Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, § 12541: Definitions, 2007

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] 1. Accredited Maine community college, college or university. "Accredited Maine community college, college or university" means an institution that is accredited by a regional accrediting association or by one of the specialized accrediting agencies recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and is: A. Any campus of the Maine Community College System; [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] B. Any campus of the University of Maine System; [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] C. The Maine Maritime Academy; [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] D. Any educational institution that is located in this State and has authorization to confer an associate degree or a bachelor's degree, in accordance with sections 10704 and 10704‑A; [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] E. Any educational institution that is located in this State and is exempted from chapter 409 under section 10708, subsections 1 and 2; and [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] F. Any educational institution that is located in this State and is operating under a certificate of temporary approval from the state board under section 10703, to the extent that a student is ultimately able either to obtain an associate or a bachelor's degree at that institution or to transfer to and obtain a degree from an institution described in paragraphs A to E. [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).] 1-A. Accredited non-Maine community college, college or university. [PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §1 (RP).] 2. Benchmark loan payment. [PL 2013, c. 525, §1 (RP).] 2-A. Educational cost-of-living adjustment. [PL 2013, c. 525, §2 (RP).] 3. Educational institution. "Educational institution" has the same meaning as in section 10701, subsection 3. [PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] 4. Educational opportunity tax credit. [PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §2 (RP).] 4-A. Financial aid package. [PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §3 (RP).] 5. Maine resident. [PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §4 (RP).] 6. Opportunity contract. [PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §6 (RP).] 7. Principal cap. [PL 2013, c. 525, §4 (RP).] 8. Qualified employee. [PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §5 (RP).] 9. Qualified individual. [PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. H, §6 (RP).]