Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-28-.01 - DEFINITIONS

(1) Certificate: The term is defined in T.C.A. § 49-4-902.
(2) College Success Program: An approved suite of resources for pre-enrollment, enrollment, and retention support offered through the Navigate Reconnect program and eligible postsecondary institutions based on the goals and needs of individual adult students.
(3) Continuous enrollment: The term is defined in T.C.A. § 49-4-902.
(4) Eligible postsecondary institution: The term is defined in T.C.A. § 49-4-708.
(5) Eligible program of study: The term is defined in T.C.A. § 49-4-902.
(6) FAFSA: The term is defined in T.C.A. § 49-4-902.
(7) FAFSA verification: The process used by a postsecondary institution to verify the accuracy of information submitted on a student's FAFSA. For purposes of these rules, this process shall apply to verification documents required by the U.S. Department of Education regardless of how the student is selected.
(8) Gift aid: The term is defined in T.C.A. § 49-4-708.
(9) Immediate family member: Spouse, parents, grandparents, children, or siblings.
(10) Navigate Reconnect Program: A THEC-based initiative focused on engaging adult learners and helping them enroll in a postsecondary institution and persist to graduation while providing institution-neutral advising and navigation support specifically to adults.
(11) Part-time: A measure of the level of enrollment or attendance of a "part-time student" under T.C.A. § 49-4-902.
(12) Semester: The term is defined in T.C.A. § 49-4-902.
(13) THEC: Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
(14) TSAC: Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation.
(15) Tuition and mandatory fees: Tuition and mandatory fees required for the enrollment or attendance of students at eligible postsecondary institutions that are charged to all students and shall not include fees charged for the TN eCampus courses, online courses, specific programs of study, books, or supplies even if such fees are considered necessary for enrollment.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-28-.01
Original rules filed April 3, 2018; effective July 2, 2018. Amendments filed April 19, 2023; effective 7/18/2023.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-708, 49-4-902, 49-4-924, and 49-4-944.

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