1. (1) Source of Funds - Each year that the Legislature appropriates funds for accelerated learning programs, a portion of those accelerated learning funds shall be allocated to the CE program.
2. (2) Eligibility to Receive Concurrent Funds - To qualify for funds, a CE program shall comply with the requirements described in Section 53E-10-302, including rules adopted in accordance with Section 53E-10-307.

3. (3) Allocation of Funds - Money appropriated to the USBE for CE shall first be allocated between LEAs and the Board based upon completed student credit hours taught by public school educators and taught by USHE institution faculty. "Completed" means that a student earned credit for the course. Completed credit hours for general education, CTE, pre-major college level, foreign language, or upper division courses approved by the Board are included in this allocation. CE funds may not reimburse institutions for CE courses repeated by students. In accordance with Section 53F-2-409, funds shall be allocated as follows:

   1. (a) for courses that are taught by public school educators where the cost of instruction is borne by the LEA, 60% shall be allocated to LEAs and 40% shall be allocated to the Board; and
   2. (b) for courses that are taught by USHE institution faculty or where the cost of instruction is borne by the USHE institution, 40% shall be allocated to LEAs; and 60% shall be allocated to the Board.
4. (4) Distribution of Funds among USHE Institutions - The Board shall make rules regarding the allocation of funds pertaining to USHE institutions participating in contractual basis CE. Each institution, except Snow CE, shall receive a pro-rated amount according to the number of semester credit hours completed. The Snow CE Program, which receives a separate appropriation through Section 53H-4-503 for instructional, advising, and administrative costs, shall not receive the pro-rated per credit funding as long as the separate appropriation funding is in place.

5. (5) Annual Reports - Annual reports shall be provided to legislative committees as follows:

   1. (a) Higher Education Appropriations - USHE staff shall annually report to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on CE participation and growth, including data on what higher education tuition would have been charged for the hours of CE credit granted as required by Section 53E-10-308.
   2. (b) Public Education Appropriations - USHE and USBE staff shall annually report to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee an accounting of the money appropriated for CE; and a justification of the split described in Subsection R765-165-11(2).

KEY: concurrent enrollment, concurrent enrollment program

Date of Last Change: May 5, 2026

Notice of Continuation: January 7, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53E-10-302; 53E-10-301; 53G-10-103