S.B.
100
HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AMENDMENTS
Senate Floor
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 11, 2013 8:01 AM
Senator Margaret Dayton
proposes the following amendments:
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{
. allows the Board of Regents to assign additional weights to grades earned in
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International Baccalaureate program courses in determining scholarship eligibility
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in the Regents' Scholarship Program;
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Section 2.
Section
53B-8-109
is amended to read:
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53B-8-109. Regents' Scholarship Program -- Base Regents' scholarship --
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Qualifications -- Application.
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(1) A student qualifies for a Base Regents' scholarship if the student:
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(a) completes the high school graduation requirements of:
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(i) a public school established by the State Board of Education and the student's school
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district or charter school; or
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(ii) a private high school in the state that is accredited by a regional accrediting body
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approved by the board;
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(b) completes high school with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average;
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(c) has at least one reported ACT test score; and
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(d) (i) completes the following high school or college credit in grades 9-12:
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(A) four units of credit of English;
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(B) four units of credit of mathematics;
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(C) three and one-half units of credit of social science;
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(D) three units of credit of lab-based natural science; and
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(E) two units of credit of sequential world or classical language other than English; and
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(ii) except as provided in Subsection (4), earns a course grade on a transcript of "C" or
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above in each individual course listed in Subsection (1)(d)(i).
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(2) The board shall establish policies to determine specific courses that meet the
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requirements under Subsection (1)(d)(i).
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(3) To be eligible for the scholarship, a student:
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(a) shall submit an application to the board with:
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(i) a copy of the student's official high school transcript and ACT scores; and
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(ii) if applicable, a college transcript showing a college course the student has
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completed to meet the requirements of Subsection (1)(d);
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(b) shall be a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen who is eligible to receive
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federal student aid;
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(c) may not have a criminal record, with the exception of a misdemeanor traffic
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citation; and
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(d) if applicable, shall meet the application deadlines as established by the board under
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Subsection
53B-8-108
(9).
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(4) For purposes of determining if a student meets the grade requirements of
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Subsection (1)(d)(ii), the board shall assign additional weights to grades earned in courses
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described in Subsection (1)(d)(i) that are advanced placement [or], concurrent enrollment, or
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International Baccalaureate program courses.
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(5) (a) The amount of the Base Regents' scholarship is $1,000.
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(b) The board may adjust the amount of the Base Regents' scholarship by up to a
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percentage of the average percentage tuition increase approved by the board for institutions in
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the system of higher education.
}
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Section 3.
Section
53B-8-111
is amended to read:
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8, Lines 227 through 230
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(7) For purposes of determining if a student meets the grade requirements of
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Subsection (1)(b), the board shall assign additional weights to grades earned in courses
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described in Subsection
53B-8-109
(1)(d)(i) that are advanced placement
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or
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concurrent
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enrollment
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, or International Baccalaureate program
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courses.
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