20-26-603. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Accredited" means a school that is accredited by the board of public education pursuant to 20-7-102.
     (2) "At-large student" means a Montana resident who meets the admission requirements established by board policy or by the admissions office of a Montana private college.
     (3) "Board" means the board of regents of higher education created by Article X, section 9(2), of the Montana constitution.
     (4) "Certificate program" or "certificate" means a program generally completed in 1 academic year that requires less than 60 credits and that is not a self-supporting, customized training course or the certificate awarded for completion of the program.
     (5) "Council" means the governor's postsecondary scholarship advisory council created in 2-15-1524.
     (6) "Montana private college" means a nonprofit private educational institution as defined in 15-30-163(3)(b).
     (7) "Nontraditional student" means a first-time student who enters a postsecondary institution or Montana private college more than 3 years after high school graduation. As used in this subsection, "first-time student" means a student who is attending a postsecondary institution to receive a first certificate or associate or baccalaureate degree.
     (8) "Postsecondary institution" means:
     (a) a unit of the Montana university system, as defined in 20-25-201;
     (b) a Montana community college, defined and organized as provided in 20-15-101; or
     (c) an accredited tribal community college located in the state of Montana.
     (9) "Scholarship" means a payment toward tuition and mandatory fees, excluding room and board, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
     (10) "Title IV" refers to Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 2005.