[§304A-3303]  Scholarships; nursing degreeprograms.  (a)  The University of Hawaii shall award a scholarship grant inan amount up to $10,000 per academic year to a student enrolled full-time in anapproved educational institution pursuing a graduate degree in nursing throughan approved course of study.

(b)  The grant shall be for a maximum of threeacademic years if the student is enrolled in a master's degree program, or amaximum of four academic years if the student is enrolled in a doctoral program. To qualify for renewals beyond three years, the student shall comply with therequirements of section [304A-3302(d)], and the University of Hawaii shall determine that the student is making satisfactory progress toward completing amaster's or doctoral degree. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]