§ 23-3.3-1501 — Definitions

Colorado § 23-3.3-1501

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 23: Postsecondary Education
• Art.: Student Financial Assistance

Text

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Cost of attendance has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-3.3-1002.

(2) Department means the department of higher education created in
section 24-1-114.

(3) Financial assistance program for students experiencing homelessness
or financial assistance program means the financial assistance program for
students experiencing homelessness created in section 23-3.3-1502.

(4) Institution of higher education or institution means a state institution
of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10)(a); local district college, as
defined in section 23-71-102; or area technical college, as defined in section 23-60-103.

(5) Qualifying student means a resident of Colorado who has been
accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education and who:

(a) Has been identified by designated school personnel as a homeless child
or youth pursuant to section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 11434a while residing in Colorado at any time
between the start of ninth grade and the end of twelfth grade; and

(b) Will be seventeen years of age or older but under twenty-seven years of
age at the time of financial assistance receipt.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1403), ch. 124, p. 411, � 1, effective April 29.