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Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy CommissionTitle 133 - PROCEDURAL RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION
Series 133-07 - West Virginia Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence (PROMISE) Scholarship Program
Section 133-7-16 - Definitions

W. Va. Code R. § 133-7-16

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Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 133-7-16 - Definitions
16.1. Unless the context in which used clearly requires a different meaning, the definitions contained in §§ 18B-1-2 and 18C-7-3 apply to this rule in addition to the definitions set forth below.
16.2. "Applicant" means a student who has applied for an initial award or renewal reward of a PROMISE Scholarship, but has not yet been awarded the scholarship.
16.3. "Commission" means the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission as defined in W. Va. Code § 18B-1-2.
16.4. "Degree pursuant courses" means those classes prescribed by the course program of study that are required to earn a degree in the recipient's chosen field.
16.5. "Dependent student" means a student who is required to provide parental information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid because the student does not meet the criteria established by the U.S. Department of Education to be classified as an independent student.
16.6. "High school" includes traditional public or private high school, charter school, home school, learning pod, microschool, or other educational program authorized by the Legislature that encompasses education commonly received in grades 9 through 12.
16.7. "Home institution" means the eligible institution, as defined in W. Va. Code § 18C-7-3, attended by the recipient of a PROMISE Scholarship.
16.8. "Recipient" means a person who has been awarded a PROMISE Scholarship in accordance with W. Va. Code § 18C-7-1, et seq. and this rule.
16.9. "State Board" means the State Board of Education created by W. Va. Const. Art. XII, § 2 and defined in W. Va. Code § 18-1-1.
16.10. "Title IV" means the section of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, that pertains to federal student financial aid programs.
16.11. "Vice Chancellor" means the Vice Chancellor for Administration, who is statutorily charged with administrating the State's student financial aid programs, or his or her designee.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-7-16