As used in the Teacher Loan Repayment Act:
A. "department" means the higher education department;
B. "designated high-need teacher positions" means teacher positions in specific public schools that are:
(1) for teachers who are endorsed and teach bilingual education;
(2) for teachers who are endorsed and teach early childhood education or special education;
(3) for teachers who are endorsed and teach science, technology, engineering, mathematics or career technical education courses; or
(4) for teachers who are minorities; and
(5) in a public school that is low-performing or serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students; and
C. "loan" means a grant of money to defray the costs incidental to a teacher education, under a contract between the federal government and a teacher, requiring repayment of principal and interest.