New Hampshire Administrative Code

"Scholarship program" means the governor's scholarship program. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Csp 402.13 Derived from Volume XLI Number 1, Filed January 7, 2021, Proposed by #13144, Effective 12/9/2020, Expires 12/9/2030 Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, Filed January 13, 2022, Propose…

(a) Any person who is eligible to receive a Pell Grant and is pursuing or will pursue, as a first-time, full time student with continuous enrollment beginning in the fall of 2018 or later, an eligible program degree at a participating postsecondary institution, and who meets the …

An eligible institution wishing to participate in the scholarship program shall: (a) Enter into a participation agreement with the commission, as described in Csp 408, and provide a certificate of authority stating who is authorized to sign on behalf of the institution; (b) Make …

In order for a participating postsecondary institution to continue its eligibility in the governor's scholarship program, the participating postsecondary institution shall submit annually by June 1, a letter to the commission certifying that the institution remains in compliance …

The commission shall determine annual funding allocations for each eligible institution. Eligible bachelor's degree program shall be limited to 4 years. Eligible associate degree programs shall be limited to 2 years. Eligible certificate programs shall be limited to one year. Not…

(a) The commission shall determine annually the total amount available for awards in the upcoming academic year and shall create allocations based on a formula to be recalculated each November for the subsequent academic year. (b) The formula, as calculated by the commission, sha…

Eligible students who are determined by their awarding postsecondary institution to be on track to receive a New Hampshire scholar designation in the second semester of their senior year of high school shall be considered to have earned the New Hampshire scholar designation for p…

Any eligible student who earns the New Hampshire scholar designation and meets the academic standards set forth in Csp 406.01 shall be eligible for a scholarship award of $2,000.00 per year for the length of their program which shall not exceed 4 years. All other eligible student…

Scholarship awards may only be used to cover direct costs associated with an eligible program. Eligible students shall not receive the cash equivalent of a governor's scholarship. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Csp 405.03 Derived from Volume XLI Number 1, Filed January 7, 2021, Propose…

An eligible student shall not transfer his or her governor's scholarship award to another postsecondary institution, unless the eligible student initially attends a community college and then transfers directly to a participating eligible institution without a break in attendance…

Scholarships shall be awarded in a lump sum to the eligible student for the entire length of the eligible program consistent with Csp 407, to be held by the commission to be disbursed by the awarding participating postsecondary institution on an annual, semester, trimester, or qu…

Scholarship recipients who have earned the New Hampshire scholar designation and received a scholarship award of $2,000.00 per year shall maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, verified by the participating postsecondary institution on an annual basis in order to retain their sc…

Scholarship recipients who have a received a scholarship award of $1,000.00 per year shall maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA, verified by the institution on an annual basis in order to retain their scholarship. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Csp 406.02 Derived from Volume XLI Numb…

Participating postsecondary institutions shall be responsible for verifying, on an annual basis, that each of their scholarship recipients are meeting the academic standards required in Csp 406.01 and Csp 406.02 using the participating postsecondary institution's academic reports…

Scholarships shall be awarded and distributed by the participating postsecondary institution. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Csp 407.01 Derived from Volume XLI Number 1, Filed January 7, 2021, Proposed by #13144, Effective 12/9/2020, Expires 12/9/2030 Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, F…

Participating postsecondary institutions shall include a scholarship in a student's annual financial aid package and shall meet the requirements established in Csp 407.04 if subsequent reimbursement is sought from the commission. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Csp 407.02 Derived from V…

Each participating postsecondary institution may establish its own procedures for awarding and distributing scholarships consistent with Csp 400, RSA 4-C:31-34, and the provisions of the institution's participation agreement. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Csp 407.03 Derived from Volum…

(a) Each participating postsecondary institution shall submit a reimbursement request for the number of eligible students enrolled in the current semester or term who are receiving a scholarship and a list of scholarship recipients to the commission on or before November 30 and A…

Participating postsecondary institutions that offer an eligible program that takes less than a semester or an academic year shall seek full reimbursement consistent with Csp 407.04. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Csp 407.05 Derived from Volume XLI Number 1, Filed January 7, 2021, Propo…

Each participating postsecondary institution shall, as a condition of participating in the program, enter into a participation agreement with the commission which provides, that: (a) Scholarship awards shall not be used to replace any merit or need-based scholarships or grants th…

The New Hampshire college tuition savings plan UNIQUE annual allocation program (UAAP), has been designed as one method to fulfill the statutory obligation in RSA 6:38, to provide increased, equal access and choice for deserving, needy New Hampshire residents seeking the benefits…

(a) "Academic year" means a period of time within the fiscal year starting July 1 and ending the following June 30th, during which a full-time undergraduate student is expected to complete at least 24 semester or trimester hours or 36 quarter hours in an educational program whose…

(a) To participate in the New Hampshire UAAP, each eligible institutional applicant shall complete an allocation agreement as prescribed by the commission. (b) The institutional applicant shall supply the following information on the allocation agreement: (1) The name and address…

An eligible institution under this program shall: (a) Be approved, chartered or licensed by the state to provide an education degree program at a minimum at the undergraduate level; (b) Have its main campus within the boundaries of the state of New Hampshire; (c) Meet all the rul…

(a) Allocations to institutions under the New Hampshire UAAP shall be made only to eligible institutions within the state which shall have executed an allocation agreement with the commission, provided a certificate of good standing and certificate of authority,and meet all the r…

(a) The commission shall allocate funds to eligible institutions based on the distribution formula, which is recalculated each November and used to determine the initial institutional allocations for the subsequent fiscal year. (b) The commission shall determine annually, the tot…

(a) Awards to students made under this program shall be designated as UNIQUE scholarships. (b) Awards made under the New Hampshire UAAP shall be made only to academically qualified, needy, residents of the state pursuing eligible programs at eligible postsecondary institutions. (…

(a) "New Hampshire resident" means a student who is a resident as defined in Csp 601.02(s). (b) "Parent" means a person's: (1) Father or mother; (2) If one parent has custody of an unemancipated person, the parent having custody; or (3) A guardian or legal custodian provided that…

(a) A student shall be eligible for purposes of the New Hampshire UAAP if he or she has been a resident of the state for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the term for which in-state status is awarded. (b) No person shall be eligible for in-state status unless his or he…

(a) All evidence relevant to determining domicile shall be considered. (b) The following shall be indicia of domicile in New Hampshire or outside of New Hampshire, but shall not be exclusive, and the applicant may submit other evidence: (1) Payment or non-payment of any tax levie…

(a) The following shall be indicia of emancipation, but shall not be exclusive, and an applicant may submit other evidence:(1) Lack of financial support of the student by the parent; (2) Lack of contribution to the parent of any earnings or other income received by the student; (…

The New Hampshire college tuition savings plan UNIQUE endowment allocation program (UEAP), has been designed as one method to fulfill the statutory obligation in RSA 6:38, to provide eligible New Hampshire institutions of higher education with endowment allocations, the earnings …

(a) "Academically qualified student" means an undergraduate or graduate student who meets satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution. (b) "Allocation" means the annual endowment allocation that is received by the participating institution under the New Hampsh…

(a) Each institutional applicant seeking to participate in the UEAP shall complete and execute an endowment allocation agreement; (b) The institutional applicant shall supply the following information on the allocation agreement: (1) The name and address of the institution; and (…

An eligible institution under this program shall: (a) Be approved, chartered or licensed by the state to provide an education degree program at a minimum at the undergraduate level; (b) Have its main campus within the boundaries of the state of New Hampshire; (c) Be a public or p…

(a) Allocations to institutions under the UEAP shall be made only to eligible institutions within the state which shall have executed an endowment allocation agreement with the commission and provided a certificate of good standing and certificate of authority. (b) The commission…

(a) The commission shall allocate funds to participating institutions based on the endowment distribution formula, which shall be recalculated each November and used to determine the institutional endowment allocations for the subsequent fiscal year. The initial allocations shall…

(a) Awards to students made under this program shall be designated as UNIQUE endowment scholarships. (b) Participating institutions shall select individual New Hampshire residents for the UNIQUE endowment scholarship who are enrolled either full-time or part-time in undergraduate…

(a) New Hampshire resident" means a student who is a resident as defined in Csp 701.02(q). (b) "Parent" means a person's: (1) Father or mother; (2) If one parent has custody of an unemancipated person, the parent having custody; or (3) A guardian or legal custodian provided that …

(a) A student shall be eligible classified for purposes of the New Hampshire UEAP if he or she has been a resident of the state for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the term for which in-state status is awarded. (b) No person shall be eligible for in-state status unles…

(a) All evidence relevant to determining domicile shall be considered. (b) The following shall be indicia of domicile in New Hampshire or outside of New Hampshire, but shall not be exclusive, and the applicant may submit other evidence: (1) Payment or non-payment of any tax levie…

(a) The following shall be indicia of emancipation, but shall not be exclusive, and an applicant may submit other evidence: (1) Lack of financial support of the student by the parent; (2) Lack of contribution to the parent of any earnings or other income received by the student; …

Any appeal of the determination of residency shall be made to the institution and shall be adjudicated by the institution's published appeal process. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Csp 703.05 #8623, eff 5-4-06 Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 23, Filed June 9, 2016, Proposed by #11099, E…

The current use board and its membership is established under RSA 79-A:3. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cub 101.01 #5343, eff 3-05-92; ss by #6694, eff 2-24-98

The powers and duties of the current use board as provided under RSA 79-A:4 are to: (a) Meet annually to establish a schedule of criteria and current use values to be used for the succeeding year; (b) Establish minimum acreage requirements of 10 acres or less; (c) Review past cur…

Anyone wishing to contact the current use board shall direct their request in writing to: Current Use Board Clerk c/o New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration PO Box 487 Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0487 Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cub 102.01 #5343, eff 3-05-92; ss by #669…

(a) All current use forms shall be available from the department of revenue administration and the local assessing officials. (b) The criteria for current use, as specified in Cub 300, shall be updated and published annually in the form of a current use booklet. (c) A copy of the…