Louisiana § RS 40:1558.6 - Eligibility of applicants
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§ RS 40:1558.6. Eligibility of applicants
A. Eligible applicants shall have met, at a minimum, the following requirements:
(1) Resided in the state for at least one year prior to application.
(2) Completed a two-year associate degree program or completed two years of a four-year degree program at a public college or university or completed one year at a public vocational or technical school.
(3) Volunteered for a minimum of two years with a volunteer or combination fire department prior to application and, at the time of application, is serving as a volunteer firefighter.
B. A recipient shall be disqualified from receiving tuition reimbursement from the fund if the board determines either of the following:
(1) That the recipient has failed to maintain good standing with the attending college, university, or vocational or technical school.
(2) That the recipient has discontinued service as a volunteer firefighter.
Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1558.6 ("Eligibility of applicants") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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