1. (1) "Approved Program" means:

   1. (a) a teacher preparation program that meets the education profession licensure standards described in Section 53E-6-302, and provides enhanced clinical experiences, or prepares an individual to become a speech-language pathologist or another licensed professional providing services in a public school to students with disabilities; or
   2. (b) courses taken at Salt Lake Community College or Snow College that lead students to make reasonable progress to meet institutional criteria for admission into a program in accordance with Subsection R765-621-3(1)(a).
2. (2) "Average scholarship amount" means average USHE undergraduate resident tuition and general student fees for the corresponding academic year.
3. (3) "Board" means Utah Board of Higher Education.
4. (4) "Eligible institution" means a public or private institution of higher education in Utah that offers an approved program.
5. (5) "FAFSA" means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
6. (6) "High needs area" means a subject area or field in public education that has a high need for teachers or other employees, determined annually by the Board in consultation with the Utah State Board of Education.
7. (7) "First-generation student" means a student whose parents never completed college or beyond.
8. (8) "Full-time enrollment" means 12 semester hours or such other number of hours as determined by the recipient's institution.
9. (9) "Part-time enrollment" means the participating institution's definition of half-time enrollment for the program in which the recipient is enrolled.
10. (10) "Average scholarship amount" means average Utah System of Higher Education undergraduate resident tuition and general student fees for the corresponding academic year.
11. (11) "Scholarship staff" means staff in the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education assigned to administer state scholarships on behalf of the Board.

KEY: education, teaching

Date of Last Change: May 28, 2026

Notice of Continuation: August 16, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53H-11-409