(1) The foster care endowed scholarship advisory board is created.

     (2) The advisory board shall be composed of not more than seven members appointed by the higher education coordinating board. The advisory board should include representatives from the higher education coordinating board, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the foster parent community, and community organizations serving the foster children and former foster children community. The advisory board membership shall be reflective of the cultural diversity of the state.

     (3) The advisory board:

     (a) Shall assist the higher education coordinating board in publicizing the foster care endowed scholarship program;

     (b) Shall solicit grants and donations from public and private sources for the program;

     (c) Shall assist the higher education coordinating board in the program development and the application screening process; and

     (d) May assist in performing outreach to the targeted students.

[2005 c 215 § 5.]