S.B. 100
         HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 2 February 13, 2013 10:47 AM



Senator John L. Valentine proposes the following amendments:


1.    Page 1, Lines 20 through 21 :    

             20          .    exempts the Board of Regents from verifying lawful presence of certain scholarship
             21      applicants
  under a certain verification program            {   .   }        ; and      

      . requires an applicant for a New Century or Regents' scholarship to certify, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the country.      



2.    Page 5, Lines 135 through 138 :    

             135          (9) (a) The board shall adopt policies establishing an application process and an appeal
             136      process for a New Century scholarship.
             137          (b) The board shall disclose on all applications and related materials that the amount of
             138      the scholarship is subject to funding and may be reduced, in accordance with Subsection (8)(c).
    
  (c) The board shall require an applicant for a New Century scholarship to certify under penalty of perjury that:

    (i) the applicant is a United State citizen; or
    (ii) the applicant is a noncitizen who is eligible to receive federal student aid.
    (d) The certification under this Subsection (9) shall include a statement advising the signer that providing false information subjects the signer to penalties for perjury.  



3.    Page 6, Lines 180 through 182 :    

             180          (b) The board may adjust the amount of the Base Regents' scholarship by up to a
             181      percentage of the average percentage tuition increase approved by the board for institutions in
             182      the system of higher education.
  (6)(a) The board shall require an applicant for a Regents' scholarship to certify under penalty of perjury that:

    (i) the applicant is a United State citizen; or
    (ii) the applicant is a noncitizen who is eligible to receive federal student aid.
    (b) The certification under this Subsection (6) shall include a statement advising the signer that providing false information subjects the signer to penalties for perjury.  


4.    Page 10, Lines 294 through 297
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-12-2013 :
    

             294      individual's lawful presence in the United States[.]; S.
{   [   } and

             295          (l) an applicant for:
             296          (i) a Regents' scholarship described in Section 53B-8-109 ; or
             297          (ii) a New Century scholarship described in Section 53B-8-105 .
{   ]   } .S


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