173.254. 1. There is hereby established the "Kids' ChanceScholarship Program", to provide scholarships for the children of workerswho were seriously injured or died in a work-related accident oroccupational disease covered by workers' compensation and compensablepursuant to chapter 287, RSMo, to attend a college, university oraccredited vocational institution of their choice pursuant to theprovisions of this section.
2. The definitions of terms set forth in section 173.205 shall beapplicable to such terms as used in this section.
3. The department of higher education shall be the administrativeagency for the implementation of the program established by this section,and shall:
(1) Promulgate reasonable rules for the exercise of its functions andthe effectuation of the purposes of this section;
(2) Prescribe the form and the time and method of awarding thescholarships after reasonably considering the recommendations, if any, ofthe board of directors of KIDS' CHANCE Inc. of Missouri, and shallsupervise the processing thereof; and
(3) Select qualified recipients to receive the scholarships, makesuch awards of scholarships to qualified recipients and determine the use,the manner and the method of payment to the recipient after reasonablyconsidering the recommendations, if any, of the board of directors of KIDS'CHANCE Inc. of Missouri.
4. A student shall be eligible for an initial or renewed scholarshipif, at the time of application and throughout the period during which thestudent is receiving such assistance, he or she is a part-time or full-timestudent who:
(1) Is at least seventeen and not more than twenty-two years of age;
(2) Is a Missouri citizen;
(3) Is a child of an employee who was seriously injured or died in awork-related accident or occupational disease covered by workers'compensation and compensable pursuant to chapter 287, RSMo;
(4) Is enrolled, or has been accepted for enrollment, as a student ina private or public institution in Missouri or an accredited vocationalinstitution in Missouri; and
(5) Establishes financial need.
5. A recipient of a scholarship awarded pursuant to the provisions ofthis section may transfer from one public or private institution inMissouri or accredited vocational institution in Missouri to anotherwithout losing eligibility for the scholarship. If a recipient of thescholarship at any time withdraws from a private or public institution inMissouri or accredited vocational institution in Missouri so that under therules and regulations of that institution he or she is entitled to a refundof any tuition, fees or other charges, the institution shall pay theportion of the refund attributable to the scholarship for that term to thedepartment of higher education for deposit in this program.
6. The provisions of sections 173.254 to 173.258 shall only apply tomoneys received by the kids' chance scholarship fund or program pursuant tosection 173.258 and shall not apply to any moneys received by the kids'chance scholarship fund or program from sources other than the state.
7. Scholarships provided pursuant to the provisions of sections173.254 to 173.258 shall not exceed the least of the following:
(1) The actual tuition, as defined in section 173.260, charged at anapproved institution pursuant to this section where the individual isenrolled or accepted for enrollment; or
(2) The amount of tuition charged a Missouri resident at theUniversity of Missouri for attendance.
8. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authorityof this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgatedpursuant to the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo.
173.254. 1. There is hereby established the "Kids' ChanceScholarship Program", to provide scholarships for the children of workerswho were seriously injured or died in a work-related accident oroccupational disease covered by workers' compensation and compensablepursuant to chapter 287, RSMo, to attend a college, university oraccredited vocational institution of their choice pursuant to theprovisions of this section.
2. The definitions of terms set forth in section 173.205 shall beapplicable to such terms as used in this section.
3. The department of higher education shall be the administrativeagency for the implementation of the program established by this section,and shall:
(1) Promulgate reasonable rules for the exercise of its functions andthe effectuation of the purposes of this section;
(2) Prescribe the form and the time and method of awarding thescholarships after reasonably considering the recommendations, if any, ofthe board of directors of KIDS' CHANCE Inc. of Missouri, and shallsupervise the processing thereof; and
(3) Select qualified recipients to receive the scholarships, makesuch awards of scholarships to qualified recipients and determine the use,the manner and the method of payment to the recipient after reasonablyconsidering the recommendations, if any, of the board of directors of KIDS'CHANCE Inc. of Missouri.
4. A student shall be eligible for an initial or renewed scholarshipif, at the time of application and throughout the period during which thestudent is receiving such assistance, he or she is a part-time or full-timestudent who:
(1) Is at least seventeen and not more than twenty-two years of age;
(2) Is a Missouri citizen;
(3) Is a child of an employee who was seriously injured or died in awork-related accident or occupational disease covered by workers'compensation and compensable pursuant to chapter 287, RSMo;
(4) Is enrolled, or has been accepted for enrollment, as a student ina private or public institution in Missouri or an accredited vocationalinstitution in Missouri; and
(5) Establishes financial need.
5. A recipient of a scholarship awarded pursuant to the provisions ofthis section may transfer from one public or private institution inMissouri or accredited vocational institution in Missouri to anotherwithout losing eligibility for the scholarship. If a recipient of thescholarship at any time withdraws from a private or public institution inMissouri or accredited vocational institution in Missouri so that under therules and regulations of that institution he or she is entitled to a refundof any tuition, fees or other charges, the institution shall pay theportion of the refund attributable to the scholarship for that term to thedepartment of higher education for deposit in this program.
6. The provisions of sections 173.254 to 173.258 shall only apply tomoneys received by the kids' chance scholarship fund or program pursuant tosection 173.258 and shall not apply to any moneys received by the kids'chance scholarship fund or program from sources other than the state.
7. Scholarships provided pursuant to the provisions of sections173.254 to 173.258 shall not exceed the least of the following:
(1) The actual tuition, as defined in section 173.260, charged at anapproved institution pursuant to this section where the individual isenrolled or accepted for enrollment; or
(2) The amount of tuition charged a Missouri resident at theUniversity of Missouri for attendance.
8. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authorityof this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgatedpursuant to the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo.
173.254. 1. There is hereby established the "Kids' ChanceScholarship Program", to provide scholarships for the children of workerswho were seriously injured or died in a work-related accident oroccupational disease covered by workers' compensation and compensablepursuant to chapter 287, RSMo, to attend a college, university oraccredited vocational institution of their choice pursuant to theprovisions of this section.
2. The definitions of terms set forth in section 173.205 shall beapplicable to such terms as used in this section.
3. The department of higher education shall be the administrativeagency for the implementation of the program established by this section,and shall:
(1) Promulgate reasonable rules for the exercise of its functions andthe effectuation of the purposes of this section;
(2) Prescribe the form and the time and method of awarding thescholarships after reasonably considering the recommendations, if any, ofthe board of directors of KIDS' CHANCE Inc. of Missouri, and shallsupervise the processing thereof; and
(3) Select qualified recipients to receive the scholarships, makesuch awards of scholarships to qualified recipients and determine the use,the manner and the method of payment to the recipient after reasonablyconsidering the recommendations, if any, of the board of directors of KIDS'CHANCE Inc. of Missouri.
4. A student shall be eligible for an initial or renewed scholarshipif, at the time of application and throughout the period during which thestudent is receiving such assistance, he or she is a part-time or full-timestudent who:
(1) Is at least seventeen and not more than twenty-two years of age;
(2) Is a Missouri citizen;
(3) Is a child of an employee who was seriously injured or died in awork-related accident or occupational disease covered by workers'compensation and compensable pursuant to chapter 287, RSMo;
(4) Is enrolled, or has been accepted for enrollment, as a student ina private or public institution in Missouri or an accredited vocationalinstitution in Missouri; and
(5) Establishes financial need.
5. A recipient of a scholarship awarded pursuant to the provisions ofthis section may transfer from one public or private institution inMissouri or accredited vocational institution in Missouri to anotherwithout losing eligibility for the scholarship. If a recipient of thescholarship at any time withdraws from a private or public institution inMissouri or accredited vocational institution in Missouri so that under therules and regulations of that institution he or she is entitled to a refundof any tuition, fees or other charges, the institution shall pay theportion of the refund attributable to the scholarship for that term to thedepartment of higher education for deposit in this program.
6. The provisions of sections 173.254 to 173.258 shall only apply tomoneys received by the kids' chance scholarship fund or program pursuant tosection 173.258 and shall not apply to any moneys received by the kids'chance scholarship fund or program from sources other than the state.
7. Scholarships provided pursuant to the provisions of sections173.254 to 173.258 shall not exceed the least of the following:
(1) The actual tuition, as defined in section 173.260, charged at anapproved institution pursuant to this section where the individual isenrolled or accepted for enrollment; or
(2) The amount of tuition charged a Missouri resident at theUniversity of Missouri for attendance.
8. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authorityof this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgatedpursuant to the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo.
