R765-621-3. Definitions

  3.1. "Approved Program" means:

  3.1.1. a teacher preparation program that meets the education profession licensure standards described in Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 302, and provides enhanced clinical experiences, or prepares an individual to become a speech-language pathologist or another licensed professional providing services in a public school to students with disabilities; or

  3.1.2. courses taken at Salt Lake Community College or Snow College that lead students to make reasonable progress to meet institutional criteria for admission into a program in accordance with section 3.1.1. of this rule.

  3.2. "Eligible Institution" a public or private institution of higher education in Utah that offers an approved program.

  3.3. "High Needs Area" means a subject area or field in public education that has a high need for teachers or other employees, determined annually by the Board in consultation with State Board of Education.

  3.4. "First-generation Student" means an means a student for whom no parent or guardians attained a bachelor's degree.

  3.5. "Full-time Enrollment" means 12 semester hours or such other number of hours as determined by the recipient's institution.

  3.6. "Part-time Enrollment" means a minimum of 6 credits in a semester.

  3.7. "Average Scholarship Amount" means average Utah System of Higher Education undergraduate resident tuition and general student fees for the corresponding academic year.