For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) APPROVED INSTITUTION. A state-supported institution of higher education or a private nonprofit institution of higher education that satisfies all of the following:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-5-52

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
a. Is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
b. Is approved by the State Board of Education to prepare teachers of middle level or secondary math, science, or computer science.
c. Is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid program funds.
d. Maintains its primary headquarters in Alabama.
(2) CHARTER SCHOOL. A form of public school. A teacher employed by a charter school accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is eligible to participate in the program. A teacher employed by a charter school is not eligible for the acute shortage area supplement provided in this article.
(3) COMMISSION. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(4) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT. A person who satisfies the criteria set out in this article and is eligible under rules adopted by the commission.
(5) PROGRAM. The Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program created by this article and administered by the commission that provides loan repayments to a teacher with a valid Alabama professional educator certificate endorsed in math, science, or computer science who teaches math, science, or computer science courses for which the teacher is properly certified for three-fourths of the full-time teaching load in the Alabama public school system.
(6) SCIENCE. Biology, chemistry, physics, and general science.
(7) YEAR. A school year that shall be divided into fall and spring semesters. The term does not mean calendar, fiscal, or scholastic year.
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