Section R765-604-4 - Recipient Requirements(1) Unless an exception applies, to qualify as a recipient a student shall: (a) complete the requirements for an associate's degree or the math and science curriculum at a regionally accredited institution within the Utah System of Higher Education: (i) with at least a 3.0 grade point average; and(ii) by applicant's high school graduation date; (b) complete the high school graduation requirements of a Utah high school with at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average; and(c) complete the FAFSA to the extent that it will benefit the student's ability to maximize financial aid opportunities, except that a student may opt out of this requirement due to: (i) financial ineligibility for any potential grant or other financial aid;(ii) personal privacy concerns; or(iii) advice of the institution based on its assessment of the factors that may impact the student's ability to access maximum financial aid opportunities.(2) For each Utah home-schooled applicant the following requirements apply:(a) If a home-schooled applicant would have completed high school in 2011 or after, the high school graduation date under Subsection R765-604-4(1)(a)(ii) is June 15 of the year the applicant would have completed high school.(b) A composite ACT score of 26 or higher is required in place of the high school grade point average requirement under Subsection R765-604-4(1)(b).(3) A recipient shall enroll in and successfully complete fifteen credit hours at an eligible institution by Fall semester immediately following the student's high school graduation date or receive an approved deferral or leave of absence from the Board under Subsection R765-604-8(7).(4) A recipient shall be a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen who is eligible to receive federal student aid.(5) A recipient may not have a criminal record, with the exception of a misdemeanor traffic citation.(6) A recipient shall not receive both an award and the Regents' Scholarship established in Section 53B-8-108.(7) To assist students with the FAFSA requirement, each institution shall ensure that: (a) each institution advisor encourages, to the extent practicable, each student to annually complete the FAFSA; and(b) the staff and faculty who advise students on financial aid are properly trained on the benefits of completing the FAFSA.Utah Admin. Code R765-604-4
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-15, effective 7/15/2021