R765-617-7. Grant Amount

(1) Subject to available funding, qualified applicants will be awarded a scholarship that does not exceed the combined cost of tuition, fees, required textbooks, and POST training and certification. (2) The Board may establish a maximum scholarship amount annually. (3) A student may participate in the Karen Mayne Public Safety Officer Scholarship for a maximum of four academic years. (4) If the legislative appropriation is insufficient to cover the costs associated with the Karen Mayne Public Safety Officer Scholarship, the Board may: (a) reduce the amount of a grant; or (b) distribute grants on a pro rata basis to each eligible applicant who submitted the required application materials, as described in Section R765-617-6, before the application deadline; or (c) discontinue further awards. (5) Institutions shall combine state or federal loans or grants, internships, student employment, and family and individual contributions toward financing the cost of attendance.