CHAPTER Ed 800 GRANITE STATE SCHOLAR PROGRAM

PART Ed 801 DEFINITIONS

Ed 801.01 “Accredited high school” means a public or nonpublic high school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges or by a regional or national program approval agency recognized by the state board of education in accordance with Ed 405.

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Ed 801.02 “Approved, non-accredited high school” means a high school that is not an accredited high school, but has been approved for attendance and program in accordance with Ed 401.02(b).

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Ed 801.03 “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of education.

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Ed 801.04 “Granite state scholar” means a persons designated as such by the commissioner in accordance with Ed 802.02.

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Ed 801.05 “High school” means an accredited high school or an approved, non-accredited high school.

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Ed 801.06 “Home education student” means a resident of New Hampshire who has received qualifying home education.

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Ed 801.07 “Principal” means the chief administrative officer of a high school.

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Ed 801.08 “Qualifying home education” means a home education program acknowledged by the commissioner under RSA 193-A:5, I.

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Ed 801.09 “Qualifying test score” means one of the following scores on a test taken before January 31 of the year in which the granite state scholar determination is to be made:

(a) A combined score of 1200 or more on the SAT I; or

(b) The equivalent score on the ACT Assessment examination.

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PART Ed 802 GRANITE STATE SCHOLAR DESIGNATION

Ed 802.01 Scholarships for Granite State Scholars.

(a) “Participating institution” means “each 2-year or 4-year New Hampshire public institution that has been authorized by the postsecondary education commission to award either an associates degree, or a bachelor’s degree or both.”

(b) Persons designated as granite state scholars shall be eligible for scholarships based on merit and need awarded as determined by the participating institutions in accordance with RSA 188-D:36-40 and Pos 1300.

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Ed 802.02 Granite State Scholar Designation. Based on information submitted by the high school principals, the commissioner shall designate as a granite state scholar any person who meets the following qualifications:

(a) The person is a resident of New Hampshire;

(b) The person is not over the age of 21 years at the time of the designation;

(c) The person:

(1) Is a senior at an accredited public or private high school;

(2) Is a senior at an approved, non-accredited high school; or

(3) Has received qualifying home education in New Hampshire and is not attending a public or private high school;

(d) The person received a qualifying test score; and

(e) Except for home education students as of January 31 of the year in which the designation is to be made, the person ranks in the top 10% of his or her class, as determined by class rank or in accordance with Ed 802.04.

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Ed 802.03 Manner and Time of Designation.

(a) The commissioner shall send a letter to each individual designated as a granite state scholar, informing the person of his or her selection. The commissioner shall provide a list of all students designated as granite state scholars to the governor and to each participating institution.

(b) The commissioner shall designate granite state scholars each year, no later than March 31.

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Ed 802.04 Verification of Class Ranking. If a high school does not rank students, the principal of the high school may provide written verification to the commissioner of the students in the senior class at the high school who he or she believes rank in the top 10% of their class.

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APPENDIX

RULE NUMBER	STATUTE IMPLEMENTED
Ed 800	RSA 188-D:39