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UT Code § 53B-8-106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8 - Tuition Waiver and Scholarships|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 106 - Resident tuition -- Requirements -- Rules.

 Effective 7/1/2020  53B-8-106. Resident tuition -- Requirements -- Rules.    (1) If allowed under federal law, a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of Section 1101 of Title 8 of the United States Code, shall be exempt from paying the nonresident portion of total tuition if the student:   (a) attended high school in this state for three or more years;     (b) graduated from a high school in this state or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this state; and     (c) registers as an entering student at an institution of higher education not earlier than the fall of the 2002-03 academic year.       (2) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (1), a student without lawful immigration status shall file an affidavit with the institution of higher education stating that the student has filed an application to legalize his immigration status, or will file an application as soon as he is eligible to do so.     (3) The board shall make rules for the implementation of this section.     (4) Nothing in this section limits the ability of institutions of higher education to assess nonresident tuition on students who do not meet the requirements under this section.    Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8-107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8 - Tuition Waiver and Scholarships|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 107 - Military member surviving dependents -- Tuition waiver.

 Effective 7/1/2020  53B-8-107. Military member surviving dependents -- Tuition waiver.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Federal active duty" means serving under orders in accordance with United States Code, Title 10 or Title 32, at any time on or after September 11, 2001.     (b) "Qualifying deceased military member" means a person who:   (i) was killed while serving on state or federal active duty, under orders of competent authority and not as a result of the member's own misconduct; or     (ii) dies of wounds or injuries received while serving on state or federal active duty, under orders of competent authority and not as a result of the member's own misconduct; and     (iii) was a member of the armed forces of the United States and a Utah resident;     (iv) was a member of the reserve component of the armed forces on or after September 11, 2001, and a Utah resident; or     (v) was a member of the Utah National Guard on or after September 11, 2001.       (c) "State active duty" means serving in the Utah National Guard in any duty status authorized by the governor under Title 39, Militia and Armories.       (2) This section shall be known as the Scott B. Lundell Military Survivors' tuition waiver.     (3) A state institution of higher education shall waive undergraduate tuition for a dependent of a qualifying deceased military member under the following conditions:   (a) the dependent has been accepted by the institution in accordance with the institution's admissions guidelines;     (b) except as provided in Subsection (4), the dependent is a resident student as determined under Section 53B-8-102;     (c) the dependent may not have already completed a course of studies leading to an undergraduate degree;     (d) the dependent may only utilize the waiver for courses that are applicable toward the degree or certificate requirements of the program in which the dependent is enrolled; and     (e) the dependent may not be excluded from the waiver if the dependent has previously taken courses at or has been awarded credit by a state institution of higher education.       (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b), a dependent of a qualifying deceased military member that was a member of the Utah National Guard is not required to be a resident student as determined under Section 53B-8-102.     (5) The tuition waiver in this section is applicable for undergraduate study only.     (6) The Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, after consultation with the adjutant general if necessary, shall certify to the institution that the dependent is a surviving dependent eligible for the tuition waiver in accordance with this section.     (7) The waiver in this section does not apply to fees, books, or housing expenses.     (8) The board may request reimbursement from the Legislature for costs incurred in providing the tuition waiver under this section.    Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8-114 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8 - Tuition Waiver and Scholarships|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 114 - Continuation of previously authorized scholarships.

 Affected by 63I-2-253 on 7/1/2024  Effective 8/31/2020  53B-8-114. Continuation of previously authorized scholarships.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Institution of higher education" means an institution that awards money through a program described in Subsection (2)(a).     (b) "Scholarship term" means the length of time during which an individual is eligible to receive award money through a program described in Subsection (2)(a).       (2) The board or an institution of higher education:   (a) beginning on July 1, 2019, may not accept a new application for an award described in Section 53B-6-105.7, which describes engineering and computer technology scholarships; and     (b) may pay, through the end of the scholarship term, an award through a program described in Subsection (2)(a) to an individual whose application for the program was accepted before the applicable date described in Subsection (2)(a).      Amended by Chapter 13, 2020 Special Session 6
UT Code § 53B-8-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8 - Tuition Waiver and Scholarships|Part 2 - Regents' Scholarship Program|Section 204 - Regents' Scholarship Program -- Supplemental award to encourage college savings.

 Affected by 63I-2-253 on 7/1/2023  Effective 5/9/2017  53B-8-204. Regents' Scholarship Program -- Supplemental award to encourage college savings.    (1) This section only applies to a student who graduates from high school on or before July 1, 2018.     (2) A student who qualifies for the Base Regents' Scholarship in accordance with the provisions of Section 53B-8-203 may be awarded up to an additional $400 as provided in this section.     (3) A student who qualifies for the Base Regents' Scholarship shall be awarded $100 for a year that:   (a) the student was 14, 15, 16, or 17 years of age; and     (b) at least $100 in contributions, excluding transfers, investment earnings, and interest, was deposited in a Utah Educational Savings Plan account that designated the student as the beneficiary.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 386, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8 - Tuition Waiver and Scholarships|Part 3 - Access Utah Promise Scholarship Program|Section 301 - Definitions.

 Effective 7/1/2020  53B-8-301. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Access Utah promise scholarship" or "promise scholarship" means a scholarship described in Section 53B-8-303.     (2) "Eligible individual" means an individual who:   (a) applies for a promise scholarship in accordance with Section 53B-8-303; and     (b) meets the eligibility requirements described in Section 53B-8-303.       (3) "Fee" means:   (a) for an institution that is a degree-granting institution, a fee approved by the board; or     (b) for an institution that is a technical college, a fee approved by the institution.       (4) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means an institution described in Section 53B-1-102.     (5) "Partner award" means a financial award described in Section 53B-8-304.     (6) "Promise partner" means an employer that participates in the program described in Section 53B-8-304.    Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8 - Tuition Waiver and Scholarships|Part 3 - Access Utah Promise Scholarship Program|Section 302 - Access Utah Promise Scholarship Program.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53B-8-302. Access Utah Promise Scholarship Program.    (1) There is created the Access Utah Promise Scholarship Program, which includes:   (a) promise scholarships described in Section 53B-8-303; and     (b) partner awards described in Section 53B-8-304.       (2) The board may not allocate more than 20% of a legislative appropriation for the Access Utah Promise Scholarship Program for partner awards.    Enacted by Chapter 444, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 101 - Purpose.

53B-8a-101. Purpose.    (1)   (a) The Legislature finds that the general welfare and well-being of the state are directly related to educational levels and skills of the citizens of the state.     (b) Therefore, a vital and valid public purpose is served by the creation and implementation of programs which encourage and make possible the attainment of higher education by the greatest number of citizens of the state.       (2)   (a) The Legislature finds that the state has limited resources to provide additional programs for higher education funding and that the continued operation and maintenance of the state's public institutions of higher education and the general welfare of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by establishing a plan which allows citizens of the state to invest money in a public trust for future application to the payment of higher education costs.     (b) The Legislature further finds that the plan described in Subsection (2)(a) serves a vital and valid public purpose.       (3)   (a) In order to make available to the citizens of the state an opportunity to fund future higher education needs, it is necessary that a public trust be established in which money may be invested for future educational use.     (b) It may also be necessary to establish and create an endowment fund, which may be funded with public funds, among other sources, the income from which may be made available to account owners to enhance or encourage their savings invested for future higher education costs or for use in scholarship or other college savings incentive programs.      Amended by Chapter 6, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 102 - Definitions for chapter.

 Effective 3/25/2017  53B-8a-102. Definitions for chapter.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Account agreement" means an agreement between an account owner and the Utah Educational Savings Plan entered into under this chapter.     (2) "Account owner" means a person, estate, or trust, if that person, estate, or trust has entered into an account agreement under this chapter to save for the higher education costs on behalf of a beneficiary.     (3) "Beneficiary" means the individual designated in an account agreement to benefit from the amount saved for higher education costs.     (4) "Plan" means the Utah Educational Savings Plan created in Section 53B-8a-103.    Amended by Chapter 389, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-102.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 102.5 - Definitions for part.

 Effective 7/1/2020  53B-8a-102.5. Definitions for part.  As used in this part:   (1) "Administrative fund" means the money used to administer the Utah Educational Savings Plan.     (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the Utah Educational Savings Plan, which is the Utah Board of Higher Education acting in the Utah Board of Higher Education's capacity as the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority under Title 53B, Chapter 12, Higher Education Assistance Authority.     (3) "Endowment fund" means the endowment fund established under Section 53B-8a-107, which is held as a separate fund within the Utah Educational Savings Plan.     (4) "Executive director" means the administrator appointed to administer and manage the Utah Educational Savings Plan.     (5) "Federally insured depository institution" means an institution whose deposits and accounts are to any extent insured by a federal deposit insurance agency, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration.     (6) "Grantor trust" means a trust, the income of which is for the benefit of the grantor under Section 677, Internal Revenue Code.     (7) "Higher education costs" means qualified higher education expenses as defined in Section 529(e)(3), Internal Revenue Code.     (8) "Owner of the grantor trust" means one or more individuals who are treated as an owner of a trust under Section 677, Internal Revenue Code, if that trust is a grantor trust.     (9) "Program fund" means the program fund created under Section 53B-8a-107, which is held as a separate fund within the Utah Educational Savings Plan.     (10) "Qualified investment" means an amount invested in accordance with an account agreement established under this part.     (11) "Tuition and fees" means the quarterly or semester charges imposed to attend an institution of higher education and required as a condition of enrollment.    Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 104 - Office facilities, clerical, and administrative support for the Utah Educational Savings Plan.

53B-8a-104. Office facilities, clerical, and administrative support for the Utah Educational Savings Plan.    (1) The board shall provide to the plan, by agreement, administrative and clerical support and office facilities and space.     (2) Reasonable charges or fees may be levied against the plan pursuant to the agreement for the services provided by the board.    Amended by Chapter 6, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 105 - Powers and duties of board.

53B-8a-105. Powers and duties of board.    (1) The board has all powers necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes, objectives, and provisions of this chapter pertaining to the plan.     (2) The duties, responsibilities, funds, liabilities, and expenses of the board in oversight and governance of the plan shall be maintained separate and apart from the board's other duties, responsibilities, funds, liabilities, and expenses.     (3) The board shall make policies governing the:   (a) administration of the plan; and     (b) appointment and duties of the plan's executive director.       (4)   (a) The board may appoint advisory committees to aid the board in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities.     (b) An advisory committee member may receive compensation and be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties as determined by the board.      Amended by Chapter 46, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-108 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 108 - Cancellation of agreements.

53B-8a-108. Cancellation of agreements.    (1) Any account owner may cancel an account agreement at will.     (2) If an account agreement is cancelled by the account owner, the current account balance shall be disbursed to the account owner less:   (a) an administrative refund fee, which may be charged by the plan, except as provided in Subsection (3); and     (b) any penalty or tax required to be withheld by the Internal Revenue Code.       (3) An administration refund fee may not be levied by the plan if the account agreement is cancelled due to:   (a) the death of the beneficiary; or     (b) the permanent disability or mental incapacity of the beneficiary.      Amended by Chapter 6, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-109 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 109 - Repayment and ownership of funds in the account -- Transfer of ownership rights.

53B-8a-109. Repayment and ownership of funds in the account -- Transfer of ownership rights.    (1)   (a) The account owner retains ownership of funds in the account until:   (i) funds are used to pay higher education costs for the beneficiary;     (ii) funds are otherwise disbursed;     (iii) funds are transferred for administrative costs; or     (iv) the account is closed.       (b) Funds in the account shall be considered to be held in trust for the benefit of the beneficiary.       (2) Any amounts that may be paid pursuant to the plan that are not listed in this section are owned by the plan.     (3)   (a) An account owner may transfer ownership rights to another eligible person.     (b) The transfer shall be affected and the property distributed in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the board or the terms of the account agreement.      Amended by Chapter 6, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-110 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 110 - Effect of payments on determination of need and eligibility for student aid.

53B-8a-110. Effect of payments on determination of need and eligibility for student aid.  No student loan program, student grant program, or other program administered by any agency of the state, except as may be otherwise provided by federal law or the provisions of any specific grant applicable to that law, shall take into account and consider amounts available for the payment of higher education costs pursuant to the plan in determining need and eligibility for student aid.  Amended by Chapter 6, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-111 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 111 - Annual audit of financial statements -- Information to governor and Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53B-8a-111. Annual audit of financial statements -- Information to governor and Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee.    (1) The financial statements of the plan shall be audited annually by the state auditor or the state auditor's designee and reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.     (2) The plan shall submit to the governor and the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee:   (a) upon request, any studies or evaluations of the plan;     (b) upon request, a summary of the benefits provided by the plan including the number of participants and beneficiaries in the plan; and     (c) upon request, any other information which is relevant in order to make a full, fair, and effective disclosure of the operations of the plan.      Amended by Chapter 324, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-112 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 112 - Tax considerations.

53B-8a-112. Tax considerations.    (1) For tax purposes the property of the plan and its income are governed by Section 59-10-201.     (2) The tax commission, in consultation with the board and the plan, may adopt rules necessary to monitor and implement the tax provisions referred to in Subsection (1) as related to the property of the plan and its income.    Amended by Chapter 6, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-113 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 113 - Property rights to plan assets.

53B-8a-113. Property rights to plan assets.    (1) The assets of the plan, including the program fund and the endowment fund, shall at all times be preserved, invested, and expended solely and only for the purposes of the plan and shall be held in trust for the account owners and beneficiaries.     (2) No property rights in the plan shall exist in favor of the state.     (3) The assets may not be transferred or used by the state for any purposes other than the purposes of the plan.    Amended by Chapter 6, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 53B-8a-114 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 1 - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Section 114 - Liberal construction.

53B-8a-114. Liberal construction.  This chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its legislative intent.  Enacted by Chapter 4, 1996 Special Session 2Enacted by Chapter 4, 1996 Special Session 2
UT Code § 53B-8a-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 8a - Utah Educational Savings Plan|Part 2 - Student Prosperity Savings Program|Section 201 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/8/2018  53B-8a-201. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "529 savings account" means a tax-advantaged method of saving for higher education costs on behalf of a particular individual that:   (a) meets the requirements of Section 529, Internal Revenue Code; and     (b) is managed by the plan.       (2) "Child" means an individual less than 20 years of age.     (3) "Community partner" means a nonprofit organization that provide services to a child who is economically disadvantaged or a family member, legal guardian, or legal custodian of a child who is economically disadvantaged.     (4) "Donation" means a gift, grant, donation, or any other conveyance of money by a person other than the Legislature that is not made directly for the benefit or on behalf of a particular individual.     (5) "Economically disadvantaged" means that a child is:   (a) experiencing intergenerational poverty;     (b) a member or foster child of a family with an annual income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level;     (c) living with a legal custodian or legal guardian with an annual family income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level; or     (d) living with a legal custodian or legal guardian who can attest that the child or the child's household is receiving services benefitting low-income households or individuals.       (6) "Eligible individual" means an individual who:   (a) is under 20 years of age and is a resident of Utah;     (b) is economically disadvantaged; and     (c) receives, or has a family member, a foster family member, or a legal custodian or legal guardian who receives, services from a community partner.       (7) "Federal poverty level" means the poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register.     (8) "Higher education costs" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-8a-102.5, except that the expenses must be incurred at:   (a) a credit-granting institution of higher education within the state system of higher education;     (b) a private, nonprofit college or university in the state that is accredited by the Northwestern Association of Schools and Colleges; or     (c) a technical college.       (9) "Intergenerational poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102.     (10) "Program" means the Student Prosperity Savings Program created in Section 53B-8a-202.    Amended by Chapter 292, 2018 General SessionAmended by Chapter 306, 2018 General SessionAmended by Chapter 315, 2018 General Session, (Coordination Clause)