53B-8d-103 - Tuition waivers for wards of the state.
53B-8d-103. Tuition waivers for wards of the state.
(1) Beginning in the 2001-02 academic year, and subject to the limitations in Subsections(2), (3), and (4), a state institution of higher education shall waive tuition for each ward of thestate who meets the following requirements:
(a) applies, qualifies, and is admitted as a full-time, part-time, or summer school studentin a program of study leading to a degree or certificate;
(b) is a resident student of the state as determined under Section 53B-8-102;
(c) applies to the division for a waiver of tuition under this chapter and provides evidencesatisfactory to the division that:
(i) the applicant was in the custody of the division for an aggregate period of not less than24 months; and
(ii) the course or courses for which the applicant is seeking a tuition waiver meet therequirements of Subsection (2);
(d) applies under Subsection (1)(c) for the first time before the age of 22;
(e) is certified by the financial aid officer at the higher education institution as needing thetuition waiver in order to meet recognized educational expenses;
(f) maintains satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the institution of highereducation, for each term or semester in which the individual is enrolled, which may be measuredby the definition used for federal student assistance programs under Title IV of the HigherEducation Act of 1965; and
(g) has not achieved a bachelor's degree and has received tuition reimbursement underthis chapter for less than 124 semester credits or 180 quarter credits at an institution of highereducation.
(2) A ward of the state is eligible for a tuition waiver under this section of not more thannine semesters.
(3) Tuition shall be waived:
(a) after the individual has applied for financial assistance, including scholarships and PellGrants; and
(b) only to the extent that the tuition is not covered or paid by any scholarship, trust fund,statutory benefit, Pell Grant, or any other source of tuition coverage available for a waiver underthis chapter.
(4) An institution of higher education shall waive tuition under this chapter only forcourses that are applicable toward the degree or certificate requirements of the program in whichthe student is enrolled.
Enacted by Chapter 279, 2001 General Session