§1558.6.  Eligibility of applicants

A.  Eligible applicants shall have met, at a minimum, the following requirements:

(1)  Resided in the state for at least one year prior to application.

(2)  Completed a two-year associate degree program or completed two years of a four-year degree program at a public college or university or completed one year at a public vocational or technical school.

(3)  Volunteered for a minimum of two years with a volunteer or combination fire department prior to application and, at the time of application, is serving as a volunteer firefighter.

B.  A recipient shall be disqualified from receiving tuition reimbursement from the fund if the board determines either of the following:

(1)  That the recipient has failed to maintain good standing with the attending college, university, or vocational or technical school.

(2)  That the recipient has discontinued service as a volunteer firefighter.

Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.