Section 457-616-1 - DefinitionsA.Authority. The "Authority" means the Finance Authority of Maine.B.Cost of Attendance. "Cost of Attendance" means the tuition and fees applicable to an eligible student, together with an estimate of other expenses reasonably related to cost of attendance at a Medical School Program as determined by the Medical School Program and used in the awarding of Title IV aid.C.Chief Executive Officer. "Chief Executive Officer" means the Authority's Chief Executive Officer or a person acting under the supervisory control of the Chief Executive Officer.D.Clerkship Experiences. "Clerkship experiences" means primary health care clinical education in a health professional shortage area or in an area of the State defined as rural by the Authority.E.Clinical Education. "Clinical education" means any on-location teaching environment ranging from a one-to-one training between a physician and a medical student to a training in a health clinic or hospital with or without a residency program.F.Fund. "Fund" means the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Fund established pursuant to 20-A MRSA Section12103-A(6).G.Good Academic Standing. "Good academic standing" means the student is academically qualified to maintain enrollment according to the standards of the Medical School Program as set in accordance with applicable requirements of the Medical School Program.H.Health Professional Shortage Area. "Heath professional shortage area" means an area in the State lacking in medical professionals, as defined by the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.I.State. "State" means the State of Maine.J.MedicalSchool Program. "Medical School Program" means a qualifying Maine-based medical school program that has entered into a Participation Agreement with the Authority.K.Primary Care or Primary Health Care. "Primary care" or "primary health care" means general or family practice of medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.L.Qualifying Maine-based medical school program. A "Qualifying Maine-based medical school program" means an allopathic or osteopathic medical school program affiliated with a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or its successor or the American Osteopathic Association or its successor in which (1) an educational or health care institution located in the State participates in curriculum development and the selection of students for admission; (2) no fewer than 10 students per class year are enrolled and in which these students are required to complete not less than one academic year of the medical school curriculum at facilities located in the State; (3) funds from philanthropic resources and the private sector are raised to match 100% of funds received from the State for scholarships pursuant to the Scholarship Program; and (4) the program curriculum includes required clerkship experiences in the State in and training and course completion in rural health care and primary care.M.Scholarship. "Scholarship" means a scholarship pursuant to the Scholarship Program, whether funded from the Fund or from matching funds of the Medical School Program.N.Scholarship Program. "Scholarship Program" means the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program established by 20-A MRSA §12103-A.94-457 C.M.R. ch. 616, § 1