Utah Admin. Code R765-609-3 - Definitions
3.1. "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 State Board of Regents.
3.2. "Base award" means a one-time
scholarship to be awarded to applicants who complete the eligibility
requirements of section 4.1 of this policy.
3.3. "Board" means the Utah State Board of
Regents.
3.4. "College Course
Work" means instance in which college credit is earned, including but limited
to, concurrent enrollment, distance education, dual enrollment, or early
college.
3.5. "Core Course of
Study" means the the courses taken during grades 9-12, for the Core Course of
Study which include:
3.5.1. 4.0 credits of
English;
3.5.2. 4.0 credits of
mathematics taken in a progressive manner (at minimum Secondary Mathematics I,
Secondary Mathematics II, Secondary Mathematics III and one class beyond); if
the student is attending a school that has not implemented the Utah Core "K-12"
Standards, a student would complete at minimum Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II,
and a class beyond Algebra II;
3.5.3. 3.5 credits of social studies;
3.5.4. 3.0 credits of lab-based
natural science (one each of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics); and
3.5.5. 2.0 credits of the same world or
classical language, other than English, taken in a progressive manner.
3.6. "Eligible
Institutions" means institutions of USHE, or any private, nonprofit institution
of higher education in Utah accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges
and Universities (NWCCU).
3.7.
"Excusable Neglect" means a failure to take proper steps at the proper time,
not in consequence of carelessness, inattention, or willful disregard of the
scholarship application process, but in consequence of some unexpected or
unavoidable hindrance or accident.
3.8. "Exemplary Academic Achievement award"
(Exemplary Award) means a renewable scholarship to be awarded to students who
complete the eligibility requirements of section 4.2 of this policy.
3.9. "Good Cause" means the student's failure
to meet a scholarship application process requirement was due to circumstances
beyond the student's control or circumstances that are compelling and
reasonable.
3.10. "High school"
means a public school established by the Utah State Board of Education or
private high school within the boundaries of the State of Utah. If a private
high school, it shall be accredited by a regional accrediting body approved by
the Board.
3.11. "Home-schooled"
refers to a student who has not graduated from a Utah high school and received
letter grades for the Core Course of Study in grades 9-12.
3.12. "Recipient" means an applicant who
receives an award under the requirements set forth in this policy.
3.13. "Reasonable progress" means enrolling
and completing at least fifteen credit hours during Fall and Spring semesters
and earning a 3.3 grade point average (GPA) or higher each semester while
enrolled at an eligible institution and receiving the award.
3.14. "Renewal Documents" include
institutionally produced documents demonstrating that the recipient has met the
required semester GPA and a detailed schedule providing proof of enrollment in
fifteen credit hours for the semester for which the recipient is seeking award
payment.
3.15. "Scholarship
Appeals Committee" means the committee designated by the Commissioner of Higher
Education to review appeals of Regents' Scholarship award decisions and take
final agency action regarding awards.
3.16. "Scholarship Staff" means the group
assigned to review Regents' Scholarship applications and make initial decisions
awarding the scholarships.
3.17.
"Substantial Compliance" means the applicant, in good faith, complied with the
substantial or essential scholarship application requirements and has
demonstrated likely eligibility but failed to comply exactly with the
application specifics.
3.18.
"UESP" means the Utah Educational Savings Plan.
3.19. "USHE" means the Utah System of Higher
Education, which includes the University of Utah, Utah State University, Weber
State University, Southern Utah University, Snow College, Dixie State
University, Utah Valley University, and Salt Lake Community College.
3.20. "Weighted Grade" means a grade shall be
weighted if a student completed an advanced placement, international
baccalaureate or college course. The grade weight given is half the value of
the high school credits earned for the course. For AP and IB courses all grades
are averaged and then the weight is applied. When college credit is earned the
grade weight is applied to the grade shown on the college transcript.
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