Section 121.41. Grouping of applicants

Higher education grant applicants shall be grouped into the following categories:

(1) Group I. A roster of the top 5,000 prospective freshmen applicants—without breaking ties—listed in descending order by composite score on college entrance examinations.

(2) Group IIA. A roster of remaining prefreshmen applicants planning to enroll in degree institutions other than those enrolled in nontransferable Community College Programs.

(3) Group IIB. A roster of all prospective freshmen applicants planning to enroll in a nondegree-granting institution or an approved nondegree course of study in a degree-granting institution.

(4) Group III. A roster of all high school graduates who have a lapse of 1 year between their high school graduation date and the date of their planned enrollment in a degree-granting institution, all students enrolled or accepted for enrollment as other than first year students in a degree-granting institution, and all early admission students.

(5) Renewals. A roster of all students previously awarded State higher education grants who maintain eligibility.

The provisions of this § 121.41 adopted February 27, 1969; amend November 23, 1973, effective November 24, 1973, 3 Pa.B. 2719; amended July 31, 2015, effective August 1, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 4163. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (268174).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 121.41 amended under 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 October 11, 1972 (P. L. 899, No. 213) (24 P. S. § 5161); and the act of October 11, 1972 (P. L. 909, No. 216) (24 P. S. § 5171).

Cross References

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 121.42 (relating to submission of applications).