(a) Applications for aid under the provisions of section 6451 of the Education Law shall be submitted for each funding cycle in a format and timeframe prescribed by the commissioner.
(b) Each application should include a summer program that occurs on or after July 1st to prepare the student for the academic year.
(c) For the purposes of this section a summer session shall be deemed to occur on or after July 1st to prepare the student for the academic year.