19-9-504. Restrictions; repayment of benefits.
(a) Plan participation and benefit payments shall be subject to the following additional restrictions and qualifications:
(i) The plan may be used to complete only one (1) degree, certificate or other educational objective;
(ii) Participation shall be limited to the earlier of:
(A) A period of ten (10) years from the date of the participant's initial enrollment in the plan; or
(B) The participant's completion of his one (1) degree, certificate or other educational objective.
(iii) Any member receiving educational assistance under the plan who fails to maintain satisfactory participation in the active Wyoming national guard shall repay all educational assistance granted under the plan for that current academic term. The member shall be ineligible for educational assistance under the plan until the adjutant general has determined that the member meets the minimum requirements for satisfactory membership in the Wyoming national guard;
(iv) Any member who has received assistance under the plan and who fails to complete the initial six (6) year commitment required by W.S. 19-9-503(a)(iii) and maintain satisfactory participation in the active Wyoming national guard for the two (2) year period required by W.S. 19-9-503(a)(iv), shall repay all educational assistance received under the plan.
(b) The adjutant general may promulgate rules waiving repayment otherwise required under subsection (a) of this section for death, incapacity or other good cause shown. The adjutant general shall immediately transmit all repayments of benefits under the plan to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund.