Effective - 28 Aug 1998
173.254. Kids' chance scholarship program, created, administration, eligibility, limits, rules. — 1. There is hereby established the "Kids' Chance Scholarship Program", to provide scholarships for the children of workers who were seriously injured or died in a work-related accident or occupational disease covered by workers' compensation and compensable pursuant to chapter 287 to attend a college, university or accredited vocational institution of their choice pursuant to the provisions of this section.
2. The definitions of terms set forth in section 173.205 shall be applicable to such terms as used in this section.
3. The department of higher education and workforce development shall be the administrative agency for the implementation of the program established by this section, and shall:
(1) Promulgate reasonable rules for the exercise of its functions and the effectuation of the purposes of this section;
(2) Prescribe the form and the time and method of awarding the scholarships after reasonably considering the recommendations, if any, of the board of directors of KIDS' CHANCE Inc. of Missouri, and shall supervise the processing thereof; and
(3) Select qualified recipients to receive the scholarships, make such awards of scholarships to qualified recipients and determine the use, the manner and the method of payment to the recipient after reasonably considering the recommendations, if any, of the board of directors of KIDS' CHANCE Inc. of Missouri.
4. A student shall be eligible for an initial or renewed scholarship if, at the time of application and throughout the period during which the student is receiving such assistance, he or she is a part-time or full-time student who:
(1) Is at least seventeen and not more than twenty-two years of age;
(2) Is a Missouri citizen;
(3) Is a child of an employee who was seriously injured or died in a work-related accident or occupational disease covered by workers' compensation and compensable pursuant to chapter 287;
(4) Is enrolled, or has been accepted for enrollment, as a student in a private or public institution in Missouri or an accredited vocational institution in Missouri; and
(5) Establishes financial need.
5. A recipient of a scholarship awarded pursuant to the provisions of this section may transfer from one public or private institution in Missouri or accredited vocational institution in Missouri to another without losing eligibility for the scholarship. If a recipient of the scholarship at any time withdraws from a private or public institution in Missouri or accredited vocational institution in Missouri so that under the rules and regulations of that institution he or she is entitled to a refund of any tuition, fees or other charges, the institution shall pay the portion of the refund attributable to the scholarship for that term to the department of higher education and workforce development for deposit in this program.
6. The provisions of sections 173.254 to 173.258 shall only apply to moneys received by the kids' chance scholarship fund or program pursuant to section 173.258 and shall not apply to any moneys received by the kids' chance scholarship fund or program from sources other than the state.
7. Scholarships provided pursuant to the provisions of sections 173.254 to 173.258 shall not exceed the least of the following:
(1) The actual tuition, as defined in section 173.260, charged at an approved institution pursuant to this section where the individual is enrolled or accepted for enrollment; or
(2) The amount of tuition charged a Missouri resident at the University of Missouri for attendance.
8. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1237, et al. § 3)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 173 - Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Section 173.003 - Retirement and severance policies, uniformity requirement.
Section 173.007 - Commissioner of education, appointment by board — compensation — powers — duties.
Section 173.020 - Responsibilities of the coordinating board.
Section 173.030 - Additional responsibilities.
Section 173.035 - Resources, website directing students to — rulemaking authority.
Section 173.040 - Reports to governor and general assembly, contents.
Section 173.050 - Powers of coordinating board.
Section 173.081 - Rules and regulations, promulgation procedure.
Section 173.091 - Senior citizens' tuition exemption, qualifications, limitations, fee.
Section 173.093 - Limitations on awards of financial assistance.
Section 173.095 - Declaration of policy.
Section 173.100 - Definitions.
Section 173.105 - Board and department duties — required federal reports, submitted to whom.
Section 173.125 - Dispute resolution requirements.
Section 173.130 - Funds not currently needed may be invested, how.
Section 173.141 - Authorized actions of the board.
Section 173.150 - Recovery of loans.
Section 173.160 - Standards of eligibility for loans.
Section 173.170 - Standards of eligibility of loan agreements — discrimination prohibited.
Section 173.180 - Filing of regulations.
Section 173.186 - Guarantors of student loans, eligibility requirements.
Section 173.187 - Lender of last resort revolving fund, established, administration.
Section 173.252 - Interest, guaranty student loan fund, use of.
Section 173.258 - Director to deposit funds in kids' chance scholarship fund, when.
Section 173.270 - Foster care or residential care students, waiver of tuition and fees, when.
Section 173.275 - Foreign gifts to institutions — disclosure to department, when, how, contents.
Section 173.300 - Compact adopted.
Section 173.310 - Bylaws to be filed with secretary of state.
Section 173.320 - Selection of legislative members.
Section 173.330 - Commission members' expenses paid.
Section 173.350 - Citation of law.
Section 173.355 - Definitions.
Section 173.375 - Bond requirements for members of authority — filed where.
Section 173.380 - Conflict of interest, procedure to avoid.
Section 173.386 - Assets may not be used for payment of debt.
Section 173.387 - Authority may be originator of guaranteed student loan, conditions.
Section 173.393 - Misuse of moneys by recipient becomes liability, repayment of moneys.
Section 173.395 - Issuance of more than one series of bonds, requirements — refunding authorized.
Section 173.400 - Bonds construed to be negotiable instruments.
Section 173.410 - State or political subdivision not liable, statement on face of bond required.
Section 173.435 - Institutions and fiduciaries may invest in bonds.
Section 173.440 - Tax exemptions, bonds — exception.
Section 173.445 - Authority assigned to department of higher education — reports required.
Section 173.475 - No discrimination in hiring based on lack of a graduate degree, when.
Section 173.480 - Higher education capital fund created, use of moneys.
Section 173.600 - Definitions.
Section 173.602 - Certificate of approval required to offer courses for sale or solicit students.
Section 173.616 - Schools and courses that are exempt from sections 173.600 to 173.618.
Section 173.618 - Unlawful practices — injunction, board action — penalty.
Section 173.619 - Rules, promulgation.
Section 173.680 - Study on most frequent IT certifications requested by employers — report.
Section 173.700 - Midwestern higher education compact.
Section 173.705 - Midwestern higher education commission — members.
Section 173.708 - Membership of commission — terms — vacancies.
Section 173.730 - International student exchanges — matching funds.
Section 173.735 - Institutions of higher education, conflict of interest policy.
Section 173.754 - Unlawful use false or misleading degree, when — violation, penalty.
Section 173.775 - Citation — fund created.
Section 173.778 - Definitions.
Section 173.781 - High demand occupations and areas, board's duties.
Section 173.784 - Limitations on participation.
Section 173.787 - Loan forgiveness, when.
Section 173.790 - Contract for participation, terms and conditions.
Section 173.793 - Not a guarantee of admission, attendance, or graduation.
Section 173.796 - Tax credit for donations to fund — tax credits prohibited, when.
Section 173.1000 - Citation of law.
Section 173.1101 - Citation of law — references to program.
Section 173.1102 - Definitions.
Section 173.1103 - Board to administer program, duties of the board — fund created, use of moneys.
Section 173.1105 - Award amounts, minimums and maximums — adjustment in awards, when.
Section 173.1106 - Other financial assistance to be reported to board.
Section 173.1107 - Transfer of recipient, effect of.
Section 173.1108 - Inapplicability of sunset act.
Section 173.1350 - Grants authorized, amount, eligibility.
Section 173.1352 - Advanced placement exams, undergraduate course credit, when.
Section 173.1400 - Verification issued, when — form, information.
Section 173.2505 - Scholarship eligibility — amount of scholarship, limitation — fund created.