As used in this subchapter:

1. (1) “Department” means the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families.
2. (2) “Eligible costs” means tuition and all mandatory fees relating to attendance at the institution. Where the institution offers room and board to its students, eligible costs include on-campus housing and a standard meal plan, which shall be made available to waiver recipients year-round, so long as the waiver recipient is registered for a sufficient number of credits in the spring and fall semesters to be eligible for on-campus housing.
3. (3) “Fostering independence waiver” or “waiver” means a waiver of tuition under the Program.
4. (4) “Institution of higher education” or “institution” means University of Delaware, Delaware State University, and Delaware Technical and Community College.
5. (5) “Office” means the Office of the Child Advocate.
6. (6) “Program” means the Delaware Fostering Independence Through Education Tuition Waiver Program established by this subchapter.

83 Del. Laws, c. 255, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 509, § 2