Section 121.56. Year abroad program

A recipient shall be eligible to receive an award for a Year Abroad Program which shall provide the recipient with equivalent credit for the academic terms involved in the program as the recipient would earn at the approved institution of higher learning and which requires the recipient to pay the educational costs to the institution. Exceptions to the requirement that educational costs be paid to the approved institution may be made by the President and Chief Executive Officer.

The provisions of this § 121.56 adopted February 27, 1969; amended March 30, 1979, effective March 31, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 1128; amended August 4, 2000, effective August 5, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 3924. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (218155).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 121.56 issued 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); 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); 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 Institutional Assistance Grants Act (24 P. S. § § 5181—5189); the Urban and Rural Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act (24 P. S. § § 5191—5197); and the Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Act (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).