| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4772-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §4772-A.__Student eligibility; exception |
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| | | A secondary school student who does not meet the requirements | | of section 4772, subsection 2 is eligible under this chapter if | | that student: |
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| | | 1.__Enrolled as sophomore.__Is enrolled in grade 10 or higher | | in the student's school unit; |
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| | | 2.__Recommendation.__Has received a recommendation to take a | | postsecondary course or courses at an eligible institution from | | the student's school guidance counselor following an assessment | | of the student by the guidance counselor; and |
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| | | 3.__Approval.__Has been approved for participation in a course | | or courses by an eligible institution. |
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| | | Last year a program was established to provide state subsidy | | for participation in postsecondary study by certain high school | | students. This bill expands the eligibility criteria for | | participation in that program. |
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