Utah Admin. Code 765-609C-3

Current through Bulletin 2024-17, September 1, 2024
Section R765-609C-3 - Definitions
(1) "Advanced Math" means any of the following courses: pre-calculus, calculus, statistics, AP calculus AB, AP calculus BC, AP statistics, college courses Math 1030 and higher, IB Math SL, HL, and Further Math.
(2) "Board" means the Utah State Board of Regents.
(3) "College Course Work" means any instance in which college credit is earned, including but not limited to, concurrent enrollment, distance education, dual enrollment, or early college.
(4) "Eligible Institutions" means institutions of higher education listed in Utah Code Section 53B-2-101(1).
(5) "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.
(6) "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.
(7) "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.
(8) "Scholarship Appeals Committee" means the committee designated by Commissioner of Higher Education to review appeals of Regents' Scholarship award decisions and take final agency action regarding awards.
(9) "Scholarship Award" means a scholarship awarded to all applicants who meet the eligibility requirements of section R609-4.
(10) "Scholarship Staff" means the employees assigned to review Regents' Scholarship applications and make initial decisions awarding the scholarships.
(11) "Substantial Compliance" means the applicant, in good faith, demonstrated clear intent to comply with the scholarship application requirements and has demonstrated likely eligibility, but failed to precisely comply with the application specifics.

Utah Admin. Code R765-609C-3

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-03, effective 1/15/2020