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ACT RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 2011 TO REVISE THE ELIGIBILITU REQUIREMENTS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the 2017 2018Amendment to the Concurrent Enrollment Scholarship Act and codified as Title 70 Section 254 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Amendment is to revise the eligibility requirements for this scholarship program to benefit all Cherokee high school students residing in the Cherokee Nation Scholarship Program service area who are currently enrolled in an accredited public institution of higher learning.
Section 3. Legislative History
Legislative Act 23-11
Legislative Act 07-13
Legislative Act 12-14
Legislative Act 18-17
Section 4. Definitions
Concurrent Enrollment: means students who are either a high school Junior or Senior who are taking college courses through an accredited public institution. General Education Required Courses: Composition I, Composition II, College Algebra, General Physical Science or General Biology, History, Government, Political Science, Speech, Humanities, Computer Science, Personal Health
Section 5. Substantive Provisions
A. Policies for this program under the Cherokee Nation College Resource Center shall be as follows:
1. Eligibility:
a. Students must be a Cherokee Nation citizen that resides in the Cherokee Nation Higher Education Scholarship boundaries (see map attached).
b. the student must submit a verification letter from their school counselor (showing concurrent enrollment eligibility).
c. If a student is home schooled, the student must submit verification from the individual who is providing home schooling (showing concurrent enrollment eligibility).
d. Student must submit a current college class schedule and current high school transcript.
e. Each high school Junior and Senior who meets the eligibility requir...
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