§12723. High school graduates tuition waiver; 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years
For the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, the system shall provide a waiver of tuition and fees to any student who graduated from a high school in this State in the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school year and who has completed an application for federal student aid financial aid programs and is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant for the academic year in which the person applies to the system. The amount of the waiver is limited to the difference between the amount of the full tuition and fees and the amount provided by the Federal Pell Grant and is limited to 2 school years. The system may request federal funding allocated to the State in any federal law enacted after December 15, 2020 that provides stimulus funds due to the pandemic related to coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, and additional General Fund appropriations from the Legislature to offset the reduction in tuition and fee revenues. The availability of the waiver is limited to the amount appropriated. [PL 2021, c. 372, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 372, §1 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 431: MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
20-A §12702. System established
20-A §12703. Mission and goals
20-A §12705. Board of trustees
20-A §12706. Powers and duties of the board of trustees
20-A §12707. Occupational information (REPEALED)
20-A §12708. President of the community college system
20-A §12709. Powers and duties of the President of the community college system
20-A §12710. Maine Community College System Office
20-A §12711. Presidents of the colleges
20-A §12712. Powers and duties of the presidents of the colleges
20-A §12713. Presidents' council
20-A §12714. Name and program of the community colleges
20-A §12717. Instructional Projects Revolving Fund
20-A §12718. Annual report by trustees
20-A §12719. Driver education (REPEALED)
20-A §12720. Report by system president
20-A §12721. Distribution of strategic plans
20-A §12722. Defined contribution retirement plan
20-A §12723. High school graduates tuition waiver; 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years