§ 21-21G-3. Definitions

As used in the Graduate Scholarship Act: A. “ academic year ” means any consecutive period of two semesters, three quarters or other comparable units commencing with the fall term each year; B. “ award recipient ” means a student awarded a graduate scholarship; C. “ department ” means the higher education department; D. “ eligible institution ” means any graduate-degree-granting state university accredited by the north central association of colleges and secondary schools; E. “ graduate and professional field ” means any program of study intended to result in a master's or doctoral degree, excluding the degree in medicine; and F. “ groups underrepresented in graduate education ” means women, minorities, persons with a visual impairment or other physical disability and other groups who have traditionally been underrepresented in the specific area of graduate study or profession for which the scholarship is awarded.