18A:71C-93 Definitions.

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1. As used in sections 1 through 3 of P.L.2025, c.269 (C.18A:71C-93 through 18A:71C-95):

“Approved site” means an airport located within the State or operated by a multi-state agency serving the State or a Terminal Radar Approach Control, Air Route Control Center, or any other similar Federal Aviation Administration facility serving an airport located within the State or operated by a multi-state agency serving the State.

“Authority” means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.

“Eligible air traffic controller” means an air traffic controller holding an appropriate degree who commences employment with the Federal Aviation Administration following the effective date of P.L.2025, c.269 (C.18A:71C-93 et al.).

“Executive director” means the executive director of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.

“Program” means the Air Traffic Controller Loan Redemption Program established pursuant to section 3 P.L.2025, c.269 (C.18A:71C-95).

“Program participant” means an eligible air traffic controller who contracts with the authority to be an air traffic controller at an approved site in exchange for the redemption of qualifying student loan amounts.

“Qualifying student loan amounts” means the cumulative outstanding balance of federal, State, or commercial student loans at the time an applicant is selected for the program, which an applicant has borrowed to pay for the cost of attendance for undergraduate or graduate education at an institution of higher education. Interest paid or due on qualifying student loan amounts shall be considered eligible for redemption under the program.

“Total and permanent disability” means a physical or mental disability that is expected to continue indefinitely or result in death and renders a program participant unable to perform the program participant’s contractual obligation, as determined by the executive director or the executive director’s designee.

L.2025, c.269, s.1.