1. (1) Subject to available funding, OCHE may award each qualified applicant a grant in an amount that is equal to or less than the difference between:

   1. (a) the total cost of tuition and fees for the program in which the recipient is enrolled; and
   2. (b) the total value of all other grants, tuition waivers, fee waivers, and scholarships that the recipient receives to attend the institution.
2. (2) A grant reward under Subsection 765-627-6(1) is limited to $6,000 each academic year.
3. (3) Each student may participate in First Responder Mental Health Services Grant for a maximum of four academic years.

4. (4) If the legislative appropriation is insufficient to cover the costs associated with the First Responder Mental Health Services Grant Program, the board may:

   1. (a) prioritize renewal applications;
   2. (b) prioritize applications for students who have been accepted into a program leading to a degree which qualifies the applicant to work as a mental health therapist;
   3. (c) reduce the amount of a grant; or
   4. (d) distribute grants on a pro rata basis to all eligible applicants who submitted all application material, as described in Subsection 765-627-5(2), before the application deadline.
5. (4) Each institution shall combine state or federal loans or grants, internships, student employment, and family and individual contributions toward financing the cost of attendance.
6. (5) Each institution shall combine state or federal loans or grants, internships, student employment, and family and individual contributions toward financing the cost of attendance.
7. (6) OCHE may reduce the grant amounts based on funding.
8. (7) OCHE shall disclose on the application form that the grants are subject to funding and may be reduced.

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