2011 Minnesota Statutes

120B.09 EARLY GRADUATION MILITARY SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.Eligibility.

For purposes of this section, "eligible person" means a secondary student enrolled in any Minnesota public school who qualifies for early graduation under section 120B.07 and who, before the end of the calendar year of the student's graduation, enters into active service in either the active or reserve component of the United States armed forces and deploys for 60 days or longer to a military base or installation outside Minnesota for the purpose of attending basic military training or military school and, if required by the military, performing other military duty. The active service may be in accordance with United States Code, title 10 or title 32.

Subd. 2.Application.

An eligible person may apply to the commissioner of education for an early graduation military service bonus. The application must be in the form and manner specified by the commissioner.

Subd. 3.Verification and award.

Upon verification of the qualifying student's course completion necessary for graduation and eligibility for the military service bonus, the commissioner must issue payment to that person. Payment amounts must be determined according to section 120B.08, subdivision 2.

History:

1Sp2011 c 11 art 1 s 6