North Dakota Code 37-07.2-01.1 – National guard member grants – Eligibility for use for out-of-state postsecondary education institutions – Terms – Report
1. Subject to legislative appropriation and regulations adopted by the adjutant general, a qualifying member of the national guard who enrolls in an accredited postsecondary education institution which is located outside of the state, may receive a grant in an amount not to exceed one hundred percent of the cost of tuition and fees for similar courses and credit hours for a qualifying member of the national guard who is enrolled in the North Dakota university system with the highest tuition and fee rate.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-07.2-01.1
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- National guard: means that part of the military forces of this state which is organized, equipped, and federally recognized under the provisions of the National Defense Act, as amended, of the United States as the "national guard, air national guard, of the United States and the state of North Dakota". See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. The adjutant general shall adopt regulations for distributing grants under this section and establishing qualification requirements for grant recipients.
3. A member of the national guard may receive a grant under this section if the member maintains satisfactory performance with the national guard, meets the qualification requirements of the regulations adopted under this section, and pursues a course of study satisfying the normal requirements of the postsecondary institution in which the member is enrolled.
4. For purposes of this section, “out-of-state” includes any online or remote course of study offered by an accredited postsecondary education institution located outside the state of North Dakota.
5. Before June 1, 2024, the national guard shall provide a report to the legislative management regarding tuition grant usage, including the number of grants awarded for the use at out-of-state institutions and grants awarded for online or remote coursework.