Sec. 10a-167. (Formerly Sec. 10-116r). Scholarships for Vietnam era veterans.
Sec. 10a-167. (Formerly Sec. 10-116r). Scholarships for Vietnam era veterans.
A scholarship fund shall be established for Vietnam era veterans, as defined in subsection
(a) of section 27-103, who have been accepted for admission on a full-time basis in a
degree-granting program at any independent, nontheological college in the state, provided such veteran is a resident of the state at the time of his acceptance, as defined in
sections 10a-28, 10a-29 and 10a-30. The board shall adopt, by regulation, guidelines
for qualifying for scholarship funds, taking into consideration the special needs of such
veterans, such as marital status, parental responsibilities and sources of support.
(P.A. 77-530, S. 8, 11; P.A. 81-157, S. 9, 14; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46.)
History: P.A. 81-157 transferred administration of scholarship program from student financial assistance commission
to board of higher education and clarified residency requirement; P.A. 82-218 made no change in language of section;
Sec. 10-116r transferred to Sec. 10a-167 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system.