Title 53H, Higher Education

53H-11-301. General provisions -- Definitions. Reserved.

53H-11-302. Tuition waivers for wards of the state. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services. (b) "Long-term foster care" means an individual who remains in the custody of the division, whether or not the individual resides: (i) …

53H-11-303. Tuition waivers for Purple Heart recipients. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Purple Heart recipient" means any Utah resident who is a military veteran and who has earned a Purple Heart award as a result of military service. (b)(i) "Tuition" means tuition at the rate…

53H-11-304. Higher education for senior citizens and veterans. (1) The Legislature finds that substantial benefits would accrue to the state, as well as those directly involved, through making higher education more accessible to senior citizens and veterans who possess more time …

53H-11-305. Presidential waivers of tuition. (1)(a) The president of an institution of higher education may waive all or part of the tuition on behalf of meritorious or impecunious resident students to an amount not exceeding 10% of the total amount of tuition which, in the absen…

53H-11-306. Police officer's and firefighter's survivor tuition waiver. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Child" means an individual who: (i) is a natural or adopted child of a deceased peace officer or deceased firefighter; and (ii) was under the age of 25 at the time of the pea…

53H-11-307. Waiver of nonresident differential in tuition rates -- Utah Tech University good neighbor tuition waivers. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a)(i) The board may determine when to grant a full or partial waiver of the nonresident differential in tuition …

53H-11-308. Scott B. Lundell Military Survivors' tuition waiver. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Federal active duty" means serving under orders in accordance with 10 U.S.C. or 32 U.S.C. on or after September 11, 2001. (b) "Qualifying deceased military member" means a person wh…

53H-11-401. General provisions -- Definitions. Reserved.

53H-11-402. Opportunity Scholarship Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Eligible institution" means: (i) an institution; or (ii) a private, nonprofit institution of higher education in the state. (b) "Eligible student" means a student who: (i) applies to the board in accor…

53H-11-403. Karen Mayne Public Safety Officer Scholarship Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Peace officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-11-306. (b) "POST" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. (c) "P…

53H-11-404. Alumni legacy nonresident scholarships. (1)(a) In addition to other nonresident tuition scholarships, the president of an institution may waive an amount up to one academic school year's equivalent of the nonresident portion of tuition for alumni legacy nonresident sc…

53H-11-405. Nonresident tuition scholarships. (1) In addition to the scholarships authorized under Section 53H-11-406, the board may grant scholarships for a waiver of the nonresident portion of total tuition charged by institutions of higher education to nonresident students, su…

53H-11-406. Nonresident partial tuition scholarships. (1) The board may grant a scholarship for partial waiver of the nonresident portion of total tuition charged by institutions of higher education to nonresident undergraduate students, subject to the limitations provided in thi…

53H-11-407. New Century Scholarship Program. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the board may not accept a new application for a scholarship described in this section on or after August 15, 2021. (2) As used in this section: (a) "Complete the requirements for an …

53H-11-408. Technical education scholarships. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Eligible institution" means: (i) a degree-granting institution that provides technical education described in Section 53H-3-608; or (ii) a technical college. (b) "High demand program" means a technica…

53H-11-409. Terrel H. Bell Education Scholarship Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Approved program" means a program that: (i) is a teacher preparation program that: (A) meets the standards described in Section 53E-6-302; and (B) provides enhanced clinical experiences; o…

53H-11-410. Public Safety Officer Career Advancement Grant Program. (1) This section creates the Public Safety Officer Career Advancement Grant Program. (2) Subject to legislative appropriations and Subsection (7), the board shall award a grant to an applicant who: (a) is a certi…

53H-11-411. First Responder Mental Health Services Grant Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "First responder" means an individual who works in Utah as: (i) a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103; (ii) an emergency medical technician, as defined in Secti…

53H-11-412. Adult Learners Grant Program. (1) As used in this section: (a)(i) "Cost of attendance" means the estimated costs associated with taking an online course, as established by an eligible institution in accordance with board policies. (ii) "Cost of attendance" includes tu…

53H-11-413. Establishment of the Veterans Tuition Gap Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Federal program" means a veterans educational assistance program established in: (i) 10 U.S.C., Chapter 1606, Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve; (ii) 38 U.S.C…

53H-11-414. Utah Promise Program. (1) As used in this section: (a)(i) "Cost of attendance" means the estimated costs associated with attending a Utah postsecondary institution, as established by the Utah postsecondary institution in accordance with board policies. (ii) "Cost of a…

53H-11-415. Talent Development Award Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Award" means a monetary grant awarded in accordance with this section. (b) "Full-time" means the number of credit hours the board determines is full-time enrollment for a student for purposes of the p…

53H-11-416. Citizenship scholarship program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Citizenship grade" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-208. (b) "Fund" means the Citizenship Scholarship Fund created in Section 59-10-1325. (2) The board shall: (a) collect citizen…

53H-11-417. Workforce Pell Grant program -- State participation authorized. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Eligible workforce program" means an educational program that: (i) an institution of higher education offers; and (ii) the board approves for submission to the United Sta…