15-63 Indian Scholarships
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<![CDATA[CHAPTER 15-63INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS15-63-01. State board for Indian scholarships. There is hereby established a stateboard for Indian scholarships consisting of an Indian appointed by the governor, the executive<br>director of the state Indian affairs commission, and the commissioner of higher education or the<br>commissioner's designee.The commissioner of higher education or the commissioner'sdesignee shall serve as chairperson and the executive director of the state Indian affairs<br>commission shall serve as secretary of the board for Indian scholarships. The state board of<br>higher education shall request scholarship funds and staff to administer the Indian scholarship<br>program in the board's biennial budget request.15-63-02. Duties of board. The state board for Indian scholarships shall:1.Award scholarship grants as provided in this chapter.2.Make necessary rules and establish standards, requirements, and procedures for<br>the administration of this chapter.3.Encourage members of Indian tribes to attend and be graduated from any institution<br>of higher learning or state career and technical education program within this state,<br>and to make application for scholarships.15-63-03.Number and nature of scholarships.The state board for Indianscholarships shall provide scholarships each year for resident members of federally recognized<br>Indian tribes to entitle persons so selected to enter and attend any institution of higher learning or<br>state career and technical education program within this state upon compliance with all<br>requirements for admission and to pursue any course or courses offered in such institutions or<br>programs.15-63-04.Eligibility of candidates - Determination.The initial and continuingscholarship eligibility of state residents who are enrolled members of federally recognized Indian<br>tribes must be determined by the state board for Indian scholarships after the candidate has<br>gained admission to any institution of higher learning or state career and technical education<br>program within this state and has had this fact certified to the board. Factors to be considered in<br>the award of these scholarships are the candidate's financial need and probable and continuing<br>success as a student.15-63-05. Scholarship payments - Conditions. Upon the granting of a scholarship andacceptance thereof, the recipient is eligible for a credit in fees in the enrolling institution of higher<br>learning or state career and technical education program to apply toward the cost of registration,<br>health, activities, board, books, and other necessary items of not to exceed six hundred<br>sixty-seven dollars per quarter for three quarters, or one thousand dollars per semester for two<br>semesters, in any academic year. The board for Indian scholarships may reduce the amount of<br>any scholarship to accord with individual financial need or funds available. After the enrolling<br>institution or program has deducted the amount due such institution, the remaining balance must<br>be given to the recipient for necessary expenses during the quarter or semester.At thebeginning of each quarter or semester of a regular academic year, the board for Indian<br>scholarships shall certify to the director of the office of management and budget the name of<br>each recipient and the amount payable, and the director of the office of management and budget<br>shall issue a warrant to the state treasurer who shall pay the amount of the scholarship to the<br>institution of higher learning or state career and technical education program in which the<br>recipient is enrolled.Renewal of the scholarship award is subject to the maintenance of aminimum grade average of "C" in the courses taken.15-63-06. Unused scholarships. Repealed by S.L. 1973, ch. 174, </p>
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