2. 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 that includes at least 12 credit hours, not including any credit hours in a remedial or developmental curriculum, and leads to a degree from a New Jersey four-year public or independent institution of higher education.
"Program" means the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program.