OAR 581-021-0576: Definitions

The following definitions apply to OAR 581-021-0576 to 581-021-0582: (1) “Community College Service Area” means a district formed under ORS Chapter 341 or, for school districts outside of a community college service area, it means an area determined pursuant to contract with a community college as determined by the office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD). (2) "Full-Time Enrollment" in a community college is the registration and payment of required fees as a full-time student based on a minimum of 12 credit-hours per academic term. (3) “Legal residence for students” means: (a) Resident students as defined under ORS 339.133; (b) A student who has been admitted to a district under open enrollment under section 9, chapter 718, Oregon Laws 2011 retains residency for purposes of the post graduate scholar program even though they have graduated; and (c) A student who has been admitted to a district under interdistrict transfer if the receiving district extends the transfer agreement to allow for an additional year after the student meets the graduation requirements. (4) “Post-graduate scholar” means a student: (a) Who has been in grades 9-12 for more than a total of four school years; and (b) Has satisfied the requirements for a regular high school diploma as provided in ORS 329.451(2). (5) “Post-graduate scholar program” is a program that meets the requirements in SB1537.