(1) To be eligible for assistance from VeT Gap funds, each student shall:
- (a) qualify for resident student status under Section 53H-11-202 and Board Policy R512, be exempt from paying the nonresident portion of total tuition under Section 53H-11-203 and be domiciled in Utah;
- (b) be a veteran as defined by Section 68-3-12.5(42)(a) and Board Policy R512;
- (c) be unconditionally admitted and currently enrolled in an eligible program leading to a bachelor's degree at an eligible institution;
- (d) maintain satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the institution, toward the degree in which the student is enrolled;
- (e) have exhausted the federal benefit under any veterans' educational assistance program or such benefits are unavailable;
- (f) have not completed a bachelor's degree;
- (g) be in the final year of the student's academic bachelor's program; and
- (h) have completed the FAFSA as required by Board Policy R623.
KEY: financial aid, higher education, veterans benefits
Date of Last Change: March 23, 2026
Notice of Continuation: April 21, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53H-11-413(4); 53H-11-202; 53H-11-203; Pub. L. No. 110-252