Graduate Student means a student who is in attendance at an institution of higher education and is enrolled in an academic program of instruction above the baccalaureate level. The term includes any portion of a program leading to either a degree beyond the baccalaureate, or a first professional degree when at least three years of study at the pre-baccalaureate degree level are required for entrance into a program leading to such a degree. Students admitted as special/provisional graduate students may be considered as eligible students for one term only if it is anticipated they will enroll in a regular graduate program in the following term.
Graduate means a person who has obtained a degree from a higher education institution or possesses qualifications determined by the Director-General to be equivalent to such a degree.
Full-time employee means an employee who is normally required to work the basic hours of work.
Full-time employment means employment resulting in, at least, an annual earned income reported
Graduates Employed in the Field means graduates who beginning within six months after a student completes the applicable educational program are gainfully employed, whose employment has been reported, and for whom the institution has documented verification of employment. For occupations for which the state requires passing an examination, the six months period begins after the announcement of the examination results for the first examination available after a student completes an applicable educational program.
School day means any day or partial day that students are in attendance at school for instructional purposes.
School year means the period beginning July 1 and ending June 30 next following.