OAR 575-070-0005: Definitions

For purposes of the Oregon Teacher Corps Loan Program rules, the following definitions shall be used: (1) "Enrolled or Accepted for Enrollment in an Approved Teacher Education Program" means enrolled at a postsecondary institution in Oregon in a program approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission which leads to basic certification for elementary or secondary school teaching, or in a curriculum defined by the Education Department (Division) (School) of that institution as a prerequisite for such a program. (2) "Inability to Locate Suitable Employment " means that the borrower can document, on an annual basis, that he/she has applied for teaching positions, without success, in at least three public school districts in Oregon. (3) "Equivalent Full-Time Teaching" means working under a full-time contract with teaching duties and other duties for which administrative certification is not required. (4) "Resident of Oregon" — See definitions under OAR Chapter 575, Division 30. (5) "Graduate Student" means a student enrolled in a program leading to the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) or Master of Science in Teaching (MST) degree.