| 12 | | - | SectionA.Sections172.280,173.1102,173.1103,173.1105,173.1352,174.160, |
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| 13 | | - | 2178.786,178.787,and324.009,RSMo,arerepealedandelevennewsectionsenactedinlieu |
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| 14 | | - | 3thereof,tobeknownassections172.280,173.685,173.836,173.1102,173.1103,173.1105, |
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| 15 | | - | 4173.1352,174.160,178.786,178.787,and324.009,toreadasfollows: |
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| 16 | | - | 172.280.Thecuratorsshallhavetheauthoritytoconfer,bydiploma,undertheir |
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| 17 | | - | 2commonseal,onanypersonwhomtheymayjudgeworthythereof,suchdegreesasare |
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| 18 | | - | 3knowntoandusuallygrantedbyanycollegeoruniversity.TheUniversityofMissouriisthe |
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| 19 | | - | 4state'sonlypublicresearchuniversity[andtheexclusivegrantorofresearchdoctorates]. As |
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| 20 | | - | 5such,[exceptasprovidedinsection175.040,] theUniversityofMissourishallbetheonly |
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| 21 | | - | 6statecollegeoruniversitythatmayofferresearchdoctorates,doctorofphilosophydegrees |
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| 22 | | - | 7orfirst-professionaldegrees,includingdentistry,law,medicine,optometry,pharmacy,and |
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| 23 | | - | 8veterinarymedicine, exceptasprovidedinsections174.160and175.040. |
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| 24 | | - | 173.685.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 25 | | - | 2 (1)"Approvedinstitution",anyapprovedprivateinstitution,approvedpublic |
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| 26 | | - | 3institution,orapprovedvirtualinstitution,assuchtermsaredefinedinsection |
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| 27 | | - | 4173.1102,thatislocatedinthisstate,hasbeenapprovedunder6CSR10-2.140,andhas |
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| 28 | | - | 5beenapprovedtoparticipateinthefederalstudentfinancialassistanceprograms |
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| 29 | | - | 6createdunderTitleIVoftheHigherEducationActof1965,asamended; |
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| 30 | | - | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 31 | | - | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 7 (2)"CGPA",astudent'scumulativegrade-pointaverageascalculatedbasedon |
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| 32 | | - | 8thepoliciesofthestudent'sapprovedinstitutionassuchpoliciesareappliedtoother |
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| 33 | | - | 9studentsinsimilarcircumstances; |
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| 34 | | - | 10 (3)"Department",thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforce |
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| 35 | | - | 11development; |
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| 36 | | - | 12 (4)"Initialrecipient",astudentwhoqualifiesforinitialfinancialassistance |
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| 37 | | - | 13undersection173.1104,hasreceivedanawardundertheaccessMissourifinancial |
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| 38 | | - | 14assistanceprogramestablishedinsections173.1101to173.1107,andhasnotreceiveda |
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| 39 | | - | 15STEMgrantinanyprioracademicyear; |
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| 40 | | - | 16 (5)"Renewalrecipient",astudentwhoqualifiesforrenewedfinancialassistance |
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| 41 | | - | 17undersection173.1104,hasreceivedanawardundertheaccessMissourifinancial |
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| 42 | | - | 18assistanceprogramestablishedinsections173.1101to173.1107,andhasreceiveda |
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| 43 | | - | 19STEMgrant; |
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| 44 | | - | 20 (6)"Satisfactoryacademicprogress": |
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| 45 | | - | 21 (a)Forastudent'sgrade-pointaverage,aCGPAofatleasttwoandone-halfona |
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| 46 | | - | 22four-pointscaleortheequivalentonanotherscale;and |
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| 47 | | - | 23 (b)Fordeterminationsofacademicprogressotherthangrade-pointaverage,the |
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| 48 | | - | 24institution'smeasuresofastudent'sacademicprogressasotherwisedeterminedbythe |
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| 49 | | - | 25approvedinstitution'spoliciesasappliedtootherstudentsattheapprovedinstitution |
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| 50 | | - | 26receivingassistancefromfederalstudentfinancialassistanceprogramscreatedunder |
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| 51 | | - | 27TitleIVoftheHigherEducationActof1965,asamended; |
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| 52 | | - | 28 (7)"STEMdegree",anassociate'sdegree,bachelor'sdegree,orcertificateina |
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| 53 | | - | 29STEMfield; |
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| 54 | | - | 30 (8)"STEMfield",afieldofstudyinvolvingscience,technology,engineering,or |
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| 55 | | - | 31mathematicsincluding,butnotlimitedto: |
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| 56 | | - | 32 (a)Agricultureandrelatedsciences; |
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| 57 | | - | 33 (b)Computerscience; |
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| 58 | | - | 34 (c)Informationtechnologyandinformationsystems; |
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| 59 | | - | 35 (d)STEM-relatededucation; |
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| 60 | | - | 36 (e)Engineering; |
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| 61 | | - | 37 (f)Biologicalandbiomedicalsciences; |
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| 62 | | - | 38 (g)Mathematicsandstatistics;and |
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| 63 | | - | 39 (h)Physicalsciences; |
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| 64 | | - | 40 (9)"STEMgrant",arenewableawardofonethousandfivehundreddollarsof |
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| 65 | | - | 41financialassistancegrantedunderthissection. |
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| 66 | | - | 42 2.Subjecttoappropriation,thedepartmentshallmakeavailableaSTEMgrant |
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| 67 | | - | 43toastudentofanapprovedinstitutionwhoisaninitialrecipientorarenewalrecipient |
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| 68 | | - | HCSSSSB150 2 44andwhohascommittedtoaprogramofstudythatwillresultinaSTEMdegreeatan |
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| 69 | | - | 45approvedinstitutionasprovidedinthissection.Nostudentshallreceivemorethansix |
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| 70 | | - | 46thousanddollarsofSTEMgrantsunderthissection. |
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| 71 | | - | 47 3.ArenewalrecipientmaycontinuetoreceiveaSTEMgrantaslongassuch |
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| 72 | | - | 48recipient: |
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| 73 | | - | 49 (1)Maintainssatisfactoryacademicprogress; |
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| 74 | | - | 50 (2)ContinuestomeeteligibilitycriteriaundertheaccessMissourifinancial |
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| 75 | | - | 51assistanceprogramestablishedundersections173.1101to173.1107;and |
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| 76 | | - | 52 (3)Hasnotexceededfivesemestersatanapprovedtwo-yearinstitutionoratotal |
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| 77 | | - | 53oftensemestersorfifteenquartersatanapprovedfour-yearinstitutionorany |
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| 78 | | - | 54combinationofapprovedinstitutions. |
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| 79 | | - | 55 4.NoSTEMgrantshallbeawardedunderthissectiontoastudentwhoalso |
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| 80 | | - | 56receivedanawardundertheaccessMissourifinancialassistanceprogramafter: |
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| 81 | | - | 57 (1)Abaccalaureatedegreehasbeengrantedtothestudent; |
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| 82 | | - | 58 (2)Thehoursortheequivalenttothehoursrequiredforabaccalaureatedegree |
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| 83 | | - | 59havebeencompletedbythestudent;or |
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| 84 | | - | 60 (3)Thestudenthascompletedcourseworkequalto: |
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| 85 | | - | 61 (a)Onehundredfiftysemesterhoursortheequivalent;or |
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| 86 | | - | 62 (b)Twohundredtwenty-fivequarterhoursortheequivalent. |
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| 87 | | - | 63 5.Thedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe |
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| 88 | | - | 64administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin |
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| 89 | | - | 65section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall |
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| 90 | | - | 66becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter |
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| 91 | | - | 67536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable |
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| 92 | | - | 68andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to |
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| 93 | | - | 69review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently |
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| 94 | | - | 70heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor |
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| 95 | | - | 71adoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthissectionshallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 96 | | - | 72 6.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact: |
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| 97 | | - | 73 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall |
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| 98 | | - | 74automaticallysunsetsixyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthissectionunlessreauthorized |
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| 99 | | - | 75byanactofthegeneralassembly;and |
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| 100 | | - | 76 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissection |
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| 101 | | - | 77shallautomaticallysunsettwelveyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationof |
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| 102 | | - | 78thissection;and |
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| 103 | | - | HCSSSSB150 3 79 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryear |
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| 104 | | - | 80immediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthis |
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| 105 | | - | 81sectionissunset. |
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| 106 | | - | 173.836.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Career-Tech |
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| 107 | | - | 2Certificate(CTC)Program". |
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| 108 | | - | 3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 109 | | - | 4 (1)"Approvedinstitution",aninstitutionofpostsecondaryeducationthatis |
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| 110 | | - | 5subjecttothecoordinatingboardforhighereducationundersection173.005,offers |
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| 111 | | - | 6eligibleprogramsofstudyortrainingprograms,andisatleastoneofthefollowing: |
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| 112 | | - | 7 (a)Apubliccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolasprovided |
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| 113 | | - | 8undersubsection8ofsection160.545; |
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| 114 | | - | 9 (b)Atwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolauthorizedtoobtain |
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| 115 | | - | 10reimbursementsundersubsection8ofsection160.545asprovidedundersubsection10 |
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| 116 | | - | 11ofsection160.545; |
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| 117 | | - | 12 (c)Anapprovedvirtualinstitution,asdefinedinsection173.1102;or |
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| 118 | | - | 13 (d)Aneligibletrainingprovider; |
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| 119 | | - | 14 (2)"Department",thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforce |
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| 120 | | - | 15development; |
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| 121 | | - | 16 (3)"Eligibleprogramofstudy",aprogramofinstructionforwhichtherequired |
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| 122 | | - | 17lengthforcompletionofsuchprogramdoesnotexceedtheequivalentofsixtycredit |
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| 123 | | - | 18hoursortheequivalentunderadifferentmeasureofstudentprogressandthatresultsin |
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| 124 | | - | 19theawardofanon-graduate-levelcertificateorotherindustry-recognizedcredential |
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| 125 | | - | 20belowthegraduatelevelthathasbeendesignatedbythecoordinatingboardforhigher |
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| 126 | | - | 21educationaspreparingstudentstoenteranareaofoccupationalshortageasdetermined |
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| 127 | | - | 22andupdatedannuallybysuchboardundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofsection |
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| 128 | | - | 23173.2553; |
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| 129 | | - | 24 (4)"Eligiblestudent",anystudentthatmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsfor |
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| 130 | | - | 25reimbursementoftuition,books,andfeesunderthe"A+SchoolsProgram"createdin |
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| 131 | | - | 26section160.545,oranystudentwhohasearnedacareerandtechnicaleducation(CTE) |
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| 132 | | - | 27certificatepursuanttotheprovisionsofsection170.029andinaccordancewithcriteria |
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| 133 | | - | 28outlinedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,providedthatsuch |
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| 134 | | - | 29studenthasnotreceivedareimbursementfortuition,books,orfeesundersection |
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| 135 | | - | 30160.545; |
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| 136 | | - | 31 (5)"Eligibletrainingprovider",atrainingorganizationlistedinthestateof |
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| 137 | | - | 32Missourieligibletrainingprovidersystemmaintainedbytheofficeofworkforce |
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| 138 | | - | 33developmentinthedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentthatis |
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| 139 | | - | 34notafour-yearinstitutionofhighereducation; |
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| 140 | | - | HCSSSSB150 4 35 (6)"Trainingprogram",aprogramofstudythatleadstoacertificateordegree |
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| 141 | | - | 36andisofferedbyanapprovedinstitutionbutthatdoesnotmeetthelength-of-program |
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| 142 | | - | 37requirementsforaneligibleprogramunder34CFR668.8,asamended.Theterm |
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| 143 | | - | 38includes,butisnotlimitedto: |
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| 144 | | - | 39 (a)Certifiednurseassistant(CNA)programs; |
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| 145 | | - | 40 (b)Certifiedmedicationtechnician(CMT)programs; |
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| 146 | | - | 41 (c)Level1medicationaide(L1MA)programs; |
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| 147 | | - | 42 (d)Insulinadministrationprograms; |
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| 148 | | - | 43 (e)Emergencymedicaltechnician(EMT)programs; |
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| 149 | | - | 44 (f)Advancedemergencymedicaltechnician(AEMT)programs; |
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| 150 | | - | 45 (g)Paramedicprogramsasdescribedinchapter190;or |
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| 151 | | - | 46 (h)Commercialdriver'slicense(CDL)programs. |
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| 152 | | - | 47 3.(1)Beginninginthe2026-27academicyearandforallsubsequentacademic |
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| 153 | | - | 48years,thedepartmentshall,byrule,establishaprocedureforthereimbursementofthe |
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| 154 | | - | 49costsoftuition,books,andfeesfromthecareer-techcertificate(CTC)programfundto |
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| 155 | | - | 50theapprovedinstitutionatwhichaneligiblestudentisenrolledinaneligibleprogramof |
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| 156 | | - | 51studyoratrainingprogram. |
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| 157 | | - | 52 (2)Notuitionreimbursementsinexcessofthetuitionratechargedbyapublic |
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| 158 | | - | 53communitycollegeforcourseworkofferedbyatwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnical |
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| 159 | | - | 54school,approvedvirtualinstitutionasdefinedundersection173.1102,oreligible |
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| 160 | | - | 55trainingproviderwithintheserviceareaofsuchcollegeshallbereimbursedunderthis |
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| 161 | | - | 56section.Thislimitationshallnotapplytoapublicvocationalortechnicalschool. |
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| 162 | | - | 57 (3)(a)Ifapubliccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschooloffersthe |
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| 163 | | - | 58sameorasubstantiallysimilareligibleprogramofstudyortrainingprogramasa |
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| 164 | | - | 59privatevocationalortechnicalschool,virtualinstitution,oreligibletrainingproviderat |
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| 165 | | - | 60whichaneligiblestudentintendstoenrollandtheschoolorproviderislocatedinthe |
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| 166 | | - | 61serviceregionofthepubliccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolthat |
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| 167 | | - | 62offersthesameorsimilarprogramofstudyortrainingprogram,notuition |
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| 168 | | - | 63reimbursementshallbeprovidedunderthissectionforsucheligiblestudentunless, |
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| 169 | | - | 64beforetheeligiblestudentenrolls: |
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| 170 | | - | 65 a.Theprivatevocationalortechnicalschool,virtualinstitution,oreligible |
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| 171 | | - | 66trainingproviderrequestsauthorizationfromthedepartmentforsuchtuition |
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| 172 | | - | 67reimbursement;and |
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| 173 | | - | 68 b.Thedepartmentauthorizessuchrequest. |
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| 174 | | - | 69 (b)Thedepartmentshall: |
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| 175 | | - | 70 a.Developandadoptatuitionreimbursementauthorizationrequestformanda |
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| 176 | | - | 71procedureforsubmittingsuchrequest; |
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| 177 | | - | HCSSSSB150 5 72 b.Reviewandeitherauthorizeordenysuchrequestwithintwentybusinessdays |
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| 178 | | - | 73ofreceivinganaccurate,complete,andproperlysubmittedrequest;and |
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| 179 | | - | 74 c.Ifthedepartmentdeniessuchrequest,providetheeducationalentityandthe |
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| 180 | | - | 75eligiblestudentwiththereasonsforsuchdenial. |
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| 181 | | - | 76 (c)Thedepartmentshallnotdenyatuitionreimbursementauthorization |
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| 182 | | - | 77requestwithoutgoodcause,asdeterminedbythedepartmentonacase-by-casebasis. |
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| 183 | | - | 78 (4)Thereimbursementsprovidedunderthissectiontoatwo-yearprivate |
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| 184 | | - | 79vocationalortechnicalschool,approvedvirtualinstitutionasdefinedundersection |
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| 185 | | - | 80173.1102,oreligibletrainingprovidershallnotviolatetheprovisionsofArticleIX, |
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| 186 | | - | 81Section8,orArticleI,Section7,oftheConstitutionofMissouriortheFirstAmendment |
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| 187 | | - | 82totheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates. |
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| 188 | | - | 83 4.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Career-TechCertificate |
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| 189 | | - | 84(CTC)ProgramFund",whichshallconsistofanymoneysappropriatedannuallybythe |
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| 190 | | - | 85generalassembly,gifts,bequests,grants,publicorprivatedonations,ortransfers.The |
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| 191 | | - | 86statetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and |
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| 192 | | - | 8730.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicated |
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| 193 | | - | 88fundand,uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyfor |
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| 194 | | - | 89reimbursementsasprovidedinthissection. |
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| 195 | | - | 90 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys |
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| 196 | | - | 91remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe |
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| 197 | | - | 92generalrevenuefund. |
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| 198 | | - | 93 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras |
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| 199 | | - | 94otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe |
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| 200 | | - | 95creditedtothefund. |
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| 201 | | - | 96 5.Norulepromulgatedbythedepartmentunderthissectionshallprohibit |
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| 202 | | - | 97studentsenrolledinaneligibleprogramofstudyoratrainingprogramfromqualifying |
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| 203 | | - | 98fortuitionreimbursementunderthissectionsolelybecausetheeligibleprogramof |
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| 204 | | - | 99studyortrainingprogramdoesnotmeetthelength-of-programrequirementsforan |
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| 205 | | - | 100eligibleprogramunder34CFR668.8,asamended,orbecausetheeligibletraining |
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| 206 | | - | 101provideratwhichastudentenrollsdoesnotparticipateinfederalstudentaidprograms. |
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| 207 | | - | 102 6.Eligibilityfortuition,books,andfeesreimbursementtoanapproved |
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| 208 | | - | 103institutionasprovidedunderthissectionshallexpireupontheearliestof: |
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| 209 | | - | 104 (1)Receiptofthereimbursementfortherequiredlengthforcompletionofsuch |
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| 210 | | - | 105programasdeterminedbythedepartment; |
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| 211 | | - | 106 (2)Astudent'ssuccessfulcompletionofaneligibleprogramofstudyortraining |
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| 212 | | - | 107program;or |
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| 213 | | - | HCSSSSB150 6 108 (3)Astudent'scompletionofonehundredfiftypercentofthetimeusually |
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| 214 | | - | 109requiredtocompleteaneligibleprogramofstudyortrainingprogram. |
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| 215 | | - | 110 7.Thedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe |
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| 216 | | - | 111implementationandadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat |
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| 217 | | - | 112termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis |
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| 218 | | - | 113sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe |
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| 219 | | - | 114provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter |
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| 220 | | - | 115536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly |
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| 221 | | - | 116pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul |
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| 222 | | - | 117arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority |
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| 223 | | - | 118andanyruleproposedoradoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthisactshallbeinvalidand |
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| 224 | | - | 119void. |
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| 225 | | - | 173.1102.1.Asusedinsections173.1101to173.1107,unlessthecontextrequires |
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| 226 | | - | 2otherwise,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 227 | | - | 3 (1)"Academicyear",theperiodfromJulyfirstofanyyearthroughJunethirtiethof |
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| 228 | | - | 4thefollowingyear; |
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| 229 | | - | 5 (2)"Approvedprivateinstitution",anonprofitinstitution,dedicatedtoeducational |
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| 230 | | - | 6purposes,locatedinMissouriwhich: |
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| 231 | | - | 7 (a)Isoperatedprivatelyunderthecontrolofanindependentboardandnotdirectly |
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| 232 | | - | 8controlledoradministeredbyanypublicagencyorpoliticalsubdivision; |
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| 233 | | - | 9 (b)Providesapostsecondarycourseofinstructionatleastsixmonthsinlength |
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| 234 | | - | 10leadingtoordirectlycreditabletowardacertificateordegree; |
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| 235 | | - | 11 (c)MeetsthestandardsforaccreditationasdeterminedbyeithertheHigherLearning |
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| 236 | | - | 12CommissionorbyotheraccreditingbodiesrecognizedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentof |
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| 237 | | - | 13Educationorbyutilizingaccreditationstandardsapplicabletonondegree-grantinginstitutions |
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| 238 | | - | 14asestablishedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducation; |
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| 239 | | - | 15 (d)Doesnotdiscriminateinthehiringofadministrators,facultyandstafforinthe |
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| 240 | | - | 16admissionofstudentsonthebasisofrace,color,religion,sex,ornationaloriginandisin |
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| 241 | | - | 17compliancewiththeFederalCivilRightsActsof1964and1968andexecutiveordersissued |
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| 242 | | - | 18pursuantthereto.Sexdiscriminationasusedhereinshallnotapplytoadmissionpracticesof |
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| 243 | | - | 19institutionsofferingtheenrollmentlimitedtoonesex; |
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| 244 | | - | 20 (e)Permitsfacultymemberstoselecttextbookswithoutinfluenceorpressurebyany |
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| 245 | | - | 21religiousorsectariansource; |
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| 246 | | - | 22 (3)"Approvedpublicinstitution",aneducationalinstitutionlocatedinMissouri |
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| 247 | | - | 23which: |
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| 248 | | - | 24 (a)Isdirectlycontrolledoradministeredbyapublicagencyorpoliticalsubdivision; |
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| 249 | | - | HCSSSSB150 7 25 (b)Receivesappropriationsdirectlyorindirectlyfromthegeneralassemblyfor |
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| 250 | | - | 26operatingexpenses; |
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| 251 | | - | 27 (c)Providesapostsecondarycourseofinstructionatleastsixmonthsinlength |
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| 252 | | - | 28leadingtoordirectlycreditabletowardadegreeorcertificate; |
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| 253 | | - | 29 (d)MeetsthestandardsforaccreditationasdeterminedbyeithertheHigherLearning |
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| 254 | | - | 30Commission,orifapubliccommunitycollegecreatedundertheprovisionsofsections |
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| 255 | | - | 31178.370to178.400meetsthestandardsestablishedbythecoordinatingboardforhigher |
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| 256 | | - | 32educationforsuchpubliccommunitycolleges,orbyotheraccreditingbodiesrecognizedby |
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| 257 | | - | 33theUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationorbyutilizingaccreditationstandardsapplicable |
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| 258 | | - | 34totheinstitutionasestablishedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducation; |
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| 259 | | - | 35 (e)Doesnotdiscriminateinthehiringofadministrators,facultyandstafforinthe |
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| 260 | | - | 36admissionofstudentsonthebasisofrace,color,religion,sex,ornationaloriginandis |
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| 261 | | - | 37otherwiseincompliancewiththeFederalCivilRightsActsof1964and1968andexecutive |
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| 262 | | - | 38ordersissuedpursuantthereto; |
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| 263 | | - | 39 (f)Permitsfacultymemberstoselecttextbookswithoutinfluenceorpressurebyany |
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| 264 | | - | 40religiousorsectariansource; |
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| 265 | | - | 41 (4)"Approvedvirtualinstitution",aneducationalinstitutionthatmeetsallofthe |
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| 266 | | - | 42followingrequirements: |
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| 267 | | - | 43 (a)Isrecognizedasaqualifyinginstitutionbygubernatorialexecutiveorder,unless |
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| 268 | | - | 44suchorderisrescinded; |
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| 269 | | - | 45 (b)Isrecognizedasaqualifyinginstitutionthroughamemorandumofunderstanding |
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| 270 | | - | 46betweenthestateofMissouriandtheapprovedvirtualinstitution; |
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| 271 | | - | 47 (c)IsaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheUnitedStates |
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| 272 | | - | 48DepartmentofEducation; |
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| 273 | | - | 49 (d)Hasestablishedandcontinuouslymaintainsaphysicalcampusorlocationof |
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| 274 | | - | 50operationwithinthestateofMissouri; |
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| 275 | | - | 51 (e)Maintainsatleasttwenty-fivefull-timeMissouriemployees,atleastone-halfof |
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| 276 | | - | 52whichshallbefacultyoradministratorsengagedinoperations; |
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| 277 | | - | 53 (f)EnrollsatleastonethousandMissouriresidentsasdegree-orcertificate-seeking |
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| 278 | | - | 54students; |
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| 279 | | - | 55 (g)MaintainsagoverningbodyoradvisoryboardbasedinMissouriwithoversightof |
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| 280 | | - | 56Missourioperations; |
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| 281 | | - | 57 (h)Isorganizedasanonprofitinstitution;and |
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| 282 | | - | 58 (i)Utilizesanexclusivelycompetency-basededucationmodel; |
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| 283 | | - | 59 (5)"Coordinatingboard",thecoordinatingboardforhighereducation; |
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| 284 | | - | 60 (6)["Expectedfamilycontribution",theamountofmoneyastudentandfamily |
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| 285 | | - | 61shouldpaytowardthecostofpostsecondaryeducationascalculatedbytheUnitedStates |
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| 286 | | - | HCSSSSB150 8 62DepartmentofEducationandreportedonthestudentaidreportortheinstitutionalstudent |
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| 287 | | - | 63informationrecord; |
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| 288 | | - | 64 (7)]"Financialassistance",anamountofmoneypaidbythestateofMissouritoa |
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| 289 | | - | 65qualifiedapplicantundersections173.1101to173.1107; |
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| 290 | | - | 66 [(8)](7)"Full-timestudent",anindividualwhoisenrolledinandiscarryinga |
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| 291 | | - | 67sufficientnumberofcredithoursortheirequivalentatanapprovedprivate,public,orvirtual |
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| 292 | | - | 68institutiontosecurethedegreeorcertificatetowardwhichheorsheisworkinginnomore |
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| 293 | | - | 69thanthenumberofsemestersortheirequivalentnormallyrequiredbythatinstitutioninthe |
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| 294 | | - | 70programinwhichtheindividualisenrolled.Thisdefinitionshallbeconstruedasthe |
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| 295 | | - | 71successortosubdivision(7)ofsection173.205forpurposesofeligibilityrequirementsof |
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| 296 | | - | 72otherfinancialassistanceprogramsthatrefertosection173.205; |
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| 297 | | - | 73 (8)"Studentaidindex",theamountofmoneyastudentandfamilyshouldpay |
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| 298 | | - | 74towardthecostofpostsecondaryeducationascalculatedbytheUnitedStates |
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| 299 | | - | 75DepartmentofEducationandreportedonthestudentaidreportortheinstitutional |
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| 300 | | - | 76studentinformationrecord. |
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| 301 | | - | 77 2.Thefailureofanapprovedvirtualinstitutiontocontinuouslymaintainallofthe |
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| 302 | | - | 78requirementsinparagraphs(a)to(i)ofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshall |
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| 303 | | - | 79precludesuchinstitution'sstudentsorapplicantsfrombeingeligibleforassistanceunder |
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| 304 | | - | 80sections173.1104and173.1105. |
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| 305 | | - | 173.1103.1.Thecoordinatingboardshallbetheadministrativeagencyforthe |
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| 306 | | - | 2implementationoftheprogramestablishedbysections173.1101to173.1107.The |
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| 307 | | - | 3coordinatingboardshallpromulgatereasonablerulesandregulationsfortheexerciseofits |
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| 308 | | - | 4functionsandtheeffectuationofthepurposesofsections173.1101to173.1107.Itshall |
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| 309 | | - | 5prescribetheformandthetimeandmethodoffilingapplicationsandsupervisethe |
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| 310 | | - | 6processingthereof.Thecoordinatingboardshalldeterminethecriteriaforeligibilityof |
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| 311 | | - | 7applicantsandshallevaluateeachapplicant's[expectedfamilycontribution] studentaid |
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| 312 | | - | 8index. Itshallselectqualifiedrecipientstoreceivefinancialassistance,makesuchawardsof |
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| 313 | | - | 9financialassistancetoqualifiedrecipients,anddeterminethemannerandmethodofpayment |
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| 314 | | - | 10totherecipient. |
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| 315 | | - | 11 2.Thecoordinatingboardshalldetermineeligibilityforrenewedassistanceonthe |
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| 316 | | - | 12basisofannualapplicationsandannualevaluationsof[expectedfamilycontribution] student |
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| 317 | | - | 13aidindex. Inawardingrenewalgrants,thecoordinatingboardmayincreaseordecreasethe |
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| 318 | | - | 14amountoffinancialassistancetoanapplicantifsuchactioniswarrantedbyachangeinthe |
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| 319 | | - | 15financialconditionoftheapplicant,theapplicant'sspouseorparents,ortheavailabilityof |
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| 320 | | - | 16fundsforthatyear.Asaconditiontoconsiderationforinitialorrenewedassistance,the |
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| 321 | | - | 17coordinatingboardmayrequiretheapplicant,theapplicant'sspouseandparentstoexecute |
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| 322 | | - | 18formsofconsentauthorizingthedirectorofrevenueofMissouritocomparefinancial |
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| 323 | | - | HCSSSSB150 9 19informationsubmittedbytheapplicantwiththeMissouriindividualincometaxreturnsofthe |
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| 324 | | - | 20applicant,theapplicant'sspouseandparentsforthetaxableyearimmediatelyprecedingthe |
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| 325 | | - | 21yearforwhichapplicationismade,andtoreportanydiscrepanciestothecoordinatingboard. |
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| 326 | | - | 22 3.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"AccessMissouriFinancial |
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| 327 | | - | 23AssistanceFund".Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefundandmayapprove |
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| 328 | | - | 24disbursementsfromthefundinaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180.Upon |
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| 329 | | - | 25appropriation,moneyinthefundshallbeusedsolelytoprovidefinancialassistanceto |
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| 330 | | - | 26qualifiedapplicantsasprovidedbysections173.1101to173.1107.Notwithstandingthe |
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| 331 | | - | 27provisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremaininginthefundattheendof |
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| 332 | | - | 28thebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.Thestatetreasurer |
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| 333 | | - | 29shallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Anyinterest |
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| 334 | | - | 30andmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedtothefund. |
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| 335 | | - | 173.1105.1.Anapplicantwhoisanundergraduatepostsecondarystudentatan |
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| 336 | | - | 2approvedprivate,public,orvirtualinstitutionandwhomeetstheothereligibilitycriteriashall |
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| 337 | | - | 3beeligibleforfinancialassistance,withaminimumandmaximumawardamountasfollows: |
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| 338 | | - | 4 (1)Foracademicyears2010-11,2011-12,2012-13,and2013-14: |
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| 339 | | - | 5 (a)Onethousanddollarsmaximumandthreehundreddollarsminimumforstudents |
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| 340 | | - | 6attendinginstitutionsclassifiedaspartofthepublictwo-yearsector; |
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| 341 | | - | 7 (b)Twothousandonehundredfiftydollarsmaximumandonethousanddollars |
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| 342 | | - | 8minimumforstudentsattendinginstitutionsclassifiedaspartofthepublicfour-yearsector, |
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| 343 | | - | 9includingStateTechnicalCollegeofMissouri;and |
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| 344 | | - | 10 (c)Fourthousandsixhundreddollarsmaximumandtwothousanddollarsminimum |
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| 345 | | - | 11forstudentsattendingapprovedprivateinstitutions; |
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| 346 | | - | 12 (2)Forthe2014-15academicyear[andsubsequentyears] throughthe2024-25 |
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| 347 | | - | 13academicyear: |
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| 348 | | - | 14 (a)Onethousandthreehundreddollarsmaximumandthreehundreddollars |
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| 349 | | - | 15minimumforstudentsattendinginstitutionsclassifiedaspartofthepublictwo-yearsector; |
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| 350 | | - | 16and |
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| 351 | | - | 17 (b)Twothousandeighthundredfiftydollarsmaximumandonethousandfive |
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| 352 | | - | 18hundreddollarsminimumforstudentsattendinginstitutionsclassifiedaspartofthepublic |
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| 353 | | - | 19four-yearsector,includingStateTechnicalCollegeofMissouri,approvedprivateinstitutions, |
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| 354 | | - | 20orapprovedvirtualinstitutions; and |
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| 355 | | - | 21 (3)Forthe2025-26academicyearandallsubsequentacademicyears: |
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| 356 | | - | 22 (a)Onethousandsevenhundreddollarsmaximumandfivehundreddollars |
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| 357 | | - | 23minimumforstudentsattendinginstitutionsclassifiedaspartofthepublictwo-year |
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| 358 | | - | 24sector;and |
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| 359 | | - | HCSSSSB150 10 25 (b)Threethousandfivehundreddollarsmaximumandonethousandseven |
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| 360 | | - | 26hundredfiftydollarsminimumforstudentsattendinginstitutionsclassifiedaspartof |
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| 361 | | - | 27thepublicfour-yearsector,includingStateTechnicalCollegeofMissouri,approved |
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| 362 | | - | 28privateinstitutions,orapprovedvirtualinstitutions. |
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| 363 | | - | 29 2.Allstudentswith[anexpectedfamilycontribution] astudentaidindexoftwelve |
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| 364 | | - | 30thousanddollarsorlessshallreceiveatleasttheminimumawardamountforhisorher |
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| 365 | | - | 31institution.Maximumawardamountsforaneligiblestudentwith[anexpectedfamily |
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| 366 | | - | 32contribution] astudentaidindexaboveseventhousanddollarsshallbereducedbyten |
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| 367 | | - | 33percentofthemaximum[expectedfamilycontribution] studentaidindexforhisorher |
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| 368 | | - | 34incrementgroup.Anyawardamountshallbereducedbytheamountofastudent'spayment |
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| 369 | | - | 35fromtheA+schoolsprogramoranysuccessorprogramtoit.Forpurposesofthissubsection, |
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| 370 | | - | 36theterm"incrementgroup"shallmeanagrouporganizedby[expectedfamilycontribution] |
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| 371 | | - | 37studentaidindexinfivehundreddollarincrementsintowhichalleligiblestudentsshallbe |
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| 372 | | - | 38placed. |
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| 373 | | - | 39 3.Ifappropriatedfundsareinsufficienttofundtheprogramasdescribed,the |
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| 374 | | - | 40maximumawardshallbereducedacrossallsectorsbythepercentageoftheshortfall.If |
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| 375 | | - | 41appropriatedfundsexceedtheamountnecessarytofundtheprogram,theadditionalfunds |
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| 376 | | - | 42shallbeusedtoincreasethenumberofrecipientsbyeitherextendingthedeadlineforfiling |
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| 377 | | - | 43anapplicationorraisingthecutoffforthe[expectedfamilycontribution] studentaidindex |
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| 378 | | - | 44ratherthanbyincreasingthesizeoftheaward, asdeterminedbythedepartment. |
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| 379 | | - | 45 4.Everythreeyears,beginningwiththe2025-26academicyear[2009-10], theaward |
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| 380 | | - | 46amountmaybeadjustedtoincreasenomorethantheConsumerPriceIndexforAllUrban |
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| 381 | | - | 47Consumers(CPI-U),1982-1984=100,notseasonallyadjusted,asdefinedandofficially |
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| 382 | | - | 48recordedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency,fortheprevious |
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| 383 | | - | 49academicyear.Thecoordinatingboardshallprepareareportpriortothelegislativesession |
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| 384 | | - | 50foruseofthegeneralassemblyandthegovernorindeterminingbudgetrequestswhichshall |
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| 385 | | - | 51includetheamountoffundsnecessarytomaintainfullfundingoftheprogrambasedonthe |
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| 386 | | - | 52baselineestablishedfortheprogramupontheeffectivedateofsections173.1101to173.1107. |
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| 387 | | - | 53Anyincreaseintheawardamountshallnotbecomeeffectiveunlessanincreaseintheamount |
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| 388 | | - | 54ofmoneyappropriatedtotheprogramnecessarytocovertheincreaseinawardamountis |
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| 389 | | - | 55passedbythegeneralassembly. |
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| 390 | | - | 173.1352.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 391 | | - | 2 (1)"Advancedplacementexamination",anyexaminationadministeredthroughthe |
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| 392 | | - | 3CollegeBoard'sAdvancedPlacementProgram(AP); |
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| 393 | | - | 4 (2)"Institution",anyin-statepubliccommunitycollege,college,oruniversitythat |
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| 394 | | - | 5offerspostsecondaryfreshman-levelcourses; |
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| 395 | | - | HCSSSSB150 11 6 (3)"Internationalbaccalaureateexamination",anyexaminationforassessment |
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| 396 | | - | 7purposesadministeredthroughtheInternationalBaccalaureateOrganizationattheend |
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| 397 | | - | 8oftheInternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgramme. |
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| 398 | | - | 9 2.(1)Eachinstitutionshalladoptandimplementapolicytograntundergraduate |
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| 399 | | - | 10coursecredittoenteringfreshmanstudentsforeachadvancedplacementexaminationupon |
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| 400 | | - | 11whichsuchstudentachievesascoreofthreeorhigher, oreachinternationalbaccalaureate |
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| 401 | | - | 12examinationforaninternationalbaccalaureatediplomaprogrammecourseuponwhich |
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| 402 | | - | 13suchstudentachievesascoreof4orhigher,foranysimilarlycorrelatedcourseofferedby |
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| 403 | | - | 14theinstitutionatthetimeofsuchstudent'sacceptanceintotheinstitution. |
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| 404 | | - | 15 (2)Inthepolicy,theinstitutionshall: |
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| 405 | | - | 16 (a)Establishtheinstitution'sconditionsforgrantingcoursecredit;and |
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| 406 | | - | 17 (b)Identifythespecificcoursecreditorotheracademicrequirementsofthe |
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| 407 | | - | 18institution,includingthenumberofsemestercredithoursorothercoursecredit,thatthe |
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| 408 | | - | 19institutionwillgranttoastudentwhoachievesrequiredscoresonadvancedplacement |
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| 409 | | - | 20examinationsorinternationalbaccalaureateexaminations. |
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| 410 | | - | 21 3.Onrequestofanapplicantforadmissionasanenteringfreshman,andbasedon |
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| 411 | | - | 22informationprovidedbytheapplicant,aninstitutionshalldetermineandnotifytheapplicant |
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| 412 | | - | 23regarding: |
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| 413 | | - | 24 (1)Theamountandtypeofanycoursecreditthatwouldbegrantedtotheapplicant |
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| 414 | | - | 25underthepolicy;and |
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| 415 | | - | 26 (2)Anyotheracademicrequirementthattheapplicantwouldsatisfyunderthepolicy. |
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| 416 | | - | 174.160.1.Theboardofregentsofeachstatecollegeandeachstateteacherscollege |
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| 417 | | - | 2shallhavepowerandauthoritytoconferuponstudents,bydiplomaunderthecommonseal, |
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| 418 | | - | 3suchdegreesasareusuallygrantedbysuchcolleges,andadditionaldegreesonlywhen |
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| 419 | | - | 4authorizedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationincircumstancesinwhichoffering |
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| 420 | | - | 5suchdegreewouldnotunnecessarilyduplicateanexistingprogram,collaborationisnot |
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| 421 | | - | 6feasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsofstudentsandemployers,andtheinstitution |
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| 422 | | - | 7hastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprograminahigh-qualitymanner.Inthe |
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| 423 | | - | 8caseofnonresearchdoctoraldegreesinalliedhealthprofessions,aninstitutionmaybe |
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| 424 | | - | 9authorizedtooffersuchdegreeindependentlyifofferingitincollaborationwithanother |
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| 425 | | - | 10institutionwouldnotincreasethequalityoftheprogramorallowittobedeliveredmore |
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| 426 | | - | 11efficiently.Suchboardsshallhavethepowerandauthoritytoconferdegreesinengineering |
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| 427 | | - | 12onlyincollaborationwiththeUniversityofMissouri,providedthatsuchcollaborative |
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| 428 | | - | 13agreementsareapprovedbythegoverningboardofeachinstitutionandthatintheseinstances |
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| 429 | | - | 14theUniversityofMissouriwillbethedegree-grantinginstitution.ShouldtheUniversityof |
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| 430 | | - | 15Missourideclinetocollaborateintheofferingofsuchprograms,oneoftheseinstitutionsmay |
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| 431 | | - | 16seekapprovaloftheprogramthroughthecoordinatingboardforhighereducation's |
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| 432 | | - | HCSSSSB150 12 17comprehensivereviewprocesswhendoingsowouldnotunnecessarilyduplicateanexisting |
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| 433 | | - | 18program,collaborationisnotfeasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsofstudentsand |
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| 434 | | - | 19employers,andtheinstitutionhastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprogramin |
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| 435 | | - | 20ahigh-qualitymanner. |
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| 436 | | - | 21 2.Notwithstandingsections172.280and174.225,theboardofgovernorsof |
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| 437 | | - | 22MissouriStateUniversityshallhavethepowerandauthoritytograntdoctorof |
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| 438 | | - | 23philosophydegreesindisciplinesotherthanengineeringandtograntbachelorof |
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| 439 | | - | 24sciencedegreesinveterinarytechnology. |
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| 440 | | - | 178.786.1.Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducation,withtheassistanceofan |
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| 441 | | - | 2advisorycommitteecomposedofrepresentativesfromeachpubliccommunitycollegeinthis |
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| 442 | | - | 3stateandeachpublicfour-yearinstitutionofhighereducation,shalldeveloparecommended |
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| 443 | | - | 4lowerdivisioncorecurriculumofforty-twosemestercredithours,includingastatementof |
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| 444 | | - | 5thecontent,componentareas,andobjectivesofthecorecurriculum.Amajorityofthe |
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| 445 | | - | 6membersoftheadvisorycommitteeshallbefacultymembersfromMissouripublic |
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| 446 | | - | 7institutionsofhighereducation. |
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| 447 | | - | 8 2.Thecoordinatingboardshallapproveacommoncoursenumberingequivalency |
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| 448 | | - | 9matrixfortheforty-twocredithourblockatallinstitutionsofhighereducationinthestateto |
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| 449 | | - | 10facilitatethetransferofthosecoursesamonginstitutionsofhighereducationbypromoting |
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| 450 | | - | 11consistencyincoursedesignationandcourseidentification.Eachcommunitycollegeand |
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| 451 | | - | 12four-yearinstitutionofhighereducationshallincludeinitscourselistingstheapplicable |
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| 452 | | - | 13coursenumbersfromthecommoncoursenumberingequivalencymatrixapprovedbythe |
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| 453 | | - | 14coordinatingboardunderthissubsection. |
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| 454 | | - | 15 3.Thecoordinatingboardshallcompletetherequirementsofsubsections1and2of |
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| 455 | | - | 16thissectionpriortoJanuary1,2018,forimplementationofthecorecurriculumtransfer |
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| 456 | | - | 17recommendationsforthe2018-19academicyearforallpublicinstitutionsofhigher |
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| 457 | | - | 18education. |
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| 458 | | - | 19 4.(1)Thecoordinatingboard,withtheassistanceofanadvisorycommittee |
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| 459 | | - | 20composedofrepresentativesfromeachpubliccommunitycollegeinthisstateandeach |
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| 460 | | - | 21publicfour-yearinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstate,shallapproveasixty-credit- |
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| 461 | | - | 22hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumandacommoncoursenumbering |
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| 462 | | - | 23equivalencymatrixforthefollowingdegreeprograms: |
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| 463 | | - | 24 (a)Generalbusiness; |
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| 464 | | - | 25 (b)Elementaryeducationandteaching; |
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| 465 | | - | 26 (c)Generalpsychology; |
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| 466 | | - | 27 (d)Registerednursing;and |
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| 467 | | - | 28 (e)Generalbiologyorbiologicalscience,orboth. |
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| 468 | | - | HCSSSSB150 13 29 (2)Suchsixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumshall |
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| 469 | | - | 30facilitatethetransferofcoursesthatarepartofsuchcurriculumamongpublic |
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| 470 | | - | 31institutionsofhighereducationinthisstatebypromotingconsistencyincourse |
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| 471 | | - | 32designationandcourseidentification. |
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| 472 | | - | 33 (3)Eachpubliccommunitycollegeandpublicfour-yearinstitutionofhigher |
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| 473 | | - | 34educationinthisstateofferingthedegreeprogramsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthis |
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| 474 | | - | 35subsectionshallincludeinitsprogramsofstudythecommoncoursenumbering |
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| 475 | | - | 36equivalencymatrixapprovedbythecoordinatingboardunderthissubsection. |
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| 476 | | - | 37 5.Thecoordinatingboardshallcompletetherequirementsofsubsection4ofthis |
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| 477 | | - | 38sectionbeforeJune30,2027,forimplementationofthesixty-credit-hour,transferable, |
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| 478 | | - | 39lower-divisioncoursecurriculumforthedegreeprogramsdescribedinsubdivision(1) |
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| 479 | | - | 40ofsubsection4ofthissectionforthe2027-28academicyearforallpublicinstitutionsof |
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| 480 | | - | 41highereducationinthisstate. |
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| 481 | | - | 178.787.1.Eachcommunitycollege,asdefinedinsection163.191,andpublicfour- |
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| 482 | | - | 2yearinstitutionofhighereducationshalladopttheforty-twocredithourblock,including |
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| 483 | | - | 3specificcoursescomprisingthecurriculum,basedonthecorecurriculumrecommendations |
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| 484 | | - | 4madebythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationundersubsections1and2ofsection |
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| 485 | | - | 5178.786,forimplementationbeginninginthe2018-19academicyear. |
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| 486 | | - | 6 2.Ifastudentsuccessfullycompletestheforty-twocreditcorecurriculumata |
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| 487 | | - | 7communitycollegeorotherpublicinstitutionofhighereducation,thatblockofcoursesmay |
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| 488 | | - | 8betransferredtoanyotherpublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateandshallbe |
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| 489 | | - | 9substitutedforthereceivinginstitution'scorecurriculum.Astudentshallreceiveacademic |
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| 490 | | - | 10creditforeachofthecoursestransferredandshallnotberequiredtotakeadditionalcore |
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| 491 | | - | 11curriculumcoursesatthereceivinginstitution. |
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| 492 | | - | 12 3.Astudentwhotransfersfromonepublicinstitutionofhighereducationtoanother |
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| 493 | | - | 13publicinstitutionofhighereducationinthestatewithoutcompletingthecorecurriculumof |
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| 494 | | - | 14thesendinginstitutionshallreceiveacademiccreditfromthereceivinginstitutionforeachof |
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| 495 | | - | 15thecoursesthatthestudenthassuccessfullycompletedinthecorecurriculumofthesending |
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| 496 | | - | 16institution.Followingreceiptofcreditforthesecourses,thestudentmayberequiredto |
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| 497 | | - | 17satisfyfurthercourserequirementsinthecorecurriculumofthereceivinginstitution. |
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| 498 | | - | 18 4.Eachcommunitycollegeinthisstate,asdefinedinsection163.191,andpublic |
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| 499 | | - | 19four-yearinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateshalladoptthesixty-credit-hour, |
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| 500 | | - | 20transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumandcommoncoursenumbering |
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| 501 | | - | 21equivalencymatrixforthedegreeprogramsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection |
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| 502 | | - | 224ofsection178.786,includingspecificcoursesconstitutingthecurriculum,basedonthe |
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| 503 | | - | 23corecurriculumrecommendationsmadebythecoordinatingboardforhigher |
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| 504 | | - | 24educationundersubsection4ofsection178.786,forimplementationbeginninginthe |
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| 505 | | - | HCSSSSB150 14 252027-28academicyear.Noinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateshallberequired |
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| 506 | | - | 26toadoptthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumfordegree |
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| 507 | | - | 27programsnotofferedattheinstitution. |
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| 508 | | - | 28 5.Ifastudentsuccessfullycompletesthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower- |
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| 509 | | - | 29divisioncoursesatacommunitycollegeorotherpublicinstitutionofhighereducationin |
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| 510 | | - | 30thisstate,suchblockofcoursesmaybetransferredtoanyotherpublicinstitutionof |
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| 511 | | - | 31highereducationinthisstateandshallbesubstitutedforthereceivinginstitution'score |
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| 512 | | - | 32curriculumforthesamedegreeprogram.Astudentshallreceiveacademiccredit |
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| 513 | | - | 33towardthestudent'sdegreeforeachofthecoursestransferredandshallnotberequired |
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| 514 | | - | 34totakeadditionalcorecurriculumcoursesatthereceivinginstitutionforthesame |
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| 515 | | - | 35degreeprogram. |
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| 516 | | - | 36 6.Astudentwhotransfersfromonepublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthis |
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| 517 | | - | 37statetoanotherpublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstatewithoutcompleting |
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| 518 | | - | 38thesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumofthesending |
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| 519 | | - | 39institutionshallreceiveacademiccredittowardthesamedegreeprogramfromthe |
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| 520 | | - | 40receivinginstitutionforeachofthecoursesthatthestudenthassuccessfullycompleted |
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| 521 | | - | 41inthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-divisioncoursecurriculumofthesending |
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| 522 | | - | 42institution.Followingreceiptofcreditforsuchcourses,thestudentmayberequiredto |
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| 523 | | - | 43satisfyfurthercourserequirementsinthesixty-credit-hour,transferable,lower-division |
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| 524 | | - | 44coursecurriculumofthereceivinginstitution. |
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| 525 | | - | 45 7.Thecoordinatingboardshallreporttothehousehighereducationcommittee |
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| 526 | | - | 46andthesenateeducationcommitteeonprogressrelatedtotherequirementsof |
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| 527 | | - | 47subsections4and5ofsection178.786andsubsections4,5,and6ofthissectionbefore |
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| 528 | | - | 48December31,2026. |
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| 529 | | - | 324.009.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 530 | | - | 2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,ormilitary |
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| 531 | | - | 3occupationalspecialitythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationorprofessionin |
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| 532 | | - | 4aparticularjurisdiction; |
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| 533 | | - | 5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesincludingtheAirForce,Army, |
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| 534 | | - | 6CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuardandanyothermilitary |
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| 535 | | - | 7branchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,and |
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| 536 | | - | 8allreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Suchtermalsoincludesthemilitaryreservesand |
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| 537 | | - | 9militiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate; |
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| 538 | | - | 10 (3)"Missourilawenforcementofficer",anypersonemployedbyorotherwise |
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| 539 | | - | 11servinginapositionforthestateoralocalgovernmentalentityasapoliceofficer,peace |
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| 540 | | - | 12officercertifiedunderchapter590,auxiliarypoliceofficer,sheriff,sheriff'sdeputy, |
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| 541 | | - | 13memberofthepatrolasthattermisdefinedinsection43.010,orinsomelikeposition |
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| 542 | | - | HCSSSSB150 15 14involvingtheenforcementofthelawandprotectionofthepublicinterestattheriskof |
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| 543 | | - | 15thatperson'slifeandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateofMissouriorwhois |
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| 544 | | - | 16domiciledinthestateofMissouri; |
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| 545 | | - | 17 (4)"Nonresidentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouse"[,]: |
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| 546 | | - | 18 (a)AnonresidentspouseofanactivedutymemberoftheArmedForcesofthe |
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| 547 | | - | 19UnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtothestateof |
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| 548 | | - | 20Missouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredtoanadjacentstate |
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| 549 | | - | 21andisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhasmovedtothestateofMissouriona |
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| 550 | | - | 22permanentchange-of-stationbasis; or |
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| 551 | | - | 23 (b)Anonresidentspouseofapersonresidingoutsidethestatewhohasaccepted |
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| 552 | | - | 24anofferofemploymentfromthestateoralocalgovernmentalentityinthestateand |
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| 553 | | - | 25whowillbecomeaMissourilawenforcementofficeruponthecommencementofsuch |
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| 554 | | - | 26employment; |
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| 555 | | - | 27 [(4)](5)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdiction |
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| 556 | | - | 28thatissueslicenses; |
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| 557 | | - | 29 [(5)](6)"Residentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouse",aspouseofanactiveduty |
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| 558 | | - | 30memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto |
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| 559 | | - | 31betransferredtothestateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentof |
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| 560 | | - | 32thestateofMissouri,whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisor |
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| 561 | | - | 33herhomeofrecordoraspouseofaMissourilawenforcementofficer. |
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| 562 | | - | 34 2.Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentlicenseissuedbyanotherstate,abranchor |
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| 563 | | - | 35unitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictofColumbia,andwhohas |
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| 564 | | - | 36beenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,maysubmitanapplicationfora |
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| 565 | | - | 37licenseinMissouriinthesameoccupationorprofession,andatthesamepracticelevel,for |
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| 566 | | - | 38whichheorsheholdsthecurrentlicense,alongwithproofofcurrentlicensureandproofof |
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| 567 | | - | 39licensureforatleastoneyearintheotherjurisdiction,totherelevantoversightbodyinthis |
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| 568 | | - | 40state. |
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| 569 | | - | 41 3.Theoversightbodyinthisstateshall: |
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| 570 | | - | 42 (1)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2ofthis |
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| 571 | | - | 43section,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthis |
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| 572 | | - | 44statefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimumeducationrequirementsand,if |
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| 573 | | - | 45applicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervisionrequirementsineffectandtheotherstate |
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| 574 | | - | 46verifiesthatthepersonmetthoserequirementsinordertobelicensedorcertifiedinthatstate. |
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| 575 | | - | 47Anoversightbodythatadministersanexaminationonlawsofthisstateaspartofitslicensing |
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| 576 | | - | 48applicationrequirementmayrequireanapplicanttotakeandpassanexaminationspecificto |
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| 577 | | - | 49thelawsofthisstate;or |
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| 578 | | - | HCSSSSB150 16 50 (2)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2ofthis |
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| 579 | | - | 51sectionfromanonresidentmilitaryorlawenforcementspouseoraresidentmilitaryorlaw |
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| 580 | | - | 52enforcementspouse,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsfor |
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| 581 | | - | 53licensureinthisstatefortheapplicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionif |
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| 582 | | - | 54suchapplicantotherwisemeetstherequirementsofthissection. |
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| 583 | | - | 55 4.(1)Theoversightbodyshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,or |
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| 584 | | - | 56experiencerequirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyan |
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| 585 | | - | 57oversightbodyoutsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaint |
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| 586 | | - | 58pending,orwhoiscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2) |
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| 587 | | - | 59ofthissubsection,withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholdalicensein |
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| 588 | | - | 60goodstandingwithanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminalrecordthatwould |
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| 589 | | - | 61disqualifyhimorherforlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnotholdavalidcurrentlicensein |
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| 590 | | - | 62theotherjurisdictiononthedatetheoversightbodyreceiveshisorherapplicationunderthis |
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| 591 | | - | 63section. |
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| 592 | | - | 64 (2)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the |
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| 593 | | - | 65oversightbodyshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematter |
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| 594 | | - | 66resolved.Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,theoversightbodymay |
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| 595 | | - | 67denyalicenseuntilthematterisresolved. |
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| 596 | | - | 68 5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheoversightbodyfromdenyingalicenseto |
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| 597 | | - | 69anapplicantunderthissectionforanyreasondescribedinanysectionassociatedwiththe |
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| 598 | | - | 70occupationorprofessionforwhichtheapplicantseeksalicense. |
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| 599 | | - | 71 6.Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbesubjectto |
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| 600 | | - | 72theapplicableoversightbody'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothe |
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| 601 | | - | 73practiceofthelicensedoccupationorprofessioninthisstate. |
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| 602 | | - | 74 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicantto |
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| 603 | | - | 75payanyfees,postanybondsorsuretybonds,orsubmitproofofinsuranceassociatedwiththe |
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| 604 | | - | 76licensetheapplicantseeks. |
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| 605 | | - | 77 8.Thissectionshallnotapplytobusiness,professional,oroccupationallicenses |
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| 606 | | - | 78issuedorrequiredbypoliticalsubdivisions. |
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| 607 | | - | 79 9.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotimpedeanoversightbody'sauthorityto |
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| 608 | | - | 80requireanapplicanttosubmitfingerprintsaspartoftheapplicationprocess. |
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| 609 | | - | 81 10.[Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanoversightbodythathas |
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| 610 | | - | 82enteredintoalicensingcompactwithanotherstatefortheregulationofpracticeunderthe |
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| 611 | | - | 83oversightbody'sjurisdiction.] Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoalter |
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| 612 | | - | 84theauthoritygrantedby,oranyrequirementspromulgatedpursuantto,anyinterjurisdictional |
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| 613 | | - | 85orinterstatecompactsadoptedbyMissouristatuteoranyreciprocityagreementswithother |
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| 614 | | - | 86statesineffect[onAugust28,2018], andwheneverpossiblethissectionshallbeinterpreted |
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| 615 | | - | HCSSSSB150 17 87soastoimplynoconflictbetweenitandanycompact,oranyreciprocityagreementswith |
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| 616 | | - | 88otherstatesineffect[onAugust28,2018]. |
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| 617 | | - | 89 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,alicenseissuedunderthissection |
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| 618 | | - | 90shallbevalidonlyinthisstateandshallnotmakealicenseeeligibletobepartofaninterstate |
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| 619 | | - | 91compact.Anapplicantwhoislicensedinanotherstatepursuanttoaninterstatecompactshall |
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| 620 | | - | 92notbeeligibleforlicensurebyanoversightbodyundertheprovisionsofthissection. |
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| 621 | | - | 93 12.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanyoccupationsetforthin |
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| 622 | | - | 94subsection6ofsection290.257,oranyelectricalcontractorlicensedundersections324.900 |
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| 623 | | - | 95to324.945. |
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| 624 | | - | ✔ |
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| 625 | | - | HCSSSSB150 18 |
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| 14 | + | Section A. Chapter 173, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1 |
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| 15 | + | one new section, to be known as section 173.836, to read as 2 |
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| 16 | + | follows:3 |
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| 17 | + | 173.836. 1. This section shall be known and may be 1 |
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| 18 | + | cited as the "Career -Tech Certificate (CTC) Program". 2 |
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| 19 | + | 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 3 |
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| 20 | + | (1) "Approved institution", an institution of 4 |
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| 21 | + | postsecondary education that is subject to the coordinating 5 |
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| 22 | + | board for higher education under section 173.005, offers 6 |
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| 23 | + | eligible programs of study or tr aining programs, and is at 7 |
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| 24 | + | least one of the following: 8 |
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| 25 | + | (a) A public community college or vocational or 9 |
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| 26 | + | technical school as provided under subsection 8 of section 10 |
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| 27 | + | 160.545; 11 |
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| 28 | + | (b) A two-year private vocational or technical school 12 |
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| 29 | + | authorized to obtain reimbursements under subsection 8 of 13 |
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| 30 | + | section 160.545 as provided under subsection 10 of section 14 |
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| 31 | + | 160.545; 15 SS SB 150 2 |
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| 32 | + | (c) An approved virtual institution, as defined in 16 |
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| 33 | + | section 173.1102; or 17 |
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| 34 | + | (d) An eligible training provider; 18 |
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| 35 | + | (2) "Department", the department of higher education 19 |
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| 36 | + | and workforce development; 20 |
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| 37 | + | (3) "Eligible program of study", a program of 21 |
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| 38 | + | instruction for which the required length for completion of 22 |
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| 39 | + | such program does not exceed the equivalent of sixty credit 23 |
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| 40 | + | hours or the equivalent under a different measure of student 24 |
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| 41 | + | progress and that results in the award of a non -graduate- 25 |
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| 42 | + | level certificate or other industry -recognized credential 26 |
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| 43 | + | below the graduate level that has been designated by the 27 |
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| 44 | + | coordinating board for higher educat ion as preparing 28 |
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| 45 | + | students to enter an area of occupational shortage as 29 |
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| 46 | + | determined and updated annually by such board under 30 |
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| 47 | + | subdivision (5) of subsection 2 of section 173.2553; 31 |
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| 48 | + | (4) "Eligible student", any student that meets the 32 |
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| 49 | + | eligibility requirements for reimbursement of tuition, 33 |
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| 50 | + | books, and fees under the "A+ Schools Program" created in 34 |
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| 51 | + | section 160.545, or any student who has earned a career and 35 |
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| 52 | + | technical education (CTE) certificate pursuant to the 36 |
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| 53 | + | provisions of section 170.029 and in accorda nce with 37 |
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| 54 | + | criteria outlined by the department of elementary and 38 |
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| 55 | + | secondary education, provided that such student has not 39 |
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| 56 | + | received a reimbursement for tuition, books, or fees under 40 |
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| 57 | + | section 160.545; 41 |
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| 58 | + | (5) "Eligible training provider", a training 42 |
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| 59 | + | organization listed in the state of Missouri eligible 43 |
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| 60 | + | training provider system maintained by the office of 44 |
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| 61 | + | workforce development in the department of higher education 45 |
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| 62 | + | and workforce development that is not a four -year 46 |
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| 63 | + | institution of higher education; 47 SS SB 150 3 |
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| 64 | + | (6) "Training program", a program of study that leads 48 |
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| 65 | + | to a certificate or degree and is offered by an approved 49 |
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| 66 | + | institution but that does not meet the length -of-program 50 |
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| 67 | + | requirements for an eligible program under 34 CFR 668.8, as 51 |
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| 68 | + | amended. The term includes, but is not limited to: 52 |
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| 69 | + | (a) Certified nurse assistant (CNA) programs; 53 |
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| 70 | + | (b) Certified medication technician (CMT) programs; 54 |
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| 71 | + | (c) Level 1 medication aide (L1MA) programs; 55 |
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| 72 | + | (d) Insulin administration programs; 56 |
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| 73 | + | (e) Emergency medical technician (EMT) programs; 57 |
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| 74 | + | (f) Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) 58 |
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| 75 | + | programs; 59 |
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| 76 | + | (g) Paramedic programs as described in chapter 190; or 60 |
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| 77 | + | (h) Commercial driver's license (CDL) programs. 61 |
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| 78 | + | 3. (1) Beginning in the 2026 -27 academic year and for 62 |
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| 79 | + | all subsequent academic years, the department shall, by 63 |
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| 80 | + | rule, establish a procedure for the reimbursement of the 64 |
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| 81 | + | costs of tuition, books, and fees from the career -tech 65 |
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| 82 | + | certificate (CTC) program fund to the approved institution 66 |
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| 83 | + | at which an eligible student is enrolled in an eligible 67 |
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| 84 | + | program of study or a training program. 68 |
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| 85 | + | (2) No tuition reimbursements in excess of the tuition 69 |
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| 86 | + | rate charged by a public community college for coursework 70 |
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| 87 | + | offered by a two-year private vocational or te chnical 71 |
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| 88 | + | school, approved virtual institution as defined under 72 |
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| 89 | + | section 173.1102, or eligible training provider within the 73 |
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| 90 | + | service area of such college shall be reimbursed under this 74 |
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| 91 | + | section. 75 |
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| 92 | + | (3) (a) If a public community college or vocational 76 |
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| 93 | + | or technical school offers the same or a substantially 77 |
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| 94 | + | similar eligible program of study or training program as a 78 |
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| 95 | + | private vocational or technical school, virtual institution, 79 SS SB 150 4 |
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| 96 | + | or eligible training provider at which an eligible student 80 |
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| 97 | + | intends to enroll an d the school or provider is located in 81 |
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| 98 | + | the service region of the public community college or 82 |
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| 99 | + | vocational or technical school that offers the same or 83 |
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| 100 | + | similar program of study or training program, no tuition 84 |
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| 101 | + | reimbursement shall be provided under this sect ion for such 85 |
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| 102 | + | eligible student unless, before the eligible student enrolls: 86 |
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| 103 | + | a. The private vocational or technical school, virtual 87 |
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| 104 | + | institution, or eligible training provider requests 88 |
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| 105 | + | authorization from the department for such tuition 89 |
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| 106 | + | reimbursement; and 90 |
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| 107 | + | b. The department authorizes such request. 91 |
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| 108 | + | (b) The department shall: 92 |
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| 109 | + | a. Develop and adopt a tuition reimbursement 93 |
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| 110 | + | authorization request form and a procedure for submitting 94 |
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| 111 | + | such request; 95 |
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| 112 | + | b. Review and either authorize or deny such request 96 |
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| 113 | + | within twenty business days of receiving an accurate, 97 |
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| 114 | + | complete, and properly submitted request; and 98 |
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| 115 | + | c. If the department denies such request, provide the 99 |
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| 116 | + | educational entity and the eligible student with the reasons 100 |
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| 117 | + | for such denial. 101 |
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| 118 | + | (c) The department shall not deny a tuition 102 |
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| 119 | + | reimbursement authorization request without good cause, as 103 |
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| 120 | + | determined by the department on a case -by-case basis. 104 |
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| 121 | + | (4) The reimbursements provided under this section to 105 |
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| 122 | + | a two-year private vocational or technical school, approved 106 |
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| 123 | + | virtual institution as defined under section 173.1102, or 107 |
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| 124 | + | eligible training provider shall not violate the provisions 108 |
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| 125 | + | of Article IX, Section 8, or Article I, Section 7, of the 109 |
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| 126 | + | Constitution of Missouri or the First Amendmen t to the 110 |
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| 127 | + | Constitution of the United States. 111 SS SB 150 5 |
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| 128 | + | 4. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury 112 |
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| 129 | + | the "Career-Tech Certificate (CTC) Program Fund", which 113 |
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| 130 | + | shall consist of any moneys appropriated annually by the 114 |
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| 131 | + | general assembly, gifts, bequests, grants, public or private 115 |
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| 132 | + | donations, or transfers. The state treasurer shall be 116 |
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| 133 | + | custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 117 |
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| 134 | + | and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements. 118 |
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| 135 | + | The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropr iation, 119 |
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| 136 | + | moneys in this fund shall be used solely for reimbursements 120 |
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| 137 | + | as provided in this section. 121 |
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| 138 | + | (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 122 |
|---|
| 139 | + | to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end 123 |
|---|
| 140 | + | of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the 124 |
|---|
| 141 | + | general revenue fund. 125 |
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| 142 | + | (3) The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the 126 |
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| 143 | + | fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any 127 |
|---|
| 144 | + | interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be 128 |
|---|
| 145 | + | credited to the fund. 129 |
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| 146 | + | 5. No rule promulgated by the department under this 130 |
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| 147 | + | section shall prohibit students enrolled in an eligible 131 |
|---|
| 148 | + | program of study or a training program from qualifying for 132 |
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| 149 | + | tuition reimbursement under this section solely because the 133 |
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| 150 | + | eligible program of study or training program does not meet 134 |
|---|
| 151 | + | the length-of-program requirements for an eligible program 135 |
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| 152 | + | under 34 CFR 668.8, as amended, or because the eligible 136 |
|---|
| 153 | + | training provider at which a student enrolls does not 137 |
|---|
| 154 | + | participate in federal student aid programs. 138 |
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| 155 | + | 6. Eligibility for tuition, books, and fees 139 |
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| 156 | + | reimbursement to an approved institution as provided under 140 |
|---|
| 157 | + | this section shall expire upon the earliest of: 141 SS SB 150 6 |
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| 158 | + | (1) Receipt of the reimbursement for the required 142 |
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| 159 | + | length for completion of such program as determined by the 143 |
|---|
| 160 | + | department; 144 |
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| 161 | + | (2) A student's successful completion of an eligible 145 |
|---|
| 162 | + | program of study or training program; or 146 |
|---|
| 163 | + | (3) A student's completion of one hundred fifty 147 |
|---|
| 164 | + | percent of the time usually required to complete an eligible 148 |
|---|
| 165 | + | program of study or t raining program. 149 |
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| 166 | + | 7. The department may promulgate all necessary rules 150 |
|---|
| 167 | + | and regulations for the implementation and administration of 151 |
|---|
| 168 | + | this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term 152 |
|---|
| 169 | + | is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the 153 |
|---|
| 170 | + | authority delegated in this section shall become effective 154 |
|---|
| 171 | + | only if it complies with and is subject to all of the 155 |
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| 172 | + | provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 156 |
|---|
| 173 | + | 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and 157 |
|---|
| 174 | + | if any of the powers ves ted with the general assembly 158 |
|---|
| 175 | + | pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective 159 |
|---|
| 176 | + | date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently 160 |
|---|
| 177 | + | held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking 161 |
|---|
| 178 | + | authority and any rule proposed or adopted after the 162 |
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| 179 | + | effective date of this act shall be invalid and void. 163 |
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| 180 | + | |
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