[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR654.5]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 654_ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 654.5  What definitions apply?



    (a) Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms used in this part are 

defined in 34 CFR 77.1:



EDGAR

Fiscal year

Private

Public

Secretary

State

State educational agency



    (b) Other definitions. The following definitions also apply to this 

part:

    Award year means the period of time from July 1 of one year through 

June 30 of the following year.

    Cost of attendance has the meaning given that term in section 472 of 

the HEA.

    Full-time student means a student enrolled at an institution of 

higher education who is carrying a full-time academic workload, as 

determined by that institution under standards applicable to all 

students enrolled in that student's program.

    HEA means the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

    High school graduate means an individual who has--

    (i) A high school diploma;

    (ii) A General Education Development (GED) Certificate; or

    (iii) Any other evidence recognized by the State as the equivalent 

of a high school diploma.

    Institution of higher education means any public or private 

nonprofit institution of higher education, proprietary institution of 

higher education, or postsecondary vocational institution, as defined in 

section 481 of the HEA.

    Participating State means a State that has submitted a participation 

agreement that has been approved by the Secretary.

    Scholar means an individual who is selected as a Byrd Scholar.

    Scholarship means an award made to a scholar under this part.

    Secondary school year means the period of time during which a 

secondary school is in session, as determined by State law.

    Year of study means the period of time during which a full-time 

student at an institution of higher education is expected to complete 

the equivalent of one year of course work, as defined by the 

institution.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-31 et seq., 20 U.S.C. 1088)