Programs for Teachers, Nurses, and Other

Specialized Awards. The Board shall continue to award programs identified in 17 GCA Chapter 15, specifically, Article 9 (Doc Sanchez Scholarships), Article 10 (Nursing Training), Article 13 (the Doctor Antonio C. Yamashita Teacher Corps), and Article 14 (the Every Child is Entitled to a Higher Education Scholarship Program), consistent with rules and regulations promulgated by the Board as authorized by this Chapter. The rules and regulations for programs authorized under this Section must contain provisions for repayment of benefits and service credit. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, no such program shall refuse an award to an otherwise qualified non-immigrant alien admitted into Guam under the Compacts of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. SOURCE: Added as § 15A405 by P.L. 31-237:2 (Dec. 6, 2012). Codified to this section pursuant to 1 GCA § 1606. Amended by P.L. 33-038:6 (June 10, 2015).