As used in the College Affordability Act:
A. "commission" or "department" means the higher education department;
B. "eligible student" means a New Mexico resident who is enrolled or enrolling at least half-time in a public post-secondary educational institution or tribal college at any time later than one hundred twenty days following high school graduation or the award of a high school equivalency credential;
C. "scholarship" means a college affordability scholarship; and
D. "tribal college" means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution located in New Mexico that is accredited by the north central association of colleges and schools.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 192, § 3; 2007, ch. 70, § 2; 2007, ch. 71, § 2; 2007, ch. 85, § 2; 2015, ch. 122, § 6.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, replaced the term "general education development certificate" with "high school equivalency credential" in the definition of "eligible student" in the College Affordability Act; and in Subsection B, after "graduation or the award of a", deleted "general educational development certificate" and added "high school equivalency credential".
The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, deleted the definition of "returning adult" and "student" and added the definitions of "eligible student", "scholarship" and "tribal college".
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