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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 35

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Title 35, HEALTH AND SAFETY

27 chapters · 385 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 35385 Ch 73, Commonwealth Services74 Ch 81, Emergency Medical Services System56 Ch 53, 911 Emergency Communication Services46 Ch 78, Grants to Fire Companies and Emergen…28 Ch 74, Volunteer Firefighters25 Ch 33, Health Care Cost Containment17 Ch 77, Miscellaneous Provisions14 Ch 79A, Incentives for Municipal Volunteers …14 Ch 79B, Tuition and Loan Assistance for Acti…13 Ch 72, Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedn…11 Ch 75A, Emergency Responder Mental Wellness …11 Ch 79, Disaster Emergency Assistance11 Ch 75, Local Organizations and Services9 Ch 57, COVID-19 Disaster Emergency8

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 35✕Ch 79B✕

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B01 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Active volunteer." A volunteer for a volunteer organization who satisfies the eligibility criteria under section 79B12(…
35 Pa.C.S. § 79B11 Establishment
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The Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program is established within the agency to provide tuition or loan assistance to active volunteers with volunteer organizations who are students at approved institutions of higher learning. Cross References. Section 79B11 is refer…
35 Pa.C.S. § 79B12 Eligibility
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(a) Criteria.--Upon submitting an application to participate in the program in accordance with the agency's regulations, rules or guidelines under section 79B22 (relating to regulations), an individual shall be eligible to receive tuition or loan assistance if the individual sati…
35 Pa.C.S. § 79B13 Tuition or loan assistance
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From money appropriated for the program, tuition or loan assistance shall be provided to eligible students to pursue approved programs of education on or after the effective date of this section.

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B14 Promissory note

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Before participating in the program, an individual must sign a promissory note obligating the individual to repay the full amount of the tuition or loan assistance received by the individual if the individual fails to satisfy the requirements under the program as specified under …

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B15 Amount of tuition or loan payments

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(a) Full-time students.--Payments of tuition or loan assistance to a full-time student shall be $1,000 per academic year. (b) Part-time students.--Payments of tuition or loan assistance to a part-time student shall not exceed $500 for an academic year. (c) First come, first serve…

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B16 Limitation on tuition or loan assistance

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An eligible student may not receive tuition or loan assistance for a total of more than five academic years or an equivalent amount of time as determined by the agency. Tuition or loan assistance must be used within seven years of graduation.

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B17 Recoupment of tuition or loan assistance payments

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(a) Noncompliance.--An individual who fails to satisfy the requirements under the program shall be liable to the Commonwealth for the full amount of tuition or loan assistance received by the individual, unless the failure and inability to do so is a result of an injury while res…

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B18 Service records

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(a) Logs.--For the purpose of ensuring compliance with the requirements under the program, the chief of a volunteer fire company or the supervisor or chief of an emergency medical services agency or their designees shall establish and maintain a service log that documents the ser…

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B19 Verification of active volunteer status

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(a) Self-certification.--An individual shall sign and submit an application to the chief of a volunteer fire company or the supervisor or chief of the emergency medical services agency to attest that the individual is an active volunteer. (b) Injured volunteer.--Notwithstanding t…

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B20 Administrative costs

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The administrative costs of the program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter shall not exceed 3.5% of the total amount of money appropriated to the agency to implement the program.

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B21 Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program Fund

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(a) Establishment.--The Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program Fund is established as a nonlapsing restricted receipts account in the State Treasury in accordance with the money transferred under 3 Pa.C.S. § 1113(a)(3) (relating to disposition of certain funds). (b)…

35 Pa.C.S. § 79B22 Regulations

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The agency shall promulgate regulations and establish rules or guidelines to administer this subchapter. Cross References. Section 79B22 is referred to in section 79B12 of this title.