Title 53H, Title 53H: Higher Education

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

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

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

53H-12-101. General provisions -- Definitions. Reserved.

53H-12-201. General provisions -- Definitions. Reserved.

53H-12-202. Student loan delinquent or in default -- Authority to collect. If a National Direct Student Loan or a student loan made under this title, is delinquent or in default, the state college, university, or board of regents responsible for collection of the loan may proceed…

53H-12-203. Mailing of notice of default -- Contents of notice. (1) Upon default in payment of a student loan or an installment payment on a student loan, the entity responsible for collecting the loan may send a notice, by certified mail, to the borrower at the borrower's last k…

53H-12-204. Failure to receive response or payment after notice -- Authority to collect balance. If a written response or payment of delinquent installments is not received by the college, university, or board within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice by the borrower,…

53H-12-205. Hearing set after receipt of written notice -- Notice of hearing. If a written response to the notice sent under Sectionis received by the college, university, or board, a hearing is set within 30 days of the receipt of the response, and written notice of the hearing …

53H-12-206. Designation of hearing examiner -- Representation at hearing -- Findings and order of examiner -- Continuance of hearing. (1) The hearing under Sectionis held before a hearing examiner designated by the college, university, or board. 53H-12-205 (2) The examiner may no…

53H-12-207. Order stating default -- Filing with State Tax Commission -- Lien of order. (1) An abstract of an order of a hearing examiner stating a default under Sectionmay be filed with the State Tax Commission and, when filed, constitutes a lien to the extent of the balance due…

53H-12-208. Judicial review of order -- Filing complaint -- Hearing de novo -- Stay of action on lien by State Tax Commission. (1) Judicial review of an order of a hearing examiner issued under Sectionis obtained by any party by filing a complaint with the district court within 2…

53H-12-209. Complaint filed -- Bond furnished by borrower -- Terms of bond. (1) If a complaint is filed under Section, the borrower may furnish to the tax commission a bond, with good and sufficient sureties, in the amount of the balance of the loan or the amount of any overpayme…

53H-12-210. Rules for hearings. The board may adopt rules for the implementation of Sectionsand, including rules for the conduct of hearings and appointment of hearing examiners.

53H-12-301. Definitions. As used in thispart: (1) "Disposable earnings" means the part of an employee's earnings remaining after the deduction of all amounts required by law to be withheld. (2) "Earnings" or "earnings from personal services" means compensation paid or payable for…

53H-12-302. Collection of defaulted student loan from public employee. If a National Direct Student Loan or a student loan made to a public employee under this title, is delinquent or in default, the state college, university, or board responsible for collection of the loan may p…

53H-12-303. Proceedings -- Notice -- Inspection of records -- Repayment -- Hearing. When a state college, university, or board determines that a public employee is indebted to the state for debts arising from a defaulted student loan, it may initiate proceedings to collect the de…

53H-12-304. Lack of response. If a written response or payment of delinquent installments is not received by the college, university, or board within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice by the public employee, the college, university, or board may determine the balance…

53H-12-305. Filing of abstract of order of default -- Lien -- Deduction from wages. An abstract of an order of a hearing examiner stating a default may be filed with the financial officer responsible for payment of the public employee's wages. When filed, the abstract constitutes…

53H-12-306. Personnel information. Upon written request of the state college, university, or board, persons with access to personnel information regarding public employees shall disclose the mailing address of individuals who have defaulted under Sectionand who are current public…

53H-12-307. Reimbursed costs. The public employer may obtain reimbursement for costs incurred in providing the information requested under Sectionthrough the state college, university, or board, which costs are the responsibility of and collectible from the public employee.

53H-13-101. General provisions -- Definitions. Reserved.

53H-13-201. General provisions -- Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Education provider" means: an institution of higher education; or a nonprofit Utah provider of postsecondary education. (2) "Student user" means: a Utah student in kindergarten through grade 12; a Utah post…

53H-13-202. State online career counseling program. (1) The board shall develop and administer a state online career counseling program in accordance with this section. (2) The board shall ensure, as funding allows and is feasible, that the program: allows a student user to: acce…

53H-13-301. General provisions -- Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Apprenticeship program" means a program that: combines paid on-the-job learning with formal classroom instruction to prepare students for careers; and includes: structured on-the-job learning for students u…

53H-13-302. Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board -- Creation -- Membership -- Expenses -- Duties. (1) There is created the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board composed of the following members: the state superintendent of public instruction or the superinte…

53H-13-303. Talent Ready Utah Program. (1) There is created the Talent Ready Utah Program administered by the commissioner. (2) The commissioner, with the approval of the board, shall appoint a director of the talent program. (3) The director of the talent program: shall appoint,…

53H-13-304. Talent program report to board. The talent program shall annually report to the board on the talent program's operations and recommendations, including the results of the apprenticeship pilot program described in Section.

53H-13-305. Computer science education master plan. The talent board, in consultation with the state board and the talent program, shall develop a computer science education master plan that: (1) includes a statement of the objectives and goals of the master plan; (2) describes h…

53H-13-306. Computer Science for Utah Grant Program. (1) As used in this section, "grant program" means the Computer Science for Utah Grant Program created in Subsection. (2) (2) The Computer Science for Utah Grant Program is created to provide grants to eligible local education …

53H-13-307. Utah Works Program. (1) There is created the Utah Works Program. (2) The Utah Works Program, under the direction of the talent board, shall partner with the following entities to develop short-term pre-employment training and short-term early employment training for s…

53H-13-308. Grants for business entities offering employee return to work programs. (1) As used in this section, "business entity" means a for-profit or nonprofit entity. (2) Subject to appropriations from the Legislature, the talent program, in consultation with the talent board…

53H-13-309. Talent advisory councils. (1) As used in this section: "Advisory council" means an advisory council the talent board creates under Subsection. (10) "Talent initiative" means an initiative the board creates under Subsection. (2) (2) Subject to legislative appropriation…

53H-13-310. Apprenticeships and work-based learning. (1) The talent program, in collaboration with the talent board, may partner with one or more of the following to facilitate and encourage apprenticeship opportunities and work-based learning opportunities for Utah students: the…

53H-13-311. Youth apprenticeship governance study. (1) As used in this section: "Apprenticeship" means the same as the term is defined in Section. 35A-6-102 "Study" means the study created in Subsection. (2) (2) There is created a study to design a framework and system for maximi…

53H-13-312. Statewide Youth Apprenticeship Governance Council -- Creation -- Membership -- Duties -- Reporting. (1) There is created the Statewide Youth Apprenticeship Governance Council to strengthen collaboration across agencies, create system alignment, and ensure shared accou…

53H-13-401. General provisions -- Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Co-op employee" means a student who participates in a cooperative education program and is employed by a participating cooperative education employer. (2) "Cooperative education employer" means a business o…

53H-13-402. Utah High-Demand Talent Portal -- Creation -- Purpose. (1) There is created the Utah High-Demand Talent Portal within Talent Ready Utah. (2) The purpose of the talent portal is to: connect Utah employers with qualified, trained, and educated talent from higher educati…

53H-13-403. Talent portal requirements -- Administration -- Labor market data integration. (1) The talent portal shall: focus on industries and occupations identified as high-demand in collaboration with Talent Ready Utah, the Governor's Office of Economic Development, and the De…

53H-13-404. Cooperative Education Program -- Creation -- Purpose. (1) A cooperative education program is established within the Utah System of Higher Education beginning July 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2027. (2) The purpose of the co-op is to: provide students with structure…

53H-13-405. Cooperative education program -- Requirements -- Administration and oversight. (1) The following entities shall collaborate to create and implement the co-op: the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education; an engineering focused trade association that the Talent,…

53H-13-406. Cooperative education program -- Liability and risk management. (1) The Utah System of Higher Education and participating institutions are not liable for any act, omission, or conduct of cooperative education employees or cooperative education employers. A cooperative…

53H-13-407. Cooperative education program -- Evaluation and reporting. (1) No later than September 15 of each year, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, in collaboration with the entities described in Subsection, shall prepare an annual report for submission to: 53…

53H-14-101. General provisions -- Definitions. Reserved.

53H-14-201. General provisions -- Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Person" means: a federal, state, or local governmental entity: that sponsors sponsored research; or participates in a technology transfer; an individual; a nonprofit or profit corporation; a partnership; a …

53H-14-202. Records that may be classified as restricted. An institution may classify only the following records as restricted: (1) that portion of a technology transfer record or sponsored research record to which access must be restricted for the purpose of securing and maintai…