(Repealed effective July 31, 2024) 1.    Any resident student who graduates from a high school during or after the 2010-11 school year and any resident student who completes a program of home education supervised in accordance with chapter 15.1-23 during or after the 2012-13 school year is eligible to receive a North Dakota career and technical education scholarship provided the student:

a.    Completed four units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech; b.    Completed three units of mathematics, including:

(1) One unit of algebra II, integrated mathematics II, or integrated mathematics III, as defined by the superintendent of public instruction; and

(2) Two units of any other mathematics, which may include one unit of computer science; c.    Completed three units of science, consisting of: (1)    (a)    One unit of biology; (b)    One unit of chemistry; and

(c)    One unit of physics; or

(2)    (a)    One unit of biology; (b)    One unit of physical science; and

(c)    One unit or two one-half units of any other science; d.    Completed three units of social studies, including: (1) One unit of United States history; (2)    (a)    One-half unit of United States government and one-half unit of economics; or

(b)    One unit of problems of democracy; and

(3) One unit or two one-half units of any other social studies, which may include civics, civilization, geography and history, multicultural studies, North Dakota studies, psychology, sociology, and world history; e.     (1) Completed one unit of physical education; or

(2) One-half unit of physical education and one-half unit of health; f.    Completed:

(1) One unit selected from: (a)    Foreign languages; (b)    Native American languages; (c)    American sign language; (d)    Fine arts; or

(e)    Career and technical education courses; and

(2) Two units of a coordinated plan of study recommended by the department of career and technical education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction or an education pathway approved by the superintendent of public instruction. The education pathway must consist of one unit in teaching profession and educational methodology and at least one additional unit in advanced placement or dual-credit psychology, child development, peer-to-peer leadership, or child-related careers; g.    Completed any five additional units, two of which must be in the area of career and technical education; h.     (1) (a)    Obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction, based on all high school units in which the student was enrolled; and

(b)    Obtained a grade of at least “C” in each unit or one-half unit, except as provided under subsection 2; or

(2)    (a)    Obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, as determined by the superintendent of public     instruction, based only on the units required by subsections 1 through 7; and

(b)    Obtained a grade of at least “C” in each unit or one-half unit, except as provided under subsection 2; and

i.    Received:

(1) A composite score of at least twenty-four on an ACT or an equivalent score on a nationally recognized standardized test approved by the state board of higher education; or

(2) A score of at least five on each of three WorkKeys assessments or an equivalent    score    on    a    nationally    recognized    standardized    test, recommended by the department of career and technical education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction.

2.    A resident high school student is exempt from the requirements in subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of subdivision h of subsection 1 and subparagraph b of paragraph 2 of subdivision h of subsection 1 for units earned during a semester, quarter, or term that includes March, April, or May of 2020.