Section R. 390.1651 - DefinitionsRule 1.
(1) As used in these rules:(a) "Academic period" means an average of 600 or more instructional minutes per credit hour on a quarter schedule and 800 or more instructional minutes per credit hour on a semester schedule or as otherwise prescribed by the legislature.(b) "Academic year" means 2 semesters or 3 terms or quarters beginning after August 1 each year.(c) "Act" means Act No. 105 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being S390.1271 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.(d) "Award" means a differential grant.(e) "Default" means failure to comply with the terms of a loan guaranteed by the authority so that the authority finds it necessary to reimburse the original lending institution for the balance of the loan.(f) "Full-time" means a student enrolled for 12 or more semester credit hours or equivalent in trimester or quarter hours or the equivalent of 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for institutions using credit hours to measure progress, but not using semester, trimester, or quarter hours.(g) "Independent nonprofit college or university" means a Michigan degree-granting independent college or university listed in the "Directory of Michigan Institutions of Higher Education," published by the Michigan department of education.(h) "Part-time" means a student enrolled for not less than 6, but not more than 11, semester credit hours, trimester, or equivalent in quarter hours or at least 1/2 the credit defined as full-time in subdivision (f) of this rule.(i) "Refugee" means a person who holds an I-94 immigration identification card with the word "refugee" either typed or stamped on it.(j) "Tuition and fees" means that amount established by the higher education assistance authority for use in determining awards under Act No. 208 of the Public Acts of 1964, as amended, and Act No. 313 of the Public Acts of 1966, as amended, being S390.971 et seq. and S390.991 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.(2) Terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these rules.Mich. Admin. Code R. 390.1651