Tennessee Code 49-11-905 – Eligibility for qualified work-based learning grant
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-11-905
- Grant: means a qualified work-based learning grant issued pursuant to this part. See Tennessee Code 49-11-901
- Program operator: means a nonprofit entity that has entered into an agreement with THEC to administer the program established by this part. See Tennessee Code 49-11-901
- Qualified work-based learning student: means a student who is sixteen (16) years of age or older, enrolled in:
(A) A Tennessee public high school, and participating in a work-based learning course for academic credit or credit toward completion of a career and technical education program. See Tennessee Code 49-11-901 - THEC: means the Tennessee higher education commission. See Tennessee Code 49-11-901
- Work-based learning: means the application of academic and technical knowledge in a work setting that involves actual work experience. See Tennessee Code 49-11-901
To be eligible for a qualified work-based learning grant, an employer who accepts or employs a qualified work-based learning student must submit an application to the program operator on a form prescribed by the program operator, along with any supporting documentation required by the program operator. The program operator shall establish a formal process and deadline for receiving an employer’s application. An employer that fails to submit an application by the program operator’s established deadline shall not receive any grant allowed under this part. THEC may develop policies and procedures to approve applications.