SECTION 210:40-54-3. Scholarships and attendance

(a)   All public schools shall be eligible to apply for Great Expectations Summer Institute scholarships pursuant to 70 O.S. 6-194.2. Individual scholarships shall be in the amount of $1,000. Each school site shall be eligible for no more than six scholarships. Priority shall be given to school sites which have never received a scholarship(s).

(b)   The principal of a school site which has been chosen to participate in the institute must confirm in writing that he/she will attend all required meetings/sessions.

(c)   Scholarships will be awarded based upon criteria developed by the State Superintendent or designee. Applications will be worth 100 points.

(d)   A selection committee knowledgeable about the Great Expectations philosophy will be appointed by the State Superintendent or designee to rate each application. Great Expectation Foundation Board members or employees are not eligible to participate in the selection process.

(e)   School districts must comply with all laws, rules and application requirements or be subject to revocation of scholarships by the State Superintendent or designee.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 3578, eff 7-30-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2337, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3199, eff 6-16-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3017, eff 7-12-01]