(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.(1) Advanced technical credit--Credit earned by a high school student who meets established guidelines for successful completion of an articulated content-enhanced technical course included on the list of courses in the Statewide Articulated Crosswalk established by the Advanced Technical Credit Program, a program accepted by participating colleges and universities for students interested in preparing for college and a technical career that requires postsecondary education.(2) Dropout Recovery Pilot Program--A pilot program established and implemented by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter L. The pilot program is to provide eligible entities with financial grants to identify and recruit students who have dropped out of Texas public schools and provide them services designed to enable them to earn a high school diploma or demonstrate college readiness.(3) Eligible student--For the purposes of this section, an eligible student is defined as a student who is 25 years of age or less and who:(A) was assigned by a Texas public secondary school a leaver code in the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) that corresponds to the definition of a dropout for that school year in which the student withdrew;(B) was enrolled in a Texas public secondary school and during the last regular school year in which the student was enrolled the student was not in attendance for at least 30 consecutive school days. Between this period of non-attendance and enrollment in the Dropout Recovery Pilot Program, the student may not have been enrolled in any Texas public secondary school, private school, or home school; or(C) has a notarized affidavit from the student's parent or legal guardian stating that the student has dropped out of a Texas public secondary school, as defined in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, and is not currently enrolled in a Texas public secondary school, private school, or home school.(4) Institution of higher education (IHE)--An institution of higher education is any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit, or other agency of higher education as defined in the TEC, §61.003.(5) Nonprofit organization--An organization that meets the requirements of the United States Code,