53B-8-108. Regents' Scholarship Program -- General provisions -- Board policies.
(1) The Regents' Scholarship Program is created to award merit scholarships to students
who complete a rigorous core course of study in high school.
(2) A student who is awarded the Base Regents' Scholarship established in Section
53B-8-109 may also be awarded each of the supplemental awards established in Sections
53B-8-110 and 53B-8-111.
(3) A Regents' Scholarship may only be used at a:
(a) higher education institution within the state system of higher education, including the
Utah College of Applied Technology;
(b) private, nonprofit college or university in this state that is accredited by the Northwest
Association of Schools and Colleges; or
(c) Western Undergraduate Exchange program that is approved by the board.
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), a scholarship holder shall enroll full time
at a higher education institution within the state system of higher education within 12 months of
the student's high school graduation.
(b) The State Board of Regents may grant a leave of absence to a scholarship holder, but
the scholarship shall be used in its entirety within five years after completion of high school.
(5) (a) The board shall annually report on the Regents' Scholarship Program at the
beginning of each school year to the Education Interim Committee and the Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee.
(b) The report shall include the number of students in each school district and public high
school who meet the academic criteria for the Base Regents' Scholarship and for the Exemplary
Academic Achievement Scholarship.
(c) The State Board of Education, school districts, and public high schools shall
cooperate with the State Board of Regents to facilitate the collection and distribution of Regents'
Scholarship Program data.
(6) The State Board of Education shall annually provide the State Board of Regents a
complete list of directory information, including student name and address, for all grade 8
students in the state.
(7) The board shall, by July 15, 2008, adopt policies establishing:
(a) the high school and college course requirements, including group credit requirements,
described in Subsection 53B-8-109(1)(e);
(b) the cumulative grade point average required in Sections 53B-8-109 and 53B-8-111;
(c) the additional weights assigned to grades earned in certain courses for purposes of
calculating a student's cumulative high school grade point average;
(d) the regional accrediting bodies that may accredit a private high school described in
Subsection 53B-8-109(1)(a)(ii);
(e) the application process for a Regents' Scholarship, including procedures to allow a
parent or student to apply for the scholarship on-line; and
(f) Western Undergraduate Exchange programs that are approved for the use of a
Regents' Scholarship.
(8) (a) The Legislature shall make an annual appropriation from the Education Fund to
the State Board of Regents for the costs associated with the Regents' Scholarship Program
authorized under this section and Sections 53B-8-109, 53B-8-110, and 53B-8-111.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section and Sections 53B-8-109, 53B-8-110,
and 53B-8-111, if the appropriation under Subsection (8)(a) is insufficient to cover the costs
associated with the Regents' Scholarship Program, the State Board of Regents may limit or
reduce the Base Regents' Scholarships and supplemental awards.
Enacted by Chapter 271, 2008 General Session
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