An accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education. The term means a widow or widower who is not remarried. This term means a person of the opposite sex who is the husband or wife of the veteran or servicemember. Standard academic year is a period of 2 standard semesters or 3 standard quarters. It is 9 months long.
Standard quarter is a division of the standard academic year.
It is from 10 to 13 weeks long. Standard semester is a division of the standard academic year. It is 15 to 19 weeks long. The period of instruction which takes place between standard academic years. This term means training at the rate of 12 or more semester hours per semester, or the equivalent.