Utah Admin. Code R765-165-11 - Funding

11.1. Source of Funds - Each year that the Utah legislature appropriates funds for accelerated learning programs, a portion of those accelerated learning funds shall be allocated to the concurrent enrollment program.

11.2. Eligibility to Receive Concurrent Funds - To qualify for funds, a concurrent enrollment program shall comply with the requirements described in Section 53E-10-302, including rules adopted in accordance with Section 53E-10-307.

11.3. Allocation of Funds - Money appropriated to the USBE for concurrent enrollment shall first be allocated between LEAs and the UBHE based upon completed student credit hours taught by public school educators and taught by college or university faculty. "Completed" means that a student earned credit for the course. Concurrent enrollment funds may not reimburse institutions for concurrent enrollment courses repeated by students. In accordance with Section 53F-2-409, funds shall be allocated as follows:

11.3.1. for courses that are taught by public school educators where the cost of instruction is borne by the LEA, 60 percent shall be allocated to LEAs and 40 percent shall be allocated to the UBHE; and

11.3.2. for courses that are taught by college or university faculty or where the cost of instruction is borne by the USHE institution, 40 percent shall be allocated to LEAs; and 60 percent shall be allocated to the UBHE.

11.4. Distribution of Funds among USHE Institutions -The UBHE shall make rules regarding the allocation of funds pertaining to USHE institutions participating in contractual basis concurrent enrollment. Each institution, except Snow CE, shall receive a pro-rated amount according to the number of semester credit hours completed. The Snow CE Program, which receives a separate appropriation through Section 53B-16-206 for instructional, advising, and administrative costs, will not receive the pro-rated per credit funding as long as the separate appropriation funding is in place.

11.5. Annual Reports - Annual reports shall be provided to legislative committees as follows:

11.5.1. Higher Education Appropriations - USHE staff shall annually report to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on concurrent enrollment participation and growth, including data on what higher education tuition would have been charged for the hours of concurrent enrollment credit granted as required by Section 53E-10-308.

11.5.2. Public Education Appropriations - USHE and USBE staff shall annually report to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee an accounting of the money appropriated for concurrent enrollment; and a justification of the split described in Section 11.2.

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Utah Admin. Code R765-165-11

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-04, effective 1/28/2021