- (1) "Eligible Student" means an individual who meets the scholarship grant program eligibility requirements under OAR 801-60-0030, is currently enrolled at an eligible institution, and meets all other eligibility criteria established by rule or under the grant agreement.
(2) "Cost of attendance” means the sum of tuition and standard fees for the number of credit hours per academic term and the cost of required course materials necessary to complete the course.
(3) “Degree program” means a program that leads to an associate, baccalaureate, master’s degree or professional certificate.
(4) “Eligible institution” means a post-secondary education institution, as defined in Oregon Laws 2025, chapter 370.
(5) “Good standing” means the eligible student is maintaining satisfactory academic progress as defined by the eligible institution in accordance with Federal Title IV regulations and guidelines.
(6) "Grant agreement" means an agreement entered into between the Board of Accountancy and a nonprofit organization to administer the scholarship grant program.
(7) “Grantee” means a nonprofit organization that agrees to administer a scholarship program to provide need-based scholarships to eligible students pursuing degrees or certifications in accounting at eligible institutions.
(8) “Tuition” means the amount charged to an eligible student for a course as part of a degree program.
(9) “The Oregon Board of Accountancy Pipeline Scholarship Grant Program” or “Scholarship Grant Program” means the program authorized under Oregon Laws 2025, chapter 370 and OAR 801-60-0010 to 801-60-0080.
Statutory/Other Authority
SB 796 (2025)
Statutes/Other Implemented
Chapter 370, OL
History
BOA 2-2025, adopt filed 10/22/2025, effective 10/22/2025