Utah Admin. Code R765-621-5 - Initial and Continuing Eligibility
(1) To be eligible for a scholarship awarded
under this rule, an applicant shall do the following:
(a) declare the intent to earn a degree in an
approved program and to teach in a Utah public school after graduation;
and
(b) complete the FAFSA in
accordance with Board Policy R623, Free Application for Federal Student
Aid.
(2) To remain
eligible for a scholarship awarded under this rule, each recipient must:
(a) maintain satisfactory academic progress
in accordance with the recipient's institution's policies;
(b) make reasonable progress to meet
institutional criteria for admission to an approved program; and
(c) maintain reasonable progress toward
completion of an approved program once admitted to an approved
program.
(3) A recipient
who transfers to another eligible institution shall retain an award if they
continue to meet criteria established for recipients at the receiving
institution.
(4) After no more than
four semesters of full-time, or eight semesters of part-time postsecondary
course work, the recipient shall apply to and gain acceptance into an approved
program at an eligible institution.
(5) An eligible institution may grant a
temporary deferment of an award for up to two years to a recipient who has not
been accepted into an approved program, while they seek acceptance into the
program.
(6) After providing a
recipient notice and an opportunity to respond, an institution may rescind a
recipient's scholarship if the dean of education or the director of financial
aid determines the recipient:
(a) is failing
to make reasonable progress toward completion of program requirements;
or
(b) has demonstrated to a
reasonable certainty that the recipient does not intend to teach at a public
school in Utah after graduation.
(8) Under Section
63G-12-402, verification of
lawful presence in the United States may not by required to be eligible for
this scholarship.
(9) Upon request
by the student, the institution shall provide an opportunity for the student to
appeal a dean or director's determination to rescind the scholarship to a
committee of at least three impartial persons.
(10) A recipient may seek leave of absence
from attending an institution in accordance with applicable deferral policies
at a corresponding eligible institution.
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