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In this Act: (1) Cost of attendance The term cost of attendance has the meaning given the term in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll). (2) Eligible graduate institution The term eligible graduate institution means an institution of higher education that offers a program of study that leads to a graduate degree— (A) in school psychology that is accredited or approved by the National Association of School Psychologists' Program Accreditation Board or the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association and that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification examination in school psychology at the specialist level; (B) in an accredited school counseling program that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification examination in school counseling; (C) in school social work that is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification examination in school social work; (D) in another school-based mental health field that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification examination in such field, if applicable; or (E) in any combination of study described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). (3) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (4) Participating student The term participating student means an individual who is enrolled in a graduate degree program in a school-based mental health field at a participating eligible graduate institution. (5) School-based mental health field The term school-based mental health field means each of the following fields: (A) School counseling. (B) School social work. (C) School psychology. (D) Any other field of study that leads to employment as a school-based mental health services provider, as determined by the Secretary. (6) School-based mental health services provider The term school-based mental health services provider has the meaning given the term in section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7112). (7) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education.