8 CCR 1504-9-6.0 - Youth Mentorship Assistance Grant Pilot Program
6.01 The Youth Mentorship Assistance Grant Pilot Program is intended to provide financial assistance to a student who provides mentorship services to defray the cost of the student's attendance at a public institution of higher education.
6.02 The funds will be used as payments for service to the student in the form of scholarships, which will be paid directly to the public institution of higher education at the end of each semester.
6.03 Non-profit organizations, state entities, and community partnerships committed to increasing the availability of scholarship dollars for Colorado students and are committed to adhering to the grant policies are eligible to apply.
6.03.1 The youth mentorship organization shall have a policy and procedure requiring a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing the records of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of all prospective eligible student-mentors, volunteers, and employees.
6.03.2 The youth mentorship organization shall not permit prospective eligible student-mentors, volunteers, or employees to serve the organization if they have been convicted of, entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or received a deferred sentence for:
6.03.2.1 a felony crime involving unlawful sexual behavior or unlawful behavior involving children;
6.03.2.2 a felony crime, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by the court on the record to involve domestic violence;
6.03.2.3 a misdemeanor crime involving unlawful sexual behavior or unlawful behavior involving children; or
6.03.2.4 a misdemeanor crime, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by the court on the record to involve domestic violence.
6.03.3 The Board shall select one approved youth mentorship organization focused on serving one or more of the following communities:
6.03.4.1 a youth mentorship organization for youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer;
6.03.4.2 a youth mentorship organization for youth who have a physical, mental, or developmental disability;
6.03.4.3 a youth mentorship organization for youth of color;
6.03.4.4 a youth mentorship organization for youth who are justice involved.
6.03.5 To the extent possible, the Board shall select approved youth mentorship programs that serve youth who reside in rural and urban areas of Colorado.
6.03.6 The grant recipient shall submit an annual report to the initiative that includes:
6.03.6.1.1 A description of the approved youth mentorship organization, including its location, the services it provides, demographic information of the mentees it serves, and summaries of the program's impact on the mentees served; except that any summary must not disclose the identity of a mentee or include personal information that could disclose the identity of a mentee;
6.03.6.1.2 The number of eligible student-mentors who provided mentorship services to the approved youth mentorship organization during the preceding state fiscal year, in total and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender identity, and the qualified public institution of higher education in which the eligible student-mentors are enrolled; and
6.03.6.1.3 The amount of money received by the approved youth mentorship organization from the program, in total and disaggregated by payments to public institutions of higher education.
6.04 Eligible student mentors must meet the eligibility criteria listed. The grant recipients may add additional criteria. Eligible student mentors must:
6.04.1 Complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) or Colorado Application for Student Financial Aid (CASFA) application annually;
6.04.2 Meet the financial need threshold of zero to two hundred and fifty percent of Pell eligibility;
6.04.3 Be an undergraduate student;
6.04.4 Be a Colorado resident for tuition purposes (including ASSET students under C.R.S. §
23-7-110);
6.04.5 Be enrolled in a qualified public institution of higher education for the duration of the mentorship;
6.04.6 Satisfy all eligibility requirements necessary to be a student mentor through the approved mentorship organization, including completing the fingerprint-based criminal history record check;
6.04.7 Provide evidence of program compliance during the duration of the mentorship.
6.05 The Board will prioritize consideration for eligible student-mentors who demonstrate the greatest financial assistance needs.
6.06 If a student-mentor does not earn the amount of allotted financial assistance for their cost of attendance the program, the Board will consider any options to obtain repayment of such financial assistance.
6.07 On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1 for each year of the grant program, the Initiative shall submit a report to the education committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. The report shall be prepared pursuant to section 23-3.3-1010(8)(b), C.R.S.
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6.01 The Youth Mentorship Assistance Grant Pilot Program is intended to provide financial assistance to a student who provides mentorship services to defray the cost of the student's attendance at a public institution of higher education.
6.02 The funds will be used as payments for service to the student in the form of scholarships, which will be paid directly to the public institution of higher education at the end of each semester.
6.03 Non-profit organizations, state entities, and community partnerships committed to increasing the availability of scholarship dollars for Colorado students and are committed to adhering to the grant policies are eligible to apply.
6.03.1 The youth mentorship organization shall have a policy and procedure requiring a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing the records of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of all prospective eligible student-mentors, volunteers, and employees.
6.03.2 The youth mentorship organization shall not permit prospective eligible student-mentors, volunteers, or employees to serve the organization if they have been convicted of, entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or received a deferred sentence for:
6.03.2.1 a felony crime involving unlawful sexual behavior or unlawful behavior involving children;
6.03.2.2 a felony crime, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by the court on the record to involve domestic violence;
6.03.2.3 a misdemeanor crime involving unlawful sexual behavior or unlawful behavior involving children; or
6.03.2.4 a misdemeanor crime, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by the court on the record to involve domestic violence.
6.03.3 The Board shall select one approved youth mentorship organization focused on serving one or more of the following communities:
6.03.4.1 a youth mentorship organization for youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer;
6.03.4.2 a youth mentorship organization for youth who have a physical, mental, or developmental disability;
6.03.4.3 a youth mentorship organization for youth of color;
6.03.4.4 a youth mentorship organization for youth who are justice involved.
6.03.5 To the extent possible, the Board shall select approved youth mentorship programs that serve youth who reside in rural and urban areas of Colorado.
6.03.6 The grant recipient shall submit an annual report to the initiative that includes:
6.03.6.1.1 A description of the approved youth mentorship organization, including its location, the services it provides, demographic information of the mentees it serves, and summaries of the program's impact on the mentees served; except that any summary must not disclose the identity of a mentee or include personal information that could disclose the identity of a mentee;
6.03.6.1.2 The number of eligible student-mentors who provided mentorship services to the approved youth mentorship organization during the preceding state fiscal year, in total and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender identity, and the qualified public institution of higher education in which the eligible student-mentors are enrolled; and
6.03.6.1.3 The amount of money received by the approved youth mentorship organization from the program, in total and disaggregated by payments to public institutions of higher education.
6.04 Eligible student mentors must meet the eligibility criteria listed. The grant recipients may add additional criteria. Eligible student mentors must:
6.04.1 Complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) or Colorado Application for Student Financial Aid (CASFA) application annually;
6.04.2 Meet the financial need threshold of zero to two hundred and fifty percent of Pell eligibility;
6.04.3 Be an undergraduate student;
6.04.4 Be a Colorado resident for tuition purposes (including ASSET students under C.R.S. § 23-7-110);
6.04.5 Be enrolled in a qualified public institution of higher education for the duration of the mentorship;
6.04.6 Satisfy all eligibility requirements necessary to be a student mentor through the approved mentorship organization, including completing the fingerprint-based criminal history record check;
6.04.7 Provide evidence of program compliance during the duration of the mentorship.
6.05 The Board will prioritize consideration for eligible student-mentors who demonstrate the greatest financial assistance needs.
6.06 If a student-mentor does not earn the amount of allotted financial assistance for their cost of attendance the program, the Board will consider any options to obtain repayment of such financial assistance.
6.07 On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1 for each year of the grant program, the Initiative shall submit a report to the education committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. The report shall be prepared pursuant to section 23-3.3-1010(8)(b), C.R.S.