Illinois Statutes Chapter 110. Higher Education § 947/10. Definitions

§ 10. Definitions. In this Act, and except to the extent that any of the following words or phrases is specifically qualified by its context:

“Commission” means the Illinois Student Assistance Commission created by this Act.

“Enrollment” means the establishment and maintenance of an individual's status as a student in an institution of higher learning, regardless of the terms used at the institution to describe that status.

“Approved high school” means any public high school located in this State; and any high school, located in this State or elsewhere (whether designated as a high school, secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise) which in the judgment of the State Superintendent of Education provides a course of instruction at the secondary level and maintains standards of instruction substantially equivalent to those of the public high schools located in this State.

“Institution of higher learning”, “qualified institution”, or “institution” means an educational organization located in this State which

For otherwise eligible educational organizations which provide academic programs for incarcerated students, the terms “institution of higher learning”, “qualified institutions”, and “institution” shall specifically exclude academic programs for incarcerated students.

“Academic Year” means a 12 month period of time, normally but not exclusively, from September 1 of any year through August 31 of the ensuing year.

“Full-time student” means any undergraduate student enrolled in 12 or more semester or quarter hours of credit courses in any given semester or quarter or in the equivalent number of units of registration as determined by the Commission.

“Part-time student” means any undergraduate student, other than a full-time student, enrolled in 6 or more semester or quarter hours of credit courses in any given semester or quarter or in the equivalent number of units of registration as determined by the Commission. Beginning with fiscal year 1999, the Commission may, on a program by program basis, expand this definition of “part-time student” to include students who enroll in less than 6 semester or quarter hours of credit courses in any given semester or quarter.

“Public university” means any public 4-year university in this State.

“Public university campus” means any campus under the governance or supervision of a public university.