Section 121.49. Duration of State higher education grants

(a) State higher education grants are awarded for undergraduate school study and student eligibility shall terminate with the receipt of the baccalaureate degree or 4 undergraduate academic year State higher education grants, whichever occurs first, except as provided in subsections (b)—(d).

(b) In the case of students enrolled in Agency-approved bona fide 5-year programs of study in approved institutions, student eligibility shall terminate with the receipt of the baccalaureate degree or 5 academic year State higher education grants, whichever occurs first.

(c) In the case of students enrolled in Agency-approved 5-year work study programs in approved institutions, student eligibility shall terminate with the receipt of the baccalaureate degree or 5 academic year State higher education grants, whichever occurs first. However, the total higher education grant funds awarded during 5 years will not exceed the amount to which the student would have been entitled as determined by the Agency had his educational program been completed in a period of 4 years.

(d) State higher education grant eligibility for undergraduate students enrolled in other than baccalaureate degree programs shall terminate with the receipt of 4 academic year State higher education grants or with the end of the normal course of study, whichever occurs first.

The provisions of this § 121.49 adopted February 27, 1969; amended November 23, 1973, effective November 24, 1973, 3 Pa.B. 2719; amended December 27, 1974, effective November 28, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 2699; amended August 22, 1975, effective August 23, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2189; amended July 12, 1996, effective July 13, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 3321. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (161823) to (161824).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 121.49 amended under section 4 of the act of August 7, 1963 (P. L. 549, No. 290) (24 P. S. § 5104); section 1 of the act of January 25, 1966 (P. L. 1546, No. 541) (24 P. S. § 5151); 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 § 121.50 (relating to disbursement of State Higher Education grants); and 22 Pa. Code § 121.151 (relating to application of existing Agency regulations).