Utah Admin. Code R765-604-3 - Definitions
(1) "Applicant" means a student who is in
their last term in high school and on track to complete the high school
graduation requirements of a public school established by the Utah State Board
of Education and the student's school district or charter school or a private
high school in the state that is accredited by a regional accrediting body
approved by the Utah Board of Higher Education, or a home-school
student.
(2) "Associate's Degree"
means an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied
Science degree received from, or verified by, a regionally accredited
institution within the Utah System of Higher Education. If the institution does
not offer the above listed degrees, equivalent academic requirements will
suffice under Subsection
R765-604-3(5)(b).
(3) "Awards" means New Century Scholarship
funds.
(4) "Board" means Utah Board
of Higher Education.
(5) "Completes
the requirements for an associate's degree" means that an applicant completes
either of the following:
(a) each of the
required courses for an associate's degree from an institution within the Utah
System of Higher Education that offers associate's degrees and applies for the
associate's degree from the institution; or
(b) each of the required courses for an
equivalency to the associate's degree from a higher education institution
within the Utah System of Higher Education that offers baccalaureate degrees
but does not offer associate's degrees.
(6) "FAFSA" means the financial reporting
form known as Free Application for Federal Student Aid that is administered by
the U.S Department of Education to determine the need and eligibility of a
college student for financial aid.
(7) "GPA" means grade point
average.
(8) "High school" means a
public high school established by the Utah State Board of Education or a
private high school within the boundaries of Utah. If a private high school, it
shall be accredited by a regional accrediting body approved by the
Board.
(9) "High school graduation
date" means the day on which the recipient's class graduates from high school.
For home-schooled students refer to Subsection
R765-604-4(2)(a).
(10) "Home-schooled" refers to a student who
has not graduated from a Utah high school and received a high school
GPA.
(11) "Math and science
curriculum" means the rigorous math and science curriculum developed and
approved by the Board which, if completed, qualifies a high school student for
an award. Curriculum requirements can be found at the web site of the Utah
System of Higher Education.
(12)
"New Century Scholarship" means a renewable scholarship to be awarded to
applicants who complete the eligibility requirements of Section
R765-604-4.
(13) "Reasonable progress" means enrolling
and completing at least fifteen credit hours during fall and spring semesters
and earning a 3.3 grade point average or higher each semester. If applicable,
applicants attending summer must enroll full-time according to their
institution and or program policy regarding full-time status.
(14) "Recipient" means an applicant who
receives an award under the requirements set forth in this rule.
(15) "Renewal Documents" means a college
transcript demonstrating that the recipient has met the required semester grade
point average and a detailed schedule providing proof of enrollment in fifteen
credit hours for the semester in which the recipient is seeking award
payment.
(16) "Scholarship Review
Committee" means the committee to review New Century Scholarship applications
and make final decisions regarding awards.
(17) "The Utah System of Higher Education"
means the degree granting institutions of the Utah system of higher education
named in Subsection
53B-1-102(1)(a).
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