Section 21-21C-1 – Short title.
This act [21-21C-1 to 21-21C-9 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Student Choice Act”. History: Laws 1983, ch. 240, § 1.
Section 21-21C-2 – Purpose.
The legislature finds that independent institutions of higher education provide a valuable service for New Mexico residents by allowing educational choice. The legislature declares that the purpose of the Student Choice Act is to broaden student choice and to make maximum possible utilization of existing postsecondary educational resources and facilities, both public and independent, and […]
Section 21-21C-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Student Choice Act: A. “board” [“commission” [“department”]] means the board of educational finance [commission on higher education [higher education department]]; B. “institution” means any independent nonprofit nonsectarian four-year college or university whose New Mexico campus is accredited by the North Central Accrediting Association; C. “independent” as used with respect to an […]
Section 21-21C-4 – Fund created.
There is created in the state treasury the “student choice fund” which shall be administered by the board [commission [department]] in accordance with the provisions of the Student Choice Act. History: Laws 1983, ch. 240, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the […]
Section 21-21C-5 – Grants; procedures.
Student choice grants shall be awarded in the following manner, subject to rules and regulations promulgated under Section 21-21C-8 NMSA 1978: A. the student desiring a student choice grant shall be entitled to a student choice grant upon a determination by the commission on higher education [higher education department] that: (1) the student is enrolled […]
Section 21-21C-6 – Eligibility.
Eligibility of students under the provisions of the Student Choice Act shall be as follows: A. for the first year of implementation, eligibility shall be restricted to freshmen; B. for the second year of implementation, eligibility shall be restricted to freshmen and sophomores; C. for the third year of implementation, eligibility shall be restricted to […]
Section 21-21C-7 – No funds for sectarian purposes.
No funds appropriated pursuant to the provisions of the Student Choice Act shall be used for sectarian purposes. History: Laws 1983, ch. 240, § 7.
Section 21-21C-8 – Promulgation and distribution of regulations.
The commission [department] may make reasonable regulations, consistent with the purposes and policies of the Student Choice Act, to carry out the purposes of and to efficiently administer the Student Choice Act. Those rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978]. […]
Section 21-21C-9 – Penalty.
Any person knowingly submitting false information to the board [commission [department]] or its agents, which information the board [commission [department]] has requested in order to administer the provisions of the Student Choice Act, is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). History: Laws […]