In this subdivision:
I. “Eligible institution” means a postsecondary educational institution or training program within the university system of New Hampshire as defined in RSA 187-A, a postsecondary educational institution within the community college system of New Hampshire as defined in RSA 188-F, or a private postsecondary institution approved to operate in this state that:

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 195-H:11

  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(a) Is approved by the higher education commission pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-N:8-a and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education; and
(b) Is a not-for-profit organization eligible to receive federal Title IV funds.
II. “Eligible student” means a first-year, full-time, Pell Grant-eligible student who meets the eligibility and residency requirements of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 195-H:13. “First-year” means a student who has never enrolled in an eligible institution.
III. “Full-time” means an enrolled student who is carrying an academic course load that is determined to be full-time by the eligible institution based on a standard applicable to all students enrolled in a particular educational program. The student’s course load may include any combination of courses, work, research, or special studies that the eligible institution considers sufficient to classify the student as full-time.