(1) In addition to any other student assistance provided by the law, the Oregon Student Assistance Commission shall award vouchers to eligible students participating in the program.
(2) The total of all vouchers earned by a student under this section in one term shall not exceed an amount equal to the average tuition and associated fees charged annually to full-time resident undergraduate students by institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Higher Education.
(3) Vouchers shall be provided in $35 denominations for each eight hours of eligible community service.
(4) The commission shall:
(a) Determine and approve which community service organizations and services within the programs of such organizations are eligible for participation in the program.
(b) Accept the students that the institutions consider eligible for vouchers under ORS 348.427 to 348.436.
(c) Provide payment for vouchers presented by the program students at eligible institutions.
(d) Establish procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 348.427 to 348.436, including adopting necessary rules.
(5) Funds received in redemption of the vouchers granted pursuant to ORS 348.427 to 348.436 shall not be considered personal income for the purposes of ORS 316.037.
(6) The vouchers authorized by ORS 348.427 to 348.436 shall first become available when funds are available therefor from sources other than the General Fund, as determined by the commission. [1993 c.765 §41]
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