85-2102. Terms, defined.

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For purposes of the Access College Early Scholarship Program Act:

(1)Career program of study means a sequence of at least three high school courses that

(a)may include dual-credit or college credit courses,

(b)are part of a career pathway program of study aligned with

(i)the rules and regulations of the State Department of Education adopted and promulgated pursuant to section 79-777 ,

(ii)a professional certification requirement, or

(iii)the requirements for a postsecondary certification or diploma, and

(c)have at least one local member of business or industry partnering as an official advisor to the program;

(2)Commission means the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education;

(3)Extreme hardship means any event, including fire, illness, accident, or job loss, that has recently resulted in a significant financial difficulty for a student or the student's parent or legal guardian;

(4)Postsecondary educational institution means a two-year or four-year college or university which is a member institution of an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education;

(5)Qualified postsecondary educational institution means a postsecondary educational institution located in Nebraska which has agreed, on a form developed and provided by the commission, to comply with the requirements of the act; and

(6)Student means a student attending a Nebraska high school with a reasonable expectation that such student will meet the residency requirements of section 85-502 upon graduation from a Nebraska high school.