Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-20-.02 - DEFINITIONS
(1) As used in these rules (Chapter 1640-1-20
)
(a) "Advanced Degree" means a
master's degree, a doctorate, or other degree conferred by an eligible
postsecondary institution upon completion of a unified program of study at the
graduate level.
(b) "Corporation"
means the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation.
(c) "Eligible Postsecondary Institution"
means an eligible independent postsecondary institution or an eligible public
postsecondary institution.
(d)
"Eligible Independent Postsecondary Institution" means:
1. An institution created by testamentary
trust for which the state acts by statute as trustee and for which the governor
is authorized to appoint commissioners with the advice and consent of the
senate and that offers courses leading to undergraduate degrees; or
2. A Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools accredited private postsecondary institution that is located in
Tennessee; or
3. A private,
four-year postsecondary institution that:
(i)
Has been chartered in Tennessee as a not-for-profit entity for at least thirty
(30) consecutive years;
(ii). Has
had its primary campus domiciled in Tennessee for at least thirty (30)
consecutive years;
(iii) Is
accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States
Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education
Accreditation;
(iv) Awards
baccalaureate degrees; and
(v) As
of May 1, 2005, has an articulation agreement with an institution of the state
university and community college system or the University of Tennessee
system.
(e)
"Eligible Public Postsecondary Institution" means:
1. An institution operated by the Tennessee
Board of Regents of the state university and community college system;
or
2. An institution in the
University of Tennessee system.
(f) "Grace period" means the three (3) month
period of time which begins when the borrower either completes his or her
eligible academic program or no longer meet the Math & Science Teacher Loan
Forgiveness Program eligibility requirements, and during which period of time
repayment is not required.
(g)
"Loan forgiveness" means the partial or complete cancellation of a Math &
Science Teacher Loan, as described elsewhere in these rules.
(h) "Math & Science Teacher Loan" means
the scholarship referenced in T.C.A., Title 49, chapter 4, Part 9 in 2006
Public Acts, Chapter 977, § 1 at (a)(6).
(i) "Program Administrator" means the staff
member of the Corporation who has been assigned administrative responsibility
for the Math & Science Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program by the
Corporation's Executive Director.
(j) "Satisfactory Academic Progress" means a
standard of progress toward completion of the eligible academic program during
which the student meets minimum academic requirements and progresses towards an
advanced degree or teacher certification as required by the eligible
postsecondary institution.
(k)
"Science" means the study of biology, botany, chemistry, physics, zoology,
geology, and other natural and physical sciences.
(l) "Teacher certificate" means a certificate
to indicate the holder's qualification to teach math or science in a public
school system.
(m) "Year of
continuous full-time employment" means 9 to 12 months of continuous full-time
employment.
Notes
Authority: 2006 Tenn. Pub. Acts, ch. 977, and T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201 and 49-4-924.
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