Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 11-004

• File #: 11-004
• Version: 3
• Name: CHEROKEE NATION HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP REFORM ACT OF 2011
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/12/2011
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 2/14/2011
• Final action: 2/14/2011
• Enactment date: 2/14/2011
• Enactment #: LA-02-11
• Title: AN ACT SETTING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHEROKEE NATION HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
• Sponsors: Chuck Hoskin Jr. , Janelle Fullbright, Jodie Fishinghawk, Tina Glory Jordan
• Indexes: Higher Education, Scholarship
• Code sections: Title 70 - Schools and Education
• Related files: 24-006

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/24/2011	3	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
2/14/2011	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
1/27/2011	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass
1/17/2011	1	EDUCATION COMMITTEE	Referred

Title
AN ACT SETTING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHEROKEE NATION HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This Legislative Act shall be titled as the “Cherokee Nation Higher Education Scholarship Reform Act of 2011” and codified under Title 70 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated (“CNCA”).

Section 2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to set certain requirements for individuals who apply for Cherokee Nation Higher Education Scholarships and to set requirements on the Education Group of the Cherokee Nation in the administration of the Higher Education Scholarship Program.

Section 3. Legislative History

None

Section 4. Definitions

Good Standing: Means that minimum grade point average that allows a student to continue to be enrolled and take classes at the institution.

Education Group: Means the department within the Cherokee Nation Executive Branch that administers educational programs for the Nation.

Section 5. Substantive Provisions

A. The Cherokee Nation shall administer, through the Education group, the Cherokee Nation Higher Education Scholarship Program. The purpose of this program is to provide financial support to qualified Cherokee citizens in order to attend educational institutions beyond the high school level. These institutions include but are not limited to, universities, colleges; and junior colleges and vocational trade schools. The Council of the Cherokee Nation shall appropriate funds for this program subject to the availability of resources.

1. Nothing herein shall impact the administration of funds to assist students attend nursing programs, vocational trade schools or other types of job training administered by the Career Services Group.

B. The Education Group shall promulgate regulations, rules, policies and procedures to administer the scholarship program consistent with this Act and as limited by the and provisions set...