DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 711. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act— (1) the term “consortium”, refers to a combination of school districts, colleges, universities, other formal or informal educational entities, State and local governments, professional organizations, community groups, businesses and industries, or any combination thereof; (2) the term “Director”, unless otherwise specified, shall refer to the Director of the National Science Foundation; 104 STAT. 2912 (3) the term “elementary school” has the same meaning given that term in section 1471(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (4) the term “Foundation” refers to the National Science Foundation; (5) the term “institution of higher education” has the same meaning given that term in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; (6) the term “local educational agency” has the same meaning given that term in section 1471(12) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (7) the term “minorities” refers to members of those racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in mathematics, science and engineering, including American Indians, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Alaskans, or Native Pacific Islanders; (8) the terms “scholarship” and “fellowship” refers to a financial award made to a student which enables a student to pursue a desired course of study at an institution of higher education; (9) the term “secondary school” has the same meaning given that term in section 1471(21) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (10) the term “Secretary”, unless otherwise specified, refers to the Secretary of the Department of Education; (11) the term “State educational agency” has the same meaning given that term in section 1471(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (12) the term “traineeship” means a form of financial support provided to an institution of higher education to— (A) be used to provide stipends to graduate students selected by such institution; and (B) help defray educational costs of educating such graduate students.