The Secretary of Education may grant a provisional college certificate to every person who presents to the Department of Education satisfactory evidence of good moral character, and of being a graduate of an approved college or university, who has completed such work in education as may be required by the standards of the State Board of Education, and to every person who presents to the Department of Education satisfactory evidence of good moral character, and of being a graduate of music, with the degree of bachelor of music of an approved college or university, who has during such musical course completed the prescribed number of hours of professional studies, which certificate shall entitle the individual to teach for three annual school terms, and may be renewed for one additional three-year period in accordance with standards to be established by the State Board of Education. The Department of Education shall process an application for provisional college certification submitted by an individual who is a member of the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component or National Guard, or a veteran, or the spouse of the member of the United States Armed Forces or the spouse of the veteran, within fourteen (14) days of the date the department received the completed application. For the purposes of this section, the term “veteran” shall mean an individual who has served in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component or National Guard, and who was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.