Section 21-16-1901 - Definitions(a) As used in this article: (i) "Academic term" means the fall semester or term or the spring semester or term. In this article, "semester" and "term" have the same meaning except that recipients may elect to use the scholarship for a summer term or January term or any other term besides the fall semester or spring semester that the eligible institution designates, which counts toward the maximum number of terms for which a student is eligible but does not count toward computation of an academic year;(ii) "Academic year" means two (2) consecutive semesters or terms and is the period of time in which a fulltime student is expected to complete the equivalent of at least two (2) academic terms of academic work;(iii) "Certificate" means a credential other than a degree and indicates satisfactory completion of training in an academic year program of study offered by an eligible institution including non-credit industry recognized credentials that meet eligibility requirements of the Wyoming works program under W.S. 21-18-403;(iv) "Commission" means the Wyoming community college commission;(v) "Cost of attendance" means the sum cost of tuition, mandatory fees, room and board, books and supplies, travel and personal expenses to attend an eligible institution;(vi) "Degree" means a baccalaureate or an associate degree other than a certificate;(vii) "Eligible institution" means the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college;(viii) "Equivalent of a full-time semester" means twelve (12) semester hours in a semester;(ix) "Semester hour" means each semester hour or clock hour as defined by commission rule attempted for credit or eligible Wyoming works program non-credit degree or certificate;(x) "Title IV" means Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended;(xi) "Unmet financial need" means the cost of attendance minus the sum of expected family contribution and all federal, state, local, institutional and privately funded scholarships or grants received by the student as determined by the eligible institution. "Unmet financial need" shall not include any loans a student may be eligible to receive.Added by Laws 2022 , ch. 52, § 1, eff. 7/1/2022.