1. (1) Each new applicant shall submit the following to the certifying officer by October 15th of the year before admission to an eligible professional program:

   1. (a) a completed WICHE PSEP application for Utah as published by the Utah Board of Higher Education;
   2. (b) a signed consent and waiver form;
   3. (c) college transcripts, undergraduate and graduate, if applicable; and
   4. (d) additional documentation to verify the applicant's status as a bona fide resident of Utah for five consecutive years before the time of application, as requested.

2. (2) The certifying officer shall give each applicant who is certified as meeting the residency requirement in Subsection R765-628-4(6) one of the following certification statuses:

   1. (a) "Certified/Incoming" when the applicant submits the application by October 15th and the applicant will be enrolling as a first-year student;
   2. (b) "Alternate Certified/Enrolled" when the applicant submits the application by October 15th and the applicant is enrolled in 2nd year or beyond of professional program;
   3. (c) "Alternate Late Certified/Incoming" when the applicant submits the application after October 15th and the applicant will be enrolling as a first-year student; or
   4. (d) "Alternate Late Certified/Enrolled" when the applicant submits the application after October 15th and the applicant is enrolled in 2nd year or beyond of professional program.
3. (3) Each applicant shall notify the certifying officer of any admission offers to cooperating programs.
4. (4) Each WICHE school shall notify WICHE's central office of any offers.
5. (5) WICHE and the certifying officer shall monitor the number of certified applicants and each applicant's admission offers.
6. (6) To be eligible for certification, a student shall have established that they are a bona fide resident of Utah for five full consecutive years before the time of application.
7. (7) If a student does not receive funding and wishes to recertify for the following year, the student shall reapply and submit all required documentation for Utah certification.

KEY: Utah Board of Higher Education, WICHE Professional Student Exchange Program, Student Financial Aid

Date of Last Change: May 5, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53H-1-702