(1) To qualify for the Regents' Scholarship, the applicant shall satisfy the following criteria:
- (a) graduate from a Utah high school with a minimum, non-weighted GPA of 3.3;
- (b) complete four credits of English;
- (c) complete four credits of math, including one course of advanced math;
- (d) complete three credits of lab-based biology, chemistry and physics;
- (e) complete two credits of world languages;
- (f) complete three credits of social science;
- (g) complete the ACT with a minimum score of 22; and
- (h) complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- (2) A student may satisfy a course requirement through a competency-based assessment provided it is documented for credit on an official transcript.
- (3) The courses completed shall be unique except when repeated for a higher grade.
- (4) Repeated course work may not count toward accumulation of required credits.
- (5) 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.
- (6) An award recipient attending a credit-granting eligible institution shall enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per academic semester, 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. The institution at which the student attends shall verify the recipient has met the enrollment requirement.
- (7) A recipient may not receive both a Regents' Scholarship and the New Century Scholarship established in Title 53B, Part 8, Section 105.
KEY: higher education, scholarship
Date of Last Change: November 26, 2021
Notice of Continuation: August 16, 2024
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53B-8-202(8)