R765-621-4. General Award Conditions

  4.1. Scholarship Award. Under this program, an eligible institution may award a scholarship to an individual for an amount up to the cost of resident tuition, fees, and books for the number of credit hours in which the individual is enrolled each semester.

  4.1.1. An eligible private institution may not award a scholarship for an amount that exceeds the average scholarship amount granted by a public institution of higher education.

  4.1.2. A recipient may receive a scholarship for up to four consecutive years, or equivalent when considering institution-approved leaves of absence.

  4.1.3. Eligible institutions may award scholarships to full-time or part-time enrolled students.

  4.2. Application and Award Procedures.

  4.2.1. An eligible institution shall develop processes for promoting and distributing awards consistent with this policy, and will set application deadlines that accommodate both full-time and part-time students.

  4.2.2. Applications must require a student's declaration to earn a degree in an approved program.

  4.3. Prioritizing Awards. Institutions shall prioritize scholarship awards as follows:

  4.3.1. First, to first-generation students who intend to work in any area in a Utah public school.

  4.3.2. Second, to students who are not first generation students but intend to work in high needs area in a Utah public school.

  4.3.3. Third, to students who meet the requirements in Section 5 of this rule.