1. (a) An applicant for an Alaska performance scholarship must

   1. (1) meet the requirements of AS 14.43.820(a) and (m);

   2. (2) meet the academic eligibility requirements of 4 AAC 43.020 and

      1. (A) if a first-year scholarship recipient enrolled in an undergraduate academic program of study on a

         1. (i) full-time basis, successfully complete a minimum of 24 semester credits or the equivalent; or
         2. (ii) half-time basis, successfully complete a minimum of 12 semester credits or the equivalent;

      2. (B) if a first-year scholarship recipient enrolled in a graduate or credit based certificate program of study on a

         1. (i) full-time basis, successfully complete a minimum of 18 semester credits or the equivalent; or
         2. (ii) half-time basis, successfully complete a minimum of 10 semester credits or the equivalent;

      3. (C) if a second- or subsequent-year scholarship recipient enrolled in an undergraduate program of study on a

         1. (i) full-time basis, have successfully completed a minimum of 24 semester credits or the equivalent in the first year and an additional 30 semester credits or the equivalent for each subsequent year that scholarship money was received; or
         2. (ii) half-time basis, have successfully completed a minimum of 12 semester credits or the equivalent in the first year and 15 semester credits or the equivalent for each subsequent year that scholarship money was received;

      4. (D) if a second- or subsequent-year scholarship recipient enrolled in a graduate or credit-based certificate program of study on a

         1. (i) full-time basis, have successfully completed a minimum of semester credits or the equivalent in the first year and 22 semester credits or the equivalent in the subsequent year that scholarship money was received; or
         2. (ii) half-time basis, have successfully completed a minimum of 10 semester credits or the equivalent in the first year and 12 semester credits or the equivalent in the subsequent year that scholarship money was received; or

      5. (E) if a career and technical school program scholarship recipient enrolled in a non-credit hour program of study on a

         1. (i) full-time basis, have successfully completed the program with attendance of at least 30 clock hours per week for not less than 12 weeks; or
         2. (ii) half-time basis, have successfully completed the program with attendance of at least 15 clock hours per week for no less than six weeks; and

   3. (3) meet continuing eligibility requirements, including

      1. (A) if a student other than a career and technical school program student, maintaining a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale to receive a second or subsequent disbursement of a scholarship award; or
      2. (B) if a career and technical school program student, meeting the satisfactory progress requirements of the career and technical school program before receiving a second or subsequent disbursement of a scholarship award.
2. (b) If an award recipient completes two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters of full-time enrollment and has a qualifying cumulative grade-point average or equivalent, as certified by the postsecondary institution, the recipient is eligible for an increased award under AS 14.43.825(h). In this subsection, "full-time enrollment" means enrollment in a course of study that is not less than 15 credits per semester or the equivalent per quarter.
3. (c) Notwithstanding the minimum enrollment requirements of (b) of this section, for purposes of receiving an increased award under AS 14.43.825(j), a career and technical school program student must complete two technical school programs and have earned a degree or certificate to be considered for a scholarship award level increase.

4. (d) Notwithstanding an applicant's eligibility, scholarship money will not be awarded to an applicant for a program

   1. (1) designed to terminate in a private pilot license; or
   2. (2) of study conducted outside the state, unless the program is a formal exchange program available as part of a degree program at an eligible institution in this state.
5. (e) A student who receives an extension under AS 14.43.825(c) for part-time enrollment may not exceed the equivalent of eight full-time semesters.
6. (f) The commission will not authorize an award until receipt of certification under 20 AAC 16.235(g)(1) of an applicant's eligibility for an award.

(Eff. 1/1/2011, Register 196; am 11/16/2012, Register 204; am 8/16/2024, Register 251)

Authority: AS 14.43.030, AS 14.43.810, AS 14.43.820