H.B. 23 Enrolled

NEW CENTURY SCHOLARSHIP AMENDMENTS
2000 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Brad King
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION; PROVIDING THAT STUDENTS MUST HAVE A "B
AVERAGE" FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS IN ORDER TO RETAIN A NEW
CENTURY SCHOLARSHIP; PROVIDING THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP MAY BE USED AT
ANY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN THE STATE THAT OFFERS
BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS; MODIFYING THE VALUE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
53B-8-105, as enacted by Chapter 273, Laws of Utah 1999
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 53B-8-105 is amended to read:
53B-8-105. Scholarships for high school students who complete the requirements for
an associate degree in high school.
(1) In addition to Centennial Scholarships awarded under Section 53A-15-102 and Career
Teaching Scholarships awarded under Title 53B, Chapter 10, the State Board of Regents and the
State Board of Education shall jointly award New Century scholarships to students in Utah schools
who complete the requirements for an associate degree by September 1 of the year they qualify to
graduate from high school.
(2) (a) The scholarship may be used at any [of Utah's state-operated institutions of] higher
education institution in the state accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
that [offer] offers baccalaureate programs.
(b) (i) [The] If used at an institution within the state system of higher education, the
scholarship is equal in value to 75% of the tuition costs at the selected institution.
(ii) If used at an institution not within the state system of higher education, the scholarship
is equal in value to 75% of the tuition costs at the institution, not to exceed 75% of the average

tuition costs at the institutions referred in Subsection (2)(b)(i).
(c) Each scholarship is valid for up to two years of full-time equivalent enrollment, or until
the requirements for a baccalaureate degree have been met, whichever is shorter.
(d) The State Board of Regents may grant a leave of absence to a scholarship holder, but the
scholarship must be used in its entirety within four years after completion of high school.
(3) The New Century scholarship may be canceled at any time by the institution of attendance
if the student fails to:
(a) maintain a "B average" for two consecutive semesters; or
(b) make reasonable progress towards the completion of a baccalaureate degree.
(4) (a) The Legislature shall make an annual appropriation from the General Fund to the State
Board of Regents for the costs associated with the New Century scholarship program authorized
under this section.
(b) It is understood that the appropriation is offset in part by the state moneys that would
otherwise be required and appropriated for these students if they were enrolled in a four-year
postsecondary program at a state-operated institution.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act takes effect on July 1, 2001.

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