(1) "Federal program" means a veterans educational assistance program established in: (a) United States Code, Title 10, Chapter 1606, Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve; (b) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 30, All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program; (c) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 31, Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities; (d) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 32, Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance; or (e) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 33, Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.

(a) United States Code, Title 10, Chapter 1606, Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve;

(b) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 30, All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program;

(c) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 31, Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities;

(d) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 32, Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance; or

(e) United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 33, Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.

(2) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means: (a) an institution of higher education listed in Subsection 53B-2-101(1); or (b) a private, nonprofit, postsecondary institution located in Utah that is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(a) an institution of higher education listed in Subsection 53B-2-101(1); or

(b) a private, nonprofit, postsecondary institution located in Utah that is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(3) "Program" means the Veterans Tuition Gap Program created in this chapter.

(4) (a) "Qualifying military veteran" means a veteran, as defined in Section 68-3-12.5, who: (i) is a resident student under Section 53B-8-102 and rules of the board; (ii) is accepted into an institution and enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's degree; (iii) (A) has exhausted the federal benefit under a federal program; or (B) demonstrates that the veteran no longer qualifies to receive federal benefits under any federal program; and (iv) has not completed a bachelor's degree. (b) "Qualifying military veteran" does not include a family member.

(a) "Qualifying military veteran" means a veteran, as defined in Section 68-3-12.5, who: (i) is a resident student under Section 53B-8-102 and rules of the board; (ii) is accepted into an institution and enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's degree; (iii) (A) has exhausted the federal benefit under a federal program; or (B) demonstrates that the veteran no longer qualifies to receive federal benefits under any federal program; and (iv) has not completed a bachelor's degree.

(i) is a resident student under Section 53B-8-102 and rules of the board;

(ii) is accepted into an institution and enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's degree;

(iii) (A) has exhausted the federal benefit under a federal program; or (B) demonstrates that the veteran no longer qualifies to receive federal benefits under any federal program; and

(A) has exhausted the federal benefit under a federal program; or

(B) demonstrates that the veteran no longer qualifies to receive federal benefits under any federal program; and

(iv) has not completed a bachelor's degree.

(b) "Qualifying military veteran" does not include a family member.