Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3434A – Administration of the Program
(a) Each institution of higher education shall designate an appropriate staff person as the point of contact for students eligible for the Program. Contact information for the point of contact must be posted on the publicly accessible internet website of the institution of higher education.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3434A
- Department: means the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3432A
- institution: means University of Delaware, Delaware State University, and Delaware Technical Community College. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3432A
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- waiver: means the Delaware Fostering Independence Through Education Tuition Waiver Program established under this subchapter. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3432A
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The point of contact, and staff designated to assist the point of contact, shall do all of the following:
(1) Assist students in obtaining verification of eligibility for the Program from the courts, the Department, and any other relevant agency.
(2) Assist individuals who are eligible for the Program to access available federal and state financial aid resources and identify further scholarship and grant opportunities.
(3) Serve as the primary contact for all individuals eligible for the Program who are applying to or attending the institution.
(4) Provide individuals eligible for the Program with information and referrals for on-campus support services and resources, including admissions, housing financial aid, health, mental health, tutoring, career, academic advising and other services.
(5) Provide individuals eligible for the Program with information and referrals for available off-campus support services, including transitional housing and medical insurance and services.
(c) Each institution of higher education shall report by April 1 each year to the Controller General and the Office of Management and Budget the number of students who are receiving a waiver pursuant to this subchapter.