As used in the Teacher Preparation Affordability Act:A. 'department' means the higher education department; B. 'eligible student' means a New Mexico resident who is enrolled or enrolling in an accredited public education department-approved teacher preparation program at a New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution or tribal college at any time later than one hundred twenty days following high school graduation or the award of a high school equivalency credential and who is pursuing a teaching degree or is a licensed teacher and is pursuing a graduate degree in education or related to their teaching speciality; C. 'scholarship' means a teacher preparation affordability scholarship; and D. 'tribal college' means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered tribal post-secondary educational institution located in New Mexico that is accredited by the higher learning commission.History: Laws 2019, ch. 193, § 8; 2023, ch. 201, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, revised the definition of 'eligible student' and 'tribal college' as used in the Teacher Preparation Affordability Act; in Subsection B, after 'enrolled or enrolling', deleted 'at ctive July 1, 2023, revised the definition of 'eligible student' and 'tribal college' as used in the Teacher Preparation Affordability Act; in Subsection B, after 'enrolled or enrolling', deleted 'at least half-time', and after 'teaching degree', added 'or is a licensed teacher and is pursuing a graduate degree in education or related to their teaching specialty'; and in Subsection D, after 'accredited by the', deleted 'north central association of colleges and schools' and added 'higher learning commission'.
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