1. (1) Each applicant shall submit a grant application no later than the deadlines established in the scholarship application form.

   1. (a) The board shall annually select and publish two periods of at least 30 days in which it will accept applications for the program.

2. (2) Each applicant shall submit the following documents:

   1. (a) the completed First Responder Mental Health Services Grant application published by OCHE;
   2. (b) documentation demonstrating the applicant's status as a first responder, first responder volunteer, or a retiree who worked as a first responder in the state;
   3. (c) a description of the applicant's mental health services career objectives;
   4. (d) a declaration of the applicant's intention to enroll in a program that leads to certification as a mental health professional at an eligible institution; and
   5. (e) other documents as outlined on the annual grant application or as requested by scholarship staff.
3. (3) The applicant may include the documents described Subsections (2)(b) through (2)(e) in the grant application described in Subsection (2)(a).
4. (4) Each applicant shall reapply annually to be considered for the award each year.

KEY: Utah Board of Higher Education, First Responder Mental Health Services Grant. Student Financial Aid

Date of Last Change: January 14, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53H-11-411