Student applicants who leave a State approved secondary school prior to their senior year and are admitted for the academic year or a portion thereof, immediately following their secondary school studies, to an approved institution of higher learning as early admission students shall be considered as first-year collegiate applicants and in compliance with the secondary school graduation requirement for purposes of State higher education grant eligibility if the school district of the school that the applicant had attended certified that:

1. (1) The applicant left senior high school in accordance with policies and procedures previously established by the superintendent and the board of school directors to attend an approved institution of higher learning.
2. (2) The high school diploma will be awarded upon the applicant’s successful completion of the requirements set forth by the local board of school directors.

Authority

The provisions of this § 121.22 amended under the act of August 7, 1963 (P. L. 549, No. 290) (24 P. S. § 5104); sections 1 and 6(e) of the act of January 25, 1966 (P. L. 1546, No. 541) (24 P. S. § § 5151 and 5156(e)); the act of October 11, 1972 (P. L. 899, No. 213) (24 P. S. § 5161); the act of October 11, 1972 (P. L. 909, No. 216) (24 P. S. § 5171); and The Institutional Assistance Grants Act (24 P. S. § § 5181—5190).

Source

The provisions of this § 121.22 adopted February 27, 1969; amended December 27, 1974, effective December 28, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 2699; amended May 21, 1976, effective May 22, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 1134; amended July 29, 1977, effective July 30, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2137; amended December 7, 1990, effective December 8, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 6044; amended July 31, 2015, effective August 1, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 4163. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (268159) to (268160).

Cross References

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 121.151 (relating to application of existing Agency regulations).