Title 17, Education

As used in this Chapter: (a) Committee shall mean the Guam Community College President, the Guam Community College Board of Trustees Chairperson, the CEO/Administrator of the Guam Economic Development Authority, the Administrator of the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, the Direc…

The provisions of this Chapter shall be administered by the Guam Community College under the purview of the President. A Scholarship Office shall be created as an entity within the Guam Community College to administer the WICHE PSEP for Guam residents. The Scholarship Office shal…

Eligibility into the Program shall be determined by the Scholarship Office based on the following criteria: (a) The participant is a bonafide resident of Guam, having resided on Guam for a period of five (5) years. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a participant who may have…

(a) The participant agrees to actively engage in full-time professional practice in Guam in the qualifying health specialty in which he or she was educated for not less than five (5) years as the Committee requires. The taking of a medical residency program in Guam shall be credi…

(a) The Scholarship Office shall establish a separate account within the Guam Community College to administer the Program. (b) The Scholarship Office shall solicit from the Guam Economic Development Authority funds that may be utilized from the Qualifying Certificate Program to b…

This Act shall be known as the “Guam Public Schools ADA Compliance Act of 2023.”

(a) I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that accessibility is a fundamental right for all individuals, including students with disabilities, in order to ensure equal access to educational opportunities. I Liheslatura further finds that most public schools in Guam are not compliant with t…

As used in this Chapter: (a) ADA means the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. (b) Public schools means all public schools in Guam, including primary, middle, and high schools.

(a) Within one hundred eighty (180) days of the enactment of this Act, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) shall develop and implement a comprehensive plan to ensure that all public schools in Guam are fully compliant with the accessibility requirements of the ADA. The plan s…

(a) The GDOE shall provide regular training and education for all school staff, including teachers, administrators, and support staff, on ADA requirements, disability awareness, and best practices for promoting inclusive and accessible educational environments. (b) The GDOE shall…

The GDOE shall provide regular progress reports I Liheslaturan Guåhan and the public on the implementation of the ADA compliance plan, including updates on the status of accessibility audits, modifications and improvements made, and progress towards achieving full ADA compliance …

Any provision of this Chapter that is found to be in conflict with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or any other federal law, rule or regulation is void. ---------- COL 20240430

This Chapter shall be known as the “Guam Veterans Higher Education Benefits Act”

As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall mean: (a) “Commission” means the Commission on Post-Secondary Education (b) “Dependent” means: (1) A spouse; or (2) A child who: (A) Is twenty-five (25) years old or younger on the first day of the semester or term for which the …

(a) The following persons, subject to the requirements and limitations of this Chapter, shall be exempt from the payment of tuition at an Institution: (1) Qualifying veterans and their dependent spouse and children may be included if sufficient institutional capacity exists, as d…

(a) To be eligible for and to maintain benefits under this Chapter, a person must: (1) Be admitted and enrolled at an Institution; (2) Maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate program, as defined by the policies of the respective Institution, and pos…

(a) The Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the administration of this Chapter. The University of Guam and the Guam Community College shall establish and amend internal policies and administrative procedures as required to ensure full compl…

(a) The benefits prescribed by this Chapter shall be implemented and provided by the University of Guam and the Guam Community College through a tuition waiver mechanism; (b) The University of Guam, the Guam Community College shall each: (1) Develop and publish clear procedures f…