Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 17-060

• File #: 17-060
• Version: 2
• Name: THE 2017 CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT ACT AMENDMENT
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/4/2017
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 5/16/2017
• Final action: 6/21/2017
• Enactment date: 6/19/2017
• Enactment #: LA-18-17
• Title: ACT RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 2011 TO REVISE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Sponsors: Victoria Vazquez
• Indexes: Education, Scholarship
• Code sections: Title 70 - Schools and Education
• Related files: 13-025, 11-119, 14-047, 18-006

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2017	2	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
6/19/2017	2	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
5/16/2017	2	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
ACT RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 2011 TO REVISE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:

Section 1. Title and Codification

This act shall be known as the 2017 Amendment to the Concurrent Enrollment Scholarship Act and 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
Legislative Act 07-13
Legislative Act 12-14

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. 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. Students must submit a current college class schedule. If the student attends a Public High School, the student must submit a verification letter from their school counselor (showing concurrent enrollment eligibility).

c. Eligible High School or Home School Junior students will receive funding from the Cherokee Nation to supplement the tuition that Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education ordinarily pays for High School Seni...