Repayment of the tuition benefit is required pursuant to this section.

1. 1. Failure to complete A member shall pay the full amount of a tuition benefit for each course during the preceding semester, trimester, quarter or term that:

   1. A. The member fails to complete; or

      [PL 2003, c. 488, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 488, §5 (AFF).]

   2. B. The member completes but for which the member earns a grade lower than 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

      [PL 2003, c. 488, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 488, §5 (AFF).]

   [PL 2003, c. 488, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 488, §5 (AFF).]

2. 2. Repay tuition If the member becomes an unsatisfactory participant or does not remain in good academic standing with the state postsecondary education institution, then the member shall repay the full amount of a tuition benefit for all courses taken during the preceding semester, trimester, quarter or term to the Maine National Guard.

   [PL 2015, c. 465, Pt. D, §10 (AMD).]

3. 3. Restitution If the member does not fulfill the member's contractual commitment to the Maine National Guard under section 354, subsection 3, then the Adjutant General shall notify the member in writing that the member is liable for restitution and the member shall repay the full amount of the tuition benefit for the last school year.

   [PL 2003, c. 488, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 488, §5 (AFF).]

4. 4. Rules The Adjutant General shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section, which are routine technical rules under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

   [PL 2015, c. 465, Pt. D, §11 (NEW).]

PL 2003, c. 488, §4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 488, §5 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 465, Pt. D, §§10, 11 (AMD).