3.1 To qualify for the Regents' Scholarship, the applicant shall satisfy the following criteria:

3.1.1 Graduate from a Utah high school with a minimum, non-weighted GPA of 3.3;

3.1.2 Complete four credits of English;

3.1.3 Complete four credits of math, including one course of advanced math;

3.1.4 Complete three credits of lab-based biology, chemistry and physics;

3.1.5 Complete two credits of world languages;

3.1.6 Complete three credits of social science;

3.1.7 Complete the ACT with a minimum score of 22 unless exempted under Subsection R765-609-4(4.2.4.1).

3.1.8 Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

3.2 A student may satisfy a course requirement through a competency-based assessment provided it is documented for credit on an official transcript.

3.3 The courses completed shall be unique except when repeated for a higher grade.

3.4 Repeated course work may not count toward accumulation of required credits.

3.5 College Course Work: College course work shall only be evaluated if the applicant submits an official college transcript. If an applicant enrolls in and completes a college course worth three or more college credits, this shall be counted as one high school credit toward the scholarship requirements.

3.6 Mandatory Enrollment: An award recipient attending a credit-granting eligible institution shall enroll beginning with the fall semester after high school graduation. An award recipient attending a non-credit granting institution must enroll full time in a program eligible for federal aid by September 1 after high school graduation.

3.6.1 Scholarship recipients must elect whether to use the award funds at credit granting institutions or non-credit granting institutions. The decision is irrevocable; recipients may not transfer awards between non-credit granting and credit granting institutions.

3.7 A recipient may not receive both a Regents' Scholarship and the New Century Scholarship established in Section 53B-8-105.

KEY: higher education, scholarships, secondary education

Date of Last Change: July 21, 2025

Notice of Continuation: April 10, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53B-8-108