NY Educ L § 601 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 13 - Higher Education Student Financial Aid Programs 601 - Definitions.

§ 601. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall   have the following meanings unless otherwise specified:1.  "President"  shall mean the president of the New York state higher   education services corporation.2.  "College"  shall  mean  any  institution  of   higher   education,   recognized and approved by the regents of the university of the state of   New  York, which provides a course of study leading to the granting of a   post-secondary degree or diploma.3. "Vocational institution" shall mean a business, trade, technical or   other occupational school  approved  as  such  by  the  regents  of  the   university  of  the  state  of  New  York  or accredited by a nationally   recognized accrediting agency or association accepted  as  such  by  the   regents of the state of New York.4.  "Approved  program",  for  the  purpose of determining a student's   eligibility for awards provided in articles  thirteen  and  fourteen  of   this  chapter  and  subject to specific modification by sections of such   articles, shall mean the following programs of  study  approved  by  the   commissioner  pursuant  to  this article in accordance with rules of the   board of regents and registered by the  state  education  department  in   accordance  with  regulations  of the commissioner or, where applicable,   registered by the state department of health and forwarded to the  state   education department: (1) collegiate level programs leading to a degree,   or  programs  leading  to  a  diploma  or  certificate  that  are  fully   creditable towards a degree program in that institution; (2)  study  and   training  programs  offered by a hospital school, a community college, a   unit of the state university of New York, a unit of the city  university   of  New  York,  or  an  institution  chartered  by the regents or by the   legislature for the purpose of granting degrees, leading to licensure as   a professional registered or practical nurse or to certification  in  an   area  of medical or health technology; and (3) two-year programs offered   in a registered private business school.5. "Children" as referenced in subdivision four of section six hundred   four and sections six hundred eight, six hundred  eight-a,  six  hundred   sixty-eight-a,  six hundred sixty-eight-b, six hundred sixty-eight-d and   six hundred sixty-eight-e of this title shall mean: (a) birth  children,   adopted  children,  stepchildren  who survive an individual, or children   for whom an individual was a legal  guardian,  and  (b)  other  children   related  by  blood,  adoption or marriage to an individual for whom such   individual had assumed and was exercising custody and  care  as  of  the   date of such individual's death.6.  "Impact  area" as referenced in sections six hundred eight and six   hundred  sixty-eight-d  of  this  title  shall  mean  the  secure   zone   established  by  the city of New York surrounding the world trade center   and the crash sites during the period that disasters  were  declared  or   rescue and recovery efforts were underway.7.  "Financial  dependent" as referenced in sections six hundred four,   six hundred eight, six hundred eight-a, six hundred  sixty-eight-b,  six   hundred  sixty-eight-d and six hundred sixty-eight-e of this title shall   mean a  person  who  is  dependent  for  his  or  her  support  upon  an   individual,  other  than  one  who  was  involved  in, supported, or was   responsible for the act or acts of terrorism or other intentional act or   acts that caused such death, injury or illness, who has died  or  become   severely  and  permanently  disabled  as  described  in  such  sections,   provided that a person shall be considered  a  financial  dependent  and   shall  be  eligible for awards pursuant to these sections upon a showing   of unilateral dependence or mutual interdependence upon such individual,   which may be evidenced by a nexus of factors, including but not  limited   to  common  ownership of property, common householding, shared budgeting    and the length of the relationship between the financial  dependent  and   such individual.