for additional education under subsection (c) of this section. (iii) Any member receiving educational assistance under the plan, or whose spouse or dependent is receiving educational assistance under the plan, who fails to maintain satisfactory participation in the Wyoming national guard shall repay all educational assistance granted under the plan for that current academic term. The member, or the member's spouse or dependent if applicable, shall be ineligible for educational assistance under the plan until the adjutant general has determined that the member meets the

term. The member, or the member's spouse or dependent if applicable, shall be ineligible for educational assistance under the plan until the adjutant general has determined that the member meets the minimum requirements for satisfactory membership in the Wyoming national guard; (iv) Any member who has received assistance under the plan and who fails to complete the initial six (6) year commitment required by W.S. 19-9-503(a)(iii) and maintain satisfactory participation in the Wyoming national guard for the two (2) year period required by W.S. 19-9-503(a)(iv), or who fails to complete any additional commitment under subsection (c) of this section or under W.S. 19-9-503(c), shall repay all educational assistance received under the plan. (b) The adjutant general may promulgate rules waiving repayment otherwise required under subsection (a) of this section for death, incapacity or other good cause shown. The adjutant general shall immediately transmit all repayments of benefits under the plan to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund. (c) The plan may be used to complete authorized courses to complete one (1) additional degree, certificate or other educational

the plan to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund. (c) The plan may be used to complete authorized courses to complete one (1) additional degree, certificate or other educational objective beyond the one (1) degree, certificate or other educational objective authorized in paragraph (a)(i) of this section if the member agrees in writing to serve in the Wyoming national guard for not less than four (4) years in addition to the six (6) year commitment period required by W.S. 19-9-503(a)(iii) and the two (2) year commitment period required by W.S. 19-9-503(a)(iv).