50:06:01:01.  Definitions. The terms used in this chapter mean:

          (1)  "Act," SDCL 33-6-5 to 33-6-9, inclusive;

          (2)  "Secretary," the secretary of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs;

          (3)  "Adjutant general," the secretary of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs;

          (4)  "Academic year," in institutions under the control of the state board of regents, accumulation of 32 credit hours; in institutions under the supervision of the South Dakota Board of Education, enrollment in 1,080 hours in class;

          (5)  "Program of study," a course offering in one specific career area at a postsecondary technical institute as approved by the South Dakota Board of Education;

          (6)  "Benefits," the reduction of tuition charges authorized by the Act.

          (7)  "Satisfactory academic progress," a determination made by a state-supported postsecondary institution regarding a student's eligibility for continued enrollment; and

          (8)  "Resident student," a person who is determined by a state-supported postsecondary institution to be eligible to attend school upon payment of resident tuition.

          Source: 2 SDR 12, effective August 17, 1975; 9 SDR 114, effective March 7, 1983; 11 SDR 96, 11 SDR 112, effective July 1, 1985; transferred from § 24:40:01:01, SL 1997, ch 199, effective January 31, 2003.

          General Authority:SDCL 33-6-8.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 33-6-8.