1. (1) Every other academic year, GOEO shall select five jobs that have the highest demand for new employees and offer high wages. Beginning July 1 of that year, those five positions are designated as qualifying jobs for the purposes of this grant program. Qualifying jobs must, at a minimum:

   1. (a) Rank in the top 40 % of jobs based on an employment index that considers both job growth rates and total openings;
   2. (b) Rank in the top 40 % for wages; and
   3. (c) Require an associate degree or a bachelor's degree.
2. (2) At the same time, GOEO will identify and designate the associate or bachelor's degrees required to qualify for the five qualifying jobs.

KEY: higher education, grants, talent ready, incentives

Date of Last Change: May 5, 2026

Notice of Continuation: December 15, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53H-11-415