; or (II) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree; (ii) a public postsecondary vocational institution, as defined under section 102(c); or (iii) at the designation of the Secretary, in the case of a State in which there is no community college operated or controlled by the State that meets a definition under clause (i) or (ii), a college or similarly defined and structured academic entity— (I) that was in existence on July 1, 2023; (II) within a public 4-year institution of higher education; and (III) at which— (aa) the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or (bb) an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree. (B) Community colleges operated or controlled by a state to include community colleges operated or controlled by local governments within the State The terms community college operated or controlled by a State and community college operated or controlled by the State includes a community college operated or controlled by a local government within such State. (3) Cost of attendance The term cost of attendance has the meaning given the term in section 472. (4) Dual or concurrent enrollment program The term dual or concurrent enrollment program has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (5) Early college high school The term early college high school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (6) Eligible student (A) In general The term eligible student means an individual, regardless of age or immigration status, who has not obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher degree and— (i) in the case of a student enrolled in a community college or a 2-year Tribal College or University— (I) is enrolled, or plans to enroll, as an undergraduate student in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b)) at a community college in the State in which the individual is a resident or in a 2-year Tribal College or University