### Question
How is the term graduate defined?


### Answer
The term **graduate** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1061* as the following:

> an individual who has attended an institution for at least three semesters and fulfilled academic requirements for undergraduate studies in not more than 5 consecutive school years

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1061*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-INSTITUTIONAL AID > Part B-Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities**

