Supplemental scholarship award -- Exemplary academic achievement -- Regents' diploma.

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Affected by 63I-2-253 on 7/1/2023

Effective 5/9/2017
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.
  • (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;
    • (b) 65 credit hours; or
    • (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.




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