53B-8-205. Supplemental scholarship award — Exemplary academic achievement — Regents’ diploma.
| (1) |
This section only applies to a student who graduates from high school on or before July 1, 2018. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-8-205
- Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
| (2) |
A student who qualifies for the Base Regents’ scholarship in accordance with the provisions of Section 53B-8-203 shall qualify for an additional Exemplary Academic Achievement scholarship if the student:
| (a) |
completes high school with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher; |
| (b) |
except as provided in Subsection (8), earns a course grade on a transcript of “B” or above in each individual course listed in Subsection 53B-8-203(2)(d)(i); and |
| (c) |
| (i) |
scores a composite ACT score of 26 or higher; and |
| (ii) |
if determined by the board‘s policies, achieves additional ACT college readiness benchmark scores in English, mathematics, reading, and science. |
|
|
| (3) |
For a student who graduates from high school in the 2009-10 school year:
| (a) |
if used at a higher education institution described in Subsection 53B-8-202(4)(a), the value of an Exemplary Academic Achievement scholarship is up to 75% of the tuition costs at the selected institution; or |
| (b) |
if used at a higher education institution described in Subsection 53B-8-202(4)(b), the value of an Exemplary Academic Achievement scholarship is up to 75% of the tuition costs at the institution, not to exceed 75% of the average tuition costs at the institutions described in Subsection 53B-8-202(4)(a). |
|
| (4) |
| (a) |
For a student who graduates from high school in or after the 2010-11 school year, the total value of an Exemplary Academic Achievement scholarship is up to $5,000, allocated over a time period described in Subsection (5), as prescribed by the board. |
| (b) |
The board may adjust the amount of the Exemplary Academic Achievement scholarship by up to a percentage of the average percentage tuition increase approved by the board for institutions in the state system of higher education. |
|
| (5) |
An Exemplary Academic Achievement scholarship is valid for the shortest of the following time periods:
| (a) |
two years of full-time equivalent enrollment; |
| (c) |
until the student meets the requirements for a baccalaureate degree. |
|
| (6) |
The board may cancel an Exemplary Academic Achievement scholarship at any time if the student fails to:
| (a) |
register for at least 15 credit hours per semester; |
| (b) |
maintain a 3.3 grade point average for two consecutive semesters; or |
| (c) |
make reasonable progress toward the completion of a baccalaureate degree. |
|
| (7) |
A student who qualifies for the Exemplary Academic Achievement scholarship under this section may also receive a Regents’ diploma endorsement to be issued by the board. |
| (8) |
For purposes of determining if a student meets the grade requirements of Subsection (2)(b), the board shall assign additional weights to grades earned in courses described in Subsection 53B-8-203(2)(d)(i) that are Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment, or International Baccalaureate program courses. |
Amended by Chapter 383, 2022 General Session
