Utah Code 53B-8-103.5. Alumni legacy nonresident scholarships
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-8-103.5
- Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) In addition to other nonresident tuition scholarships, the president of an institution may waive an amount up to one academic school year’s equivalent of the nonresident portion of tuition for alumni legacy nonresident scholarships.
(1)(b) The tuition waiver described in Subsection (1)(a) may only be given once and applied to a student’s:
(1)(b)(i) first full school year of non-residency status;
(1)(b)(ii) first two semesters of non-residency status; or
(1)(b)(iii) first four quarters of non-residency status.
(2) The purposes of alumni legacy nonresident scholarships are to:
(2)(a) assist in maintaining an adequate level of service and related cost-effectiveness of auxiliary operations in institutions of higher education;
(2)(b) promote enrollment of nonresident students with high academic aptitudes; and
(2)(c) recognize the legacy of past graduates and promote a continued connection to their alma mater.
(3) To qualify for an alumni legacy scholarship, a student shall:
(3)(a) enroll at an institution within the state system of higher education for the first time; and
(3)(b) have at least one parent who graduated with an associate’s degree or higher from the same institution in which the student is enrolling.