New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 7 - TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID
Part 34 - TEACHER PREPARATION AFFORDABILITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Section 5.7.34.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Academic year" means any consecutive period of two semesters, three quarters or other comparable units commencing with the fall term each year.

B. "Award recipient" means a student awarded a scholarship.

C. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department.

D. "FAFSA" means the free application for federal student aid.

E. "Institution" means a New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution or tribal college.

F. "Public post-secondary educational institution" means a research or comprehensive institution, as defined in Article XII, Section 11 of the New Mexico constitution, and branch community colleges or community college or technical and vocational institute as defined by Section 21-13, 14 and 16 NMSA 1978.

G. "Returning adult" means a student enrolling in an institution at any time later than the first semester following high school graduation or the award of a high-school equivalency credential recognized by the State of New Mexico.

H. "Satisfactory academic progress" means maintaining the required academic progress toward program completion as determined by the institution.

I. "Scholarship" means a teacher preparation affordability program award.

J. "Tribal college" means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution with a physical campus in New Mexico that is accredited by the higher learning commission.