HAR §20-8-2. §20-8-2 Definitions

chapter: (a} As used in this "Board" means the board of regents of the University of Hawaii. "Borrower" means a student who receives a loan under the State Higher Education Loan Program established under chapter 304A, part IIC, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and this chapter. "Degree" means an associate, baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, or certificate program approved by the board of regents and requiring not less than one academic year for completion. "Financial aid office" means the primary university office which administers the student financial aid for the university campus. "Financial need" means the student's education and maintenance expenses exceed the student's ability to pay for those expenses. "Grace period" means the nine consecutive months following the termination of the student's enrollment on at least a half-time basis. "President" means the president of the University of Hawaii and shall include the president ' s authorized designees. "State Hi gher Education Loan Fund" means the revolving fund established by section 304A-2160, Hawaii Revised Statutes. "State Higher Education Loan Program" means the financial aid program established under chapter 304A, part IIC, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for students enrolled at the university. "Student" means an individual who is enrolled at the university with at least a half-time course load as determined by the university according to its own standards and practices. "University" means the University of Hawaii . (b} Words of the masculi ne gender include the feminine and neuter, and when the sense so indicates, words of the neuter gender may refer to any gender. Words in the singular number inc lude the plural and words in the plural number include the singular. [Eff 3/.1.2./ij4g· 2 ~11),. and comp 5/9/98; comp 12/ 19/02 ; am and comp MA~ 1 OlU ] (Auth: HRS §§304A-104, 304A-604, 304A-2160} (Imp: HRS §§304A-604, 304A-2160) 8-2 (5 26 2 §20-8-5