3. As used in this act:
"Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3.
"Full-time course of study" in any semester means a course of study, leading to a degree from the county college of enrollment, that includes at least 12 credit hours, not including any credit hours in a remedial or developmental curriculum.
"Program" means the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program for county college students.