Section 338.7. Enrollment and entrance requirements

(a) Students who have earned a high school diploma or equivalent and who meet the admissions standards established by the lead sponsor and program-specific requirements that are specified as prerequisites for admission to the Program shall be eligible for enrollment if they have been residents of this Commonwealth for at least 18 months prior to enrollment.

(b) The lead sponsor shall determine the Commonwealth residency of each student in accordance with the guidelines established by the Department.

(c) Priority for enrollment shall be given to residents of the educationally underserved area the Program has been approved to serve.

(d) The full-time equivalent number of enrolled students on whose behalf the Program is eligible to receive State funding shall be limited to the number approved by the Department.

(e) Programs serve both full-time and part-time students. Full-time means that the student is carrying at least 12 credits in a semester. Part-time means that the student is carrying at least 6 credits but less than 12 credits in a semester.

(f) Students who wish to enroll in a Program but do not meet the entrance requirements shall be referred to or offered the remedial or developmental coursework necessary to meet the entrance requirements and may be granted admission upon meeting the entrance requirements as determined by the Program.