Provides "high employer demand program of study" means an apprenticeship, or an undergraduate or graduate certificate or degree program in which the number of students prepared for employment per year from in-state institutions is substantially less than the number of projected job openings per year in that field, statewide or in a substate region.

Provides "sector" means a group of industries with similar business processes, products, or services, such as construction or health services; formerly categorized by the standard industrial classification system, now categorized by the North American industry classification system.