cost of attendancehas the meaning given such term in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).
covered academic engagement programmeans any of the following:
covered schoolsmeans elementary or secondary schools at which the Secretary determines a significant number of dependents of members of the armed forces are enrolled.
defense critical technologymeans a technology that is identified under section 4816 of this title as critical for attaining the national security objectives set forth in section 4811(a) of this title.
defense laboratorymeans any laboratory, product center, test center, depot, training and educational organization, or operational command under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.
eligible entityincludes a department or agency of the Federal Government, a State, a political subdivision of a State, an individual, and a not-for-profit or other organization in the private sector.
institution of higher educationhas the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
local educational agencyhas the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
qualifying employeemeans a student who is employed at the National Security Agency under—
regional center for the transfer of manufacturing technologymeans a manufacturing extension center for the transfer of manufacturing technology and best business practices referred to in section 25(b) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k).
Stateincludes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
United Statesincludes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.