Haw. Code R. § 20-41-3
As used in this chapter:
"Academic year" means a period of time, usually eight or nine months, during which a full-time student would normally be expected to complete two semesters of instruction or its equivalent.
"Administrative officer" means the administrative officer of the State postsecondary education commission and shall include authorized designees.
"Commission" means the State post-secondary education commission established under chapter 305H, HRS.
"Cost of education" means the dollar total of the expenses which are normally included in a student's academic year budget as developed by each eligible institution. Such budgets include allowances for direct educational costs such as tuition, mandatory fees, books, supplies, and reasonable allowances for indirect educational expenses such as room, board, personal expenses, and local transportation.
"Director of financial aids" means that individual who is designated by the eligible institution to be responsible for the administration of the financial aid programs at that eligible institution or a designee.
"Eligible institution" means the public supported campuses of the State system of higher education known collectively as the University of
Hawaii, and the accredited, degree-granting nonprofit institutions of higher education in the State which are owned and operated by one or more nonprofit corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which may lawfully inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual whose principal office is located in the State.
"Financial aids application deadline" means that date, established by each eligible institution, by which an applicant must file an application for financial aid, if the applicant is to be given priority for consideration for financial aid by that eligible institution.
"Grant" means that amount given to an individual student according to these rules and shall include both the federal government's share and the nonfederal matching on a one-to-one ratio.
"Full-time" means registered at the eligible institution on the first day of class for a minimum of twelve credit hours or the equivalent, per semester, or the equivalent.
"Resident" means a resident of the State as determined in accordance with title 20, chapter 4, Administrative Rules, as adopted by the board of regents of the university.
"Satisfactory progress" means the standard of academic achievement considered by the eligible institution as adequate or reasonable progress toward receipt of the particular certificate, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree being sought by the student.
"Schedule of awards" means that table of grants which the administrative officer shall utilize in determining the amount of an individual student's grant.
"State student incentive grant program" means that federal student assistance program authorized under title IV, part A, subpart 3 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by P.L. 92-318, 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. (1972), and P.L. 94-482, 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. (1976), and rules adopted thereunder.
"Student eligibility index" means that number reflecting the amount which is expected to be available to meet the cost of education and is equivalent to the amount computed to be the total expected family contribution under the federal rules governing the basic educational opportunity grant program.
"Substantial financial need" means that the student demonstrates need for financial assistance as evidenced by having a student eligibility index which does not exceed that number specified for the receipt of a basic educational opportunity grant, and is also eligible for other types of student assistance as evidenced by the needs analysis system subscribed to by the institution.
"Undergraduate" means a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a program of study leading to a certificate, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree, who has not yet obtained such a degree.
"University" means the publicly supported campuses of the State system of higher education known collectively as the University of Hawaii."
The use of the masculine shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural wherever appropriate.
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