{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1209.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-1209.02","heading":"Program establishment.","body":"(a)\nThere is established a Behavioral Health and Human Services Scholarship Program at the University of the District of Columbia to provide financial assistance to individuals who seek to obtain an accredited master's degree from UDC and become licensed in a behavioral health and human services occupation to work for a District government agency, an LEA located in the District, or for a health care provider organization operating in the District.\n\n(b)\nThe Program shall provide financial assistance to UDC students for:\n(1)\nThe successful completion of an accredited master's degree program at UDC; and\n(2)\nPassage of licensure exams to become licensed in a behavioral health and human services occupation.\n\n(c)\nThe financial assistance to Program participants shall include some or all of the following:\n(1)\nTuition at UDC, to the extent charged;\n(2)\nAcademic costs, including the cost of books and supplies;\n(3)\nStipends to be used toward living expenses and transportation; and\n(4)\nFees associated with obtaining a license for a behavioral health and human services occupation in the District.\n\n(d)\nUDC shall select individuals to participate in the Program, consistent with the eligibility criteria established pursuant to § 38-1209.03.\n\n(e)\nProgram marketing and public education shall be provided by UDC to attract District residents and employees to the Program.\n\n(f)\nAmong other authorized uses, UDC may use local funds appropriated to the Program to provide:\n(1)\nSalaries and fringe benefits for faculty and staff directly engaged in providing courses necessary to obtain an accredited master's degree;\n(2)\nInstructional materials used in courses necessary to obtain an accredited master's degree; and\n(3)\nMarketing and recruitment activities to attract individuals to the Program.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 12. Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization.","Subchapter IX. Pathways to Behavioral Health Degrees."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-1209.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"0b0e855cf1e562aa6887d07d1ae5a84b80b1258568e5e2d4eca86814f4be0b47","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1209.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1209.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}