Section R765-609C-4 - Award Requirements(1) To qualify for the Regents' Scholarship, the applicant shall satisfy the following criteria:(a) Graduate from a Utah high school with a minimum, nonweighted GPA of 3.3.(b) Complete four credits of English.(c) Complete four credits of math, including one course of advanced math.(d) Complete three credits of lab-based biology, chemistry and physics.(e) Complete two credits of world languages.(f) Complete three credits of social science.(g) Complete the ACT with a minimum score of 22.(h) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).(2) A student may satisfy a course requirement through a competency-based assessment provided it is documented for credit on an official transcript.(3) The courses completed shall be unique except when repeated for a higher grade.(4) Repeated course work shall not count toward accumulation of required credits.(5) College Course Work: College course work will only be evaluated if the applicant submits an official college transcript. If an applicant enrolls in and completes a college course worth three or more college credits, this shall be counted as one high school credit toward the scholarship requirements.(6) Mandatory Enrollment: An award recipient attending a credit-granting eligible institution shall enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per academic semester, beginning with the fall semester after high school graduation. An award recipient attending a non-credit granting institution must enroll full time in a program eligible for federal aid by September 1 after high school graduation. The institution at which the student attends shall verify the recipient has met the enrollment requirement.(7) New Century Scholarship: A recipient shall not receive both a Regents' Scholarship and the New Century Scholarship established in Title 53B, Part 8, Section 105.Utah Admin. Code R765-609C-4
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-03, effective 1/15/2020