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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill limits the issuance of certain tuition waivers.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ limits the issuances of certain tuition waivers; and
13 ▸ makes technical changes.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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16 Other Special Clauses:
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18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 53B-8-103.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 141
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 53B-8-103.5 is amended to read:
24 53B-8-103.5. Alumni legacy nonresident scholarships.
25 (1) (a) In addition to other nonresident tuition scholarships, the president of an
26 institution may waive an amount up to [
27 nonresident portion of tuition for alumni legacy nonresident scholarships.
28 (b) The tuition waiver described in Subsection (1)(a) may only be given once and
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30 (i) first full school year of non-residency status;
31 (ii) first two semesters of non-residency status; or
32 (iii) first four quarters of non-residency status.
33 (2) The purposes of alumni legacy nonresident scholarships are to:
34 (a) assist in maintaining an adequate level of service and related cost-effectiveness of
35 auxiliary operations in institutions of higher education;
36 (b) promote enrollment of nonresident students with high academic aptitudes; and
37 (c) recognize the legacy of past graduates and promote a continued connection to their
38 alma mater.
39 (3) To qualify for an alumni legacy scholarship, a student shall:
40 (a) enroll at an institution within the state system of higher education for the first time;
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42 (b) have at least one parent [
43 or higher from the same institution in which the student is enrolling.
44 Section 2. Effective date.
45 This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.