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AN ACT RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 2011 TO REVISE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the Amendment to the Concurrent Enrollment Scholarship Act of 2011and codified as Title_____________ Section ___________ ______________ 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 or private institution of higher learning.
Section 3. Legislative History
Legislative Act 23-11
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 or private institution.
Section 5. Substantive Provisions
A. The Cherokee Nation College Resource Center shall establish a scholarship program to benefit Cherokee high school students residing in the Cherokee Nation Scholarship Program service area (see attached map) who are currently enrolled in college courses through an accredited public or private institution of higher learning. Policies for this program under the Cherokee Nation College Resource Center shall be as follows:
1. Eligibility:
a. Student must be a Cherokee Nation citizen that resides in the Cherokee Nation Higher Education Non Pell Scholarship boundaries.
b. If the student attends a Public High School, the student must submit a verification letter from their high 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 col...
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