RSA 21-N:8-d Recruitment of Educators in New Hampshire.

I. In this section:
(a) "Academic residency" means participation in an approved educator preparation program field-based experience under the supervision of a cooperating teacher or mentor.
(b) "Approved program" means an approved professional educator preparation program by the state board of education.
(c) "Educator" means a teacher or certified paraprofessional.
(d) "Eligible student" means a student who is enrolled in an approved program of preparation and eligible for financial assistance because the student's expected family contribution does not exceed 200 percent of the maximum federal Pell-eligible expected family contribution.
(e) "Candidate" means an educator candidate who is participating in an academic residency and placed in a school or co