26. To be entitled to free educational services, a resident of Québec within the meaning of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) who has reached 18 years of age, or 21 years of age in the case of a handicapped person within the meaning of the Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights with a view to achieving social, school and workplace integration (chapter E-20.1), must be enrolled, for the duration of the studies, in courses for a minimum of 15 hours a week unless the courses remaining to complete the studies require fewer hours.
This section does not apply to a person who takes part in activities referred to in section 255 of the Education Act.