§4037.12. Transitional provisions; Student Scholarships for Excellence Program

            A. Any nonpublic school participating in the Student Scholarships for Excellence Program during the 2024-2025 school year may participate in the LA GATOR Scholarship Program during the 2025-2026 school year without undergoing a separate application or approval process. For each school year thereafter, such schools shall comply with LA GATOR Scholarship Program requirements with respect to the application process.

            B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 17:4037.5, for a student who participates in the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program during the 2024-2025 school year and participates in the LA GATOR Scholarship Program during the 2025-2026 school year at the same school, the department shall annually allocate to the account, subject to funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the program, an amount equal to the amount of the scholarship paid during the 2024-2025 school year through the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program, which shall continue until the student completes the school's terminal grade or until the student leaves the school, whichever occurs first.

            Acts 2024, No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2024.