R945-1-2. Definitions

  As used in this rule:

  (1) "Career and Technical Education Pathway" means:

  (a) For a technical college, a certificate-granting program approved in accordance with Utah System of Technical Colleges (UTech) policy;

  (b) For an institution of higher education, a program approved in accordance with State Board of Regents policy that leads to a certificate and/or associate degree and that prepares students for an occupation; or

  (c) For a school district or charter school, a sequence of courses that leads to a secondary school credential of labor market value approved by the State Board of Education.

  (2) "Deferral" means the carrying forward of a UTech Scholarship, as described in Subsection R945-1-6(4).

  (3) "Graduate from High School" means to qualify for a high school diploma as specified in Subsection R277-705-2(3).

  (4) "High Demand Program" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53B-2a-116(1)(a).

  (5) "Institution of Higher Education" means an institution within the Utah System of Higher Education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(a).

  (6) "Satisfactory Progress" means completion of any course, as included in an official transcript from the provider of a career and technical education pathway, that is specific to a career and technical education pathway discipline. Courses in a career and technical education pathway that are not specific to a pathway discipline, such as general education courses, are not eligible.

  (7) "Secondary School" means grades 7-12 in whatever kind of school the grade levels exist, as provided in Subsection R277-705-2(5).

  (8) "Technical College" means an institution within the Utah System of Technical Colleges described in Section 53B-2a-105.

  (9) "Underserved Population" means any individual of ethnic or racial minority status; any individual with a disability; any individual identified as a displaced homemaker, single parent, economically disadvantaged, or of limited English proficiency under Carl D. Perkins Grant reporting procedures; or any individual receiving Pell Grant, Bureau of Indian Affairs, or Department of Workforce Services benefits.

  (10) "UTech Scholarship" means a financial award provided by a technical college in accordance with Section 53B-2a-116 and this rule to a student enrolled in a technical college.