SECTION 550:1-5-6. Child/children educational benefit

(a)   Public or private school. Payment of benefit for beneficiary continues until the eighteenth (18th) birthday, at which time if the beneficiary is enrolled in a public or private school the payment of benefit continues directly to the beneficiary through the month in which the beneficiary graduates. Verification of enrollment must be submitted to the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System at the beginning of each semester in attendance as well as a copy of grades received at the end of each semester. Any monies received by an ineligible recipient must be repaid to the system immediately. Benefits terminate the last day of the month in which the beneficiary becomes twenty-two (22) years of age.

(b)   Institution of higher education. Full-time enrollment in an institution of higher education entitles the beneficiary to receive benefits. Verification of enrollment must be submitted to the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System at the beginning of each semester in attendance as well as a copy of grades received at the end of each semester. If the beneficiary drops classes and becomes a part-time student or withdraws from the institution of higher education, then benefits cease the last day of the month in which the beneficiary becomes a part-time student or withdraws from the institution of higher education. It is the responsibility of the beneficiary to notify the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System of any change in student status. Any monies received by an ineligible recipient must be repaid to the system immediately. Benefits terminate the last day of the month in which the beneficiary becomes twenty-two (22) years of age.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 133, eff 9-30-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2899, eff 7-13-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2553, eff 7-1-99]