Minnesota Administrative Rules

4830.7100 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

The definitions in this part apply for the purposes of parts 4830.7000 to 4830.7900.

Subp. 2.

Continuing enrollment.

"Continuing enrollment" means that a student has not had an interruption in enrollment at the institution in which the student is currently enrolled for more than one academic term or 60 days of the immediately preceding academic year, whichever is longer. A student may miss one academic term and summer school and not lose continuing enrollment status.

Subp. 2a.

Eligible child.

"Eligible child" means a child who is 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger who is disabled as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.02, and who is receiving or will receive care on a regular basis from a provider of child care services as those terms are defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.011, subdivisions 5 and 19.

Subp. 3.

[Repealed, 19 SR 1636]

Subp. 4.

[Repealed, 19 SR 1636]

Subp. 5.

Eligible student.

"Eligible student" means a student who:

A.

has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger with a disability as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.02, and who is receiving or will receive care on a regular basis from a provider of child care services as those terms are defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.011, subdivisions 5 and 19, after the grant is received;

B.

is a resident of Minnesota as defined in part 4830.0100, subpart 10;

C.

is not receiving tuition reciprocity;

D.

is not a recipient of the Minnesota family investment program (MFIP);

E.

has not earned a baccalaureate degree or has not been enrolled full time in any postsecondary institution more than eight semesters, 12 quarters, or the equivalent;

F.

is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study that applies to an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate;

G.

is enrolled at least half time in an eligible institution for the term for which an award is received;

H.

is in good academic standing and making satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the institution according to federal requirements;

I.

reports any changes to data reported on the child care application within ten days of the change; and

J.

is not in default, as defined under the applicable loan program, of any educational loan, or, if the student is in default, has made satisfactory arrangements to repay the loan with the holder of the note.

Subp. 5a.

Family income and family size.

"Family income and family size" means the income and family size used to determine an award from the state grant program under parts 4830.0200 to 4830.0700.

Subp. 6.

Nonsectarian program.

"Nonsectarian program" means a program of study that is not specifically designed to prepare students to become ministers of religion, to enter some other religious vocation, or to prepare them to teach theological subjects. A nonsectarian program may provide for the scholarly study of religion as a discipline of knowledge in a manner similar to that provided for any other field of study, but must not require its students to take courses that are based on a particular set of religious beliefs, to receive instruction intended to propagate or promote any religious beliefs, to participate in religious activities, to maintain affiliation with a particular church or religious organization, or to attest to any particular religious beliefs.

Subp. 7.

Institution's share.

"Institution's share" means the number of students in an eligible institution who have applied for the state grant program under parts 4830.0200 to 4830.0700 for the most recent academic year available and who have reported dependent children.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.388; 136A.01; 136A.04; 136A.125

History:

14 SR 2789; 19 SR 1636; 22 SR 1295; L 2001 1Sp9 art 10 s 66; 28 SR 889; L 2005 c 56 s 2; L 2006 c 212 art 1 s 25

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008