1. (a) Tuition assistance shall be authorized for payment or reimbursement for New Hampshire employment program (NHEP) participants who meet the conditions of He-W 655.02(b).

2. (b) NHEP participants shall be eligible for tuition assistance when:

   1. (1) The NHEP participant is engaged in approved NHEP activities; and
   2. (2) The program requiring tuition assistance is identified on the NHEP participant’s employability plan (EP).

3. (c) Tuition assistance shall be provided to NHEP participants engaged in the following approved activities:

   1. (1) Educational programs leading to a high school diploma or equivalent, or to basic literacy;
   2. (2) Vocational education and training programs; or
   3. (3) A course of study preparatory to employment.
4. (d) Tuition assistance shall be provided only when there are no other sources of tuition funding available to the NHEP participant and the NHEP participant has exhausted all other tuition funding sources;
5. (e) The training program or course of study to be pursued shall be consistent with the NHEP participant’s EP;

6. (f) NHEP participants shall be eligible for tuition assistance if the vocational educational training program or course of study:

   1. (1) Prepares the NHEP participant for participation in either a certificate program, degree, or employment;
   2. (2) Leads to employment advancement, a certificate, or degree in an area of specialization; or

   3. (3) Is a single training course or course of study which:

      1. a. Is vocationally specific;
      2. b. Is supported by the employment goals as indicated on the approved EP; and
      3. c. Improves the NHEP participant’s immediate employment prospects.
7. (g) Tuition assistance shall be authorized only after all available NHEP participant resources have been applied against education expenses, such as the NHEP participant's own financial resources, veterans' educational benefits, insurance, scholarships, grants, and work study income.
8. (h) The NHEP participant shall verify participation in education or training preparatory to employment pursuant to He-W 637.03(e).
9. (i) Tuition assistance shall not exceed $1,575 for any NHEP participant in any 12-month period ending June 30 of each year.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6446, eff 2-1-97; ss by #7243, eff 5-1-00; ss by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07 New. #8869, eff 4-19-07; ss by #10803, eff 3-26-15; ss by #14299, eff 7-1-25, EXPIRES: 7-1-35 (formerly He-W 655.07)