§ 16-37-4 - Scholarship committee – Powers. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 16-37-4

   § 16-37-4  Scholarship committee –Powers. – The committee is authorized and empowered:

   (1) To adopt rules and regulations designed to implement theprovisions of this chapter;

   (2) To adopt selection criteria, consistent with thischapter, for best and brightest scholars;

   (3) To select annually the best and brightest scholars;

   (4) To grant appropriate extensions pursuant to §16-37-8;

   (5) To supervise the disbursement of the best and brightestscholarship fund;

   (6) To work in cooperation with the Rhode Island highereducation assistance authority which is directed to provide the committee withstaff assistance necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

   (7) To receive donations and grants from sources including,but not limited to, the federal government, governmental and privatefoundations, and corporate and individual donors; these donations and grants tobe deposited in the scholarship fund.