Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89 § 835.20
For the purpose of this Part, the following terms have the following meanings:
"Deaf" and "Hard of Hearing" means a diagnosis of a hearing impairment of 30 db or greater in the better ear.
"Full Time Student" means a student carrying a full study load as determined by the institution he or she is attending or plans to attend.
"Illinois Resident" means a person who shall have resided in Illinois in some capacity other than as a student at a post-secondary educational institution for a period of at least twenty-four continuous months immediately prior to the application for the loan.
"Institution of Higher Learning" means a institution with educational or vocational programs which offer a certificate, associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree or any other specialized degree and provides direct communication, instructional programs or support services for the deaf or hard of hearing.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 835.20
Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 10321, effective August 10, 1999