Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 15-1504-C. Powers and duties of the department

(1) Establish criteria to annually identify eligible students.

(2) Approve providers.

(3) Adopt standards, procedures and guidelines to be used to approve providers.

(4) Award grants to a grant recipient in an amount not to exceed $500 per fiscal year for each eligible student.

(5) Establish minimum qualifications for individuals utilized by providers of education support services.

(6) Establish periods during which applications will be reviewed to accommodate the dates when results of approved eligibility tests become available.

(7) Assess providers on an annual basis to determine the academic progress of students who receive instruction under this article.

(8) Provide educational assistance funding to school entities pursuant to section 1512-C. 1