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(a) In the event of a hardship or for other good cause, the Program Officer at a participating institution may allow an otherwise eligible student to receive a scholarship:(1) while failing to make satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the institution's financial aid academic progress requirements;(2) while enrolled less than half-time; or(3) while enrolled beyond the scholarship receipt limit, as defined in §22.365(a) of this subchapter (relating to Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility).(b) Hardship conditions may include, but are not limited to:(1) documentation of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that may affect the student's academic performance;(2) documentation that the student is responsible for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person and that the student's provision of care may affect his or her academic performance;(3) documentation of the birth of a child or placement of a child with the student for adoption or foster care, that may affect the student's academic performance; or(4) the requirement of less than half-time enrollment to complete one's degree or certificate plan.(c) Documentation of the hardship circumstances approved for a student to receive a scholarship must be kept in the student's files, and the institution must identify students approved for a scholarship based on a hardship to the Coordinating Board.(d) Each institution shall adopt a hardship policy under this section and have the policy available in writing in the financial aid office for public review upon request.