74-32,283. Designation of additional adult learner grant eligible program; requirements; maintenance of program. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an eligible postsecondary educational institution may designate one additional adult learner grant eligible program if the additional program is a baccalaureate degree program that corresponds to a high wage, high demand or critical need occupation.

(b) To designate an additional adult learner grant eligible program, such institution shall have and maintain an existing adult learner grant eligible program in any of the following fields of study:

(1) Information technology and security;

(2) healthcare and nursing;

(3) science, engineering, aerospace and advanced manufacturing;

(4) education and early childhood education and development; or

(5) business, accounting and data analytics.

(c) An eligible postsecondary educational institution that designates an additional adult learner grant eligible program pursuant to subsection (a) shall maintain the adult learner grant eligible program designation of such program for at least four consecutive years. After maintaining such program for at least four years, the institution may designate a new adult learner grant eligible program that corresponds to a high wage, high demand or critical need occupation to replace the existing designated adult learner grant eligible program. Any newly designated program shall be subject to the requirements of this section.

History: L. 2023, ch. 64, § 3; May 4.