Definitions (Repealed)

When used in Section 10a-162a-2 through Section 10a-162a-7, inclusive, of these regulations, (a) "Department" means the Department of Higher Education. (b) "Eligible Institution" means a Connecticut nonprofit postsecondary institution offering a nursing education program accredited by the National League of Nursing. (c) "Financial Need" means the difference between educational costs and that amount which can be contributed by the student and his family for education costs, as determined by the eligible institution using the same method the institution uses for determining need with regard to scholarship/grant assistance otherwise provided by the institution. (d) "Fiscal Year" means the period July 1 through June 30. (e) "Nursing Education Programs" are those offered by hospital schools of nursing and nonprofit degree-granting institutions in Connecticut and include any program of study and courses taken to enter or to advance in the profession or to upgrade knowledge and skills. (f) "Registered Nurse" means an individual who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 378 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (g) "Resident" means a person so designated under Sections 10a-28, 10a-29 and 10a-30 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (h) "Student" means a Connecticut resident who has been accepted for enrollment on either a part-time or full-time basis in a nursing education program at an eligible institution for the purpose of entering, re-entering, or upgrading skills in the nursing profession.