DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Approved Courses of Study under New Economy Technology Scholarship Act; Public Comment Period [30 Pa.B. 3476] The New Economy Technology Scholarship Act (24 P. S. §§ 5199.1--5199.9) established an incentive scholarship program for Pennsylvania students to pursue higher education and training in science and technology fields to create a sustained pool of highly trained technology workers to improve the Commonwealth's ability to attract and retain business. The act defines an approved course of study as ''A program or curriculum offered by a postsecondary educational institution that provides instruction in science, technology and related fields and has been approved by the Department of Education (Department) in consultation with the Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board.''
The current list of approved courses of study is published on the New Economy Technology Scholarship Program Application. The application may be obtained by calling PHEAA at (800) 692-7435, or by visiting their web site, www.pheaa.org.
As part of the review process of the approved courses of study, the Department will accept written public comments from institutions, groups or individuals between the date of publication of this notice and October 1, 2000. Comments should address whether courses of study currently on the approved list for scholarships should continue to be approved, and/or whether the addition or deletion of specific courses of study would affect the purposes of the act.
All written comments shall be filed with Dr. Warren D. Evans, Chartering/Governance/Accreditation Specialist, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333, (717) 787-7572; Fax: (717) 783-0583, or by e-mail addressed to wevans@state.pa.us, on or before 4 p.m. on October 1, 2000.
All public comments will be considered as part of the review. Any recommendations regarding the addition or deletion of a program will be coordinated with Commonwealth workforce needs as identified in the targeted industry clusters and meetings with industry representatives. The list of approved courses of study, including any revisions as a result of the review, will appear on the New Economy Technology Scholarship Application for the 2001-2002 academic year.
EUGENE W. HICKOK,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1173. Filed for public inspection July 7, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
