California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 4 - California Student Aid Commission › Chapter 1 - California Student Aid Commission › Article 17 - State Nursing Assumption Program of Loans for Education for Nursing Faculty (SNAPLE-NF) › Section 30910 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Academic year" means a period as determined by the employing
					 regionally accredited California college or university.
"Accredited college or university" means a college or university
					 that has been accredited by a national or regional accrediting body, including, but
					 not limited to, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, The Northwest
					 Commission on Colleges and Universities, North Central Association of Colleges and
					 Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc./Commission on
					 Institutions of Higher Education, Southern Association of Colleges and
					 Schools/Commission on Colleges, and Western Association of Schools and
					 Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.
"Cost of Attendance" means the student budget at the
					 participating institution for the nominated student that includes tuition, fees,
					 housing, food, books, transportation and personal expenses for the year. It may also
					 include an allowance for the rental or purchase of a computer, child care or other
					 dependent care costs and additional expenses for students with disabilities not
					 already covered.
"Demonstrated academic ability" means academic standing
					 consistent with or superior to the requirements established by the accredited
					 college or university for satisfactory progress toward graduation or the award of
					 the graduate or undergraduate degree.
"Demonstrated financial need" means financial need as determined
					 under Article 1.5 (commencing with Section
					 69503) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of
					 Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
"Eligible applicant" means:
(1) a student who has been admitted to or is
				  enrolled in a baccalaureate level or graduate level degree program in nursing or a
				  field related to nursing and who submits an application pursuant to Section
				  30911 and agrees to teach nursing at a
				  regionally-accredited college or university within 12 months of obtaining degree,
				  and has received or is approved to receive, a loan under one or more of the
				  designated loan programs, or any loan program approved by the Student Aid
				  Commission, or
(2) an individual who has
				  completed a baccalaureate level or graduate level degree program in nursing or a
				  field related to nursing within the award year he or she applies for the program and
				  who submits an application pursuant to section
				  30911 and agrees to teach nursing at a
				  regionally-accredited college or university within 12 months of obtaining the
				  degree, and has received or is approved to receive, a loan under one or more of the
				  designated loan programs, or any loan program approved by the Student Aid
				  Commission.
"Eligible noncitizen" means a United States resident as defined
					 for financial aid purposes under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of
					 1965, 20 U.S.C. Section
					 1091(a)(5).
"Full-time" and "full-time basis" means full-time employment, as
					 determined by the employing regionally accredited California college or
					 university.
"Half-time basis" means half-time enrollment as determined by
					 the participating institution.
"Natural disaster" means a fire, flood, storm, tidal wave,
					 earthquake, terrorism, epidemic, or other similar public calamity that the Governor
					 determines presents a threat to public safety. (California Government Code, Section
					 8680.3)
"Other natural causes" means a disease, or physical or mental
					 condition involving inpatient care in a hospital or residential health care
					 facility, or continuing treatment or continuing supervision by a health care
					 provider, or family care and medical leave under Government Code section
					 12945.2 or the
					 federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
"Participating institution" and "eligible institution" and
					 "eligible school or college" means an accredited college or university that has
					 elected to participate in the program by submitting nominations of students to the
					 Commission under the provisions of this Article.
"Part-time" and "part-time basis" means part-time employment, as
					 determined by the employing regionally accredited California college or
					 university.
"Program" means the State Nursing Assumption Program of Loans
					 for Education for nursing faculty established in Article 1 (commencing with section
					 70100) of Chapter 3 of Part 42 of
					 Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code and as set forth in this Article.
"Program participant" means an individual who has a loan
					 assumption agreement signed by both the individual and the Commission.
"Regionally accredited California college or university" means a
					 college or university that has been accredited by a regional accreditation body and
					 is located in California.
"Satisfactory academic progress" means academic standing
					 consistent with the requirements of the accredited college or university for
					 satisfactory progress toward the award of the graduate or undergraduate
					 degree.
"Serious illness" means an illness involving inpatient care in a
					 hospital or residential health care facility, or continuing treatment or continuing
					 supervision by a health care provider, or family care and medical leave under
					 Government Code section
					 12945.2 or the
					 federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
1. New article 17
					 (sections 30910-30917) and section filed 5-7-2007;
					 operative 5-7-2007 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2007, No. 19).
2. Amendment of article heading, repeal of
					 subsection designators and new definition of "Eligible applicant" filed 6-10-2008;
					 operative 6-10-2008 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2008, No. 24).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						70106, Education
						Code. Reference: Sections
						70101,
						70102,
						70103,
						70104 and
						70105, Education
						Code.