Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 173

Department of Higher Education

←173.1103

Section 173.1104.1

173.1105→

August 28, 2015

Eligibility criteria for assistance--disqualification, when--allocation of assistance.

173.1104. 1. An applicant shall be eligible for initial or renewed

financial assistance only if, at the time of application and throughout the

period during which the applicant is receiving such assistance, the applicant:



(1) Is a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States;



(2) Is a resident of the state of Missouri, as determined by reference

to standards promulgated by the coordinating board;



(3) Is enrolled, or has been accepted for enrollment, as a full-time

undergraduate student in an approved private or public institution; and



(4) Is not enrolled or does not intend to use the award to enroll in a

course of study leading to a degree in theology or divinity.



2. If an applicant is found guilty of or pleads guilty to any criminal

offense during the period of time in which the applicant is receiving

financial assistance, such applicant shall not be eligible for renewal of such

assistance, provided such offense would disqualify the applicant from

receiving federal student aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of

1965, as amended.



3. Financial assistance shall be allotted for one academic year, but a

recipient shall be eligible for renewed assistance until he or she has

obtained a baccalaureate degree, provided such financial assistance shall not

exceed a total of ten semesters or fifteen quarters or their equivalent.

Standards of eligibility for renewed assistance shall be the same as for an

initial award of financial assistance, except that for renewal, an applicant

shall demonstrate a grade-point average of two and five-tenths on a four-point

scale, or the equivalent on another scale. This subsection shall be

construed as the successor to section 173.215* for purposes of eligibility

requirements of other financial assistance programs that refer to section

173.215*.



(L. 2007 S.B. 389)



*Section 173.215 was repealed by S.B. 389, 2007.







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