Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 3 - Definitions › Section IV-301 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Words and terms
				not otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to such
				words and terms in this Section. Where the masculine is used in these rules, it
				includes the feminine, and vice versa; where the singular is used, it includes
				the plural, and vice versa. The term "the board" refers to the Louisiana Board
				of Regents.
ACT Score
-the highest composite score
				  achieved by the student on the official ACT test (including national,
				  international, military or special test types) or an equivalent score, as
				  determined by the comparison tables used by the board, on an equivalent
				  scholastic aptitude test (SAT). ACT or SAT test scores which are unofficial,
				  including so-called "residual" test scores, are not acceptable for purposes of
				  determining program eligibility.
Academic Year
(
College
)-begins with the fall term of the award year and
				  concludes immediately before the next fall term commences unless specifically
				  provided otherwise in these rules. All intersessions and summer sessions are
				  included.
Academic Year
(
High
				  School
)-the annual academic year for high school begins on September 1
				  of the fall term, includes the winter, spring, and summer terms and ends on the
				  next August 31. This definition is not to be confused with the Louisiana
				  Department of Education's definition of school year, which is found in
				  Louisiana Department of Education Bulletin 741.
Academic Year
(
TOPS
)-
a. for
				students who are eligible for a TOPS Opportunity, Performance or Honors Award:
i. through the 2007-2008 academic year, the
				two-and four-year college and university academic year begins with the fall
				term of the award year, includes the winter term, if applicable, and concludes
				with the completion of the spring term of the award year. Intersessions ending
				during the academic year are included in the academic year. The two- and
				four-year college and university academic year does not include summer sessions
				or intersessions that do not end during the academic year;
ii. during the 2008-2009 academic year, the
				academic year begins with the fall term of the award year, includes the winter
				term, if applicable, and concludes with the completion of the intersession
				immediately following the spring term of the award year. Intersessions ending
				during the academic year, including the intersession immediately following the
				spring term, are included in the academic year. The two- and four-year college
				and university academic year does not include summer sessions or other
				intersessions;
iii. during the
				2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic years, the academic year begins with the fall
				term of the award year and concludes with the completion of the spring term of
				the award year or the intersession immediately following the spring term if
				such intersession ends no later than June 15, whichever is later. Any
				intersession or term that begins and ends during the academic year is included.
				The two- and four-year college and university academic year does not include
				other intersessions or summer sessions. See the definition of intersession
				below;
iv. beginning with the
				2011-2012 academic year and thereafter, the academic year begins with the fall
				term of the award year and concludes immediately before the next fall term
				commences. All intersessions and summer sessions are
				included;