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authority to individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of | | subsection 3.__Interest earned on amounts in the fund may be used | | for the costs of administering the scholarships. |
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| | | 3.__Eligibility.__To be eligible for a scholarship under the | | program an individual must: |
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| | | A.__Be employed as a child care worker for at least 32 hours | | a week in a child care facility licensed by the State; |
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| | | B.__Enroll in a course related to early childhood education | | offered by an accredited college or university; and |
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| | | C.__Agree to remain employed in child care for at least one | | year following receipt of the scholarship. |
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| | | 4.__Rules.__The authority shall adopt rules for determining | | further eligibility requirements, application procedures, terms | | and conditions for the scholarships.__Rules adopted pursuant to | | this section are routine technical rules as defined Title 5, | | chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 5. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the | | General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act. |
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| | | FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE |
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| | | All Other | | $250,000 | $250,000 |
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| | | Funds to be used for | | scholarships under the Child | | Care Education Scholarship | | Program pursuant to the Maine | | Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, | | chapter 419-D. |
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| | | The bill establishes the Child Care Education Scholarship | | Program to provide scholarships to child care workers who take | | courses related to early childhood education or child care from | | an accredited college or university. The bill makes General Fund | | appropriations to the Child Care Education Scholarship Fund to be |
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