(Repealed effective July 31, 2024) 1.    Any resident student who graduates from a high school during or after the 2010-11 school year and any resident student who completes a program of home education supervised in accordance with chapter 15.1-23 during or after the 2012-13 school year is eligible to receive a North Dakota academic scholarship provided the student:

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a.    Completed four units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech; b.    Completed three units of mathematics, including:

(1) One unit of algebra II, as defined by the superintendent of public instruction; (2) One unit of mathematics for which algebra II, as defined by the superintendent of public instruction, is a prerequisite; and

(3) One unit of any other mathematics, which may include computer science; c.    Completed three units of science, consisting of: (1)    (a)    One unit of biology; (b)    One unit of chemistry; and

(c)    One unit of physics; or

(2)    (a)    One unit of biology; (b)    One unit of physical science; and

(c)    One unit or two one-half units of any other science; d.    Completed three units of social studies, including: (1) One unit of United States history; (2)    (a)    One-half unit of United States government and one-half unit of economics; or

(b)    One unit of problems of democracy; and

(3) One unit or two one-half units of any other social studies, which may include civics, civilization, geography and history, multicultural studies, North Dakota studies, psychology, sociology, and world history; e.     (1) Completed one unit of physical education; or

(2) One-half unit of physical education and one-half unit of health; f.     (1) Completed two units of:

(a)    The same foreign language; (b)    The same native American language; (c)    American sign language; or

(d)    Career and technical education from a coordinated plan of study recommended by the department of career and technical education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction or an education pathway, approved by the superintendent of public instruction. The education pathway must consist of one unit in teaching profession and educational methodology and at least one    additional unit in advanced placement or dual-credit psychology, child development, peer-to-peer leadership, or child-related careers; and

(2) One unit selected from: (a)    Foreign languages; (b)    Native American languages; (c)    American sign language; (d)    Fine arts; or

(e)    Career and technical education; g.    Completed any five additional units; h.     (1)    (a)     Obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, or an equivalent course proficiency score if the student was enrolled in a school district participating in an approved innovative education program under section 15.1-06-08.2 and the school district obtained a waiver under section 15.1-06-08.1, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction, based on all high school units in which the student was enrolled; and

(b)    Obtained a grade of at least “C”, or an equivalent course proficiency score, in each unit or one-half unit, except as provided under subsection 2; or

(2)    (a)    Obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, or an equivalent course proficiency score if the student was enrolled in a school district participating in an approved innovative education program under section 15.1-06-08.2 and the school district obtained a waiver under section 15.1-06-08.1, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction, based only on the units required by subsections 1 through 7; and

(b)    Obtained a grade of at least “C”, or an equivalent course proficiency score, in each unit or one-half unit, except as provided under subsection 2; i.    Received a composite score of at least twenty-four on an ACT or an equivalent score on a nationally recognized standardized test approved by the state board of higher education; and

j.     (1) Fulfilled any one unit requirement set forth in subsections 1 through 7 by means of an advanced placement course and examination; (2) Fulfilled any one unit requirement set forth in subsections 1 through 4 or 6 by completion, through an early entrance program, of a nonremedial postsecondary course offered for credit at an accredited institution of higher education which has a physical presence in this state; or

(3) Fulfilled any one-half unit requirement set forth in subsections 1 through 7 by means of a dual-credit course.

2.    A resident high school student is exempt from the requirements in subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of subdivision h of subsection 1 and subparagraph b of paragraph 2 of subdivision h of subsection 1 for units earned during a semester, quarter, or term that includes March, April, or May of 2020.