Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 85-1909

• Award: means a grant of money by the commission to an eligible student for educational expenses. See Nebraska Statutes 85-1903
• Award year: means the period beginning on July 1 through the following June 30. See Nebraska Statutes 85-1904
• Eligible postsecondary educational institution: means a public or private postsecondary educational institution:

  (a) Located in Nebraska. See Nebraska Statutes 85-1906

• Tuition and mandatory fees: means the lesser of the student costs for tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time, resident, undergraduate student for the last completed award year at the eligible postsecondary educational institution or the student costs for tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time, resident, undergraduate student for the last completed award year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. See Nebraska Statutes 85-1909
• Undergraduate student: means an individual who has not earned a first baccalaureate or professional degree and is enrolled in a postsecondary educational program which leads to, or is creditable toward, a first baccalaureate degree, associate degree, certificate, diploma, or equivalent. See Nebraska Statutes 85-1910
• Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801