(a) For program participants attending summer terms, the program participant shall submit the Summer Term Certification form to the California Military Department for each academic year they wish to be considered for a summer term award. The California Military Department will process a program participant's summer term eligibility without the commander's certification on the Summer Term Certification form when the California Military Department has verified with the institution that the program participant has already completed the coursework for the summer term.

(b) The Summer Term Certification form shall (1) include acknowledgements made by the program participant regarding the requirements of this Section, Sections 30731(a)(21) and (c)(17), and Section 30734(d), (h), (i), and (j), and acknowledgement that any changes must be reported to the program participant's unit commander applicable to summer term participation; (2) the program participant's rank, name, last 4 digits of Social Security Number, e-mail address, phone number, class name, class dates and times, and date and time of final exam; (3) be signed and dated by the program participant under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that all statements contained in the form and any accompanying documents are true and correct, with full knowledge that all statements made in the form are subject to investigation; and (4) be signed and dated by the Unit Commander, including name, rank, and unit, and confirm that the program participant's enrollment in the summer term will not adversely affect his or her attendance at the mandatory military training.

(c) Payments for mandatory summer terms for will be made pursuant to Section 30734(j).

(d) If funds remain in an academic year to provide funding for discretionary summer terms, payments will be made pursuant to Section 30734(i).