§ 202 Assistance Options
A. To address the ongoing recognized needs of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and its Tribal Members the following Assistance Options are available through the Education Assistance Program. The Assistance Options listed in the parenthetical language are illustrative rather than an exhaustive list:
1. Scholarship and Living Allowance–this includes financial assistance for expenses associated with assisting student to complete the following degrees: Associate; Bachelor; Masters; Doctoral; and Post-doctoral degree. Funding for expenses associated with assisting students to complete vocational programs. This assistance includes but is not limited to allowances for room and board on or off campus);
2. [RESERVED]
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4. Education Loan Repayment Assistance –this includes financial assistance for Tribal Members who have successfully completed their program or degree and are indebted by either a public or private education loan that was granted and used expressly for the purposes of obtaining said degree or completing said program; and
5. Any other assistance or incentive deemed necessary by the Tribal Council to support the purpose of this Chapter and the needs and welfare of the Tribe and its Tribal Members.
B. The Tribal Council shall approve the descriptions of each of the Assistance Option and details of each option shall be include in whole or summarized as part of theEducationAssistance Application.
C. An Applicant may request more than one Assistance Option on a single application and may be approved for one option and denied another based on eligibility criteria, available funding and at the discretion of the Tribal Council, with reasonable justification.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 2018-72, 10/5/2018; Amended by Resolution No. 2019-03, 1/18/2019]