(1) The policies and procedures established by the commission pursuant to section 23-3.3-102 (3) shall include:
(a) A prohibition against the awarding of any financial assistance pursuant to this article to a student who is pursuing a professional degree in theology; except that the prohibition described in this section shall not apply to financial assistance that is awarded to a student from a federal program, including but not limited to Title IV of the federal "Higher Education Act of 1965", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1070, as amended; and
(b) A requirement that an institution or nonpublic institution of higher education that seeks to award financial assistance to a student pursuant to this article certify that the student is not pursuing a professional degree in theology.
Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1267), ch. 348, p. 1823, § 3, effective June 1.