Section 121.3. Discrimination prohibited

The race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, handicap, age or marital status of a student or parent applicant will not be factors of consideration for eligibility except to the extent that adjustments or allowances based on marital status may be necessary within the State Higher Education Grant Program to properly reflect the ability of the family to finance costs of education.

The provisions of this § 121.3 adopted February 27, 1969; amended May 21, 1976, effective May 22, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 1134; amended August 7, 1981, effective August 8, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 2760; amended March 26, 1982, effective March 27, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 1043; amended November 18, 1988, effective November 19, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 5155; amended July 12, 1996, effective July 13, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 3321; amended July 31, 2015, effective August 1, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 4163. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (268144) to (268145).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 121.3 amended under section 4 of the act of August 7, 1963 (P. L. 549, No. 290) (24 P. S. § 5104); sections 1 and 6(e) of the act of January 25, 1966 (P. L. 1546, No. 541) (24 P. S. § § 5151 and 5156(e)); the act of July 18, 1974 (P. L. 483, No. 174) (24 P. S. § § 5181—5189); the act of July 1, 1988 (P. L. 1259, No. 155) (24 P. S. § § 5191—5197); and the act of June 26, 1992 (P. L. 322, No. 64) (24 P. S. § § 5198.1—5198.7).

Cross References

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 121.151 (relating to application of existing Agency regulations); 22 Pa. Code § 121.201 (relating to application of existing Agency regulations); 22 Pa. Code § 121.302 (relating to application of existing Agency regulations); and 22 Pa. Code § 121.401 (relating to application of existing agency regulations).