(b)

1. (1) (b)(1) Brochures are mailed by the division to financial aid officers at private, nonprofit institutions of higher education and state-supported institutions of higher education in the state.
2. (2) The institutional financial aid officer is responsible for ensuring that eligible students are made aware of the Military Dependents’ Scholarship Program and its benefits.

(d)

1. (1) The division shall establish the deadline for receipt of applications.
2. (2) The deadline date shall be clearly printed on the application.

(e) Scholarship applicants shall submit to the division the following documentation as it applies to the applicant:

1. (1) Military Dependents’ Scholarship application;

2. (2)

   1. (A) A death certificate or other documentation certifying the death of the parent or spouse.
   2. (B) A death as a result of injuries received while serving in the armed forces is only covered if the death occurred while on active duty;
3. (3) A report of casualty from the appropriate branch of the United States Armed Services or a copy of the veteran’s DD214 form;
4. (4) Documentation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs citing service-connected, one-hundred-percent total and permanent disability;
5. (5) A copy of the application and statement of acceptance or denial of the federal program for dependents of veterans, Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program;
6. (6) A copy of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance program benefits statement showing the amount of educational assistance allowed for each term;
7. (7) A copy of legal adoption or court appointed legal guardianship for a dependent child;
8. (8) A copy of birth certificate, if a dependent child; and
9. (9) A copy of marriage license, if a spouse.