R765-609-3. Award Requirements

3.1 To qualify for the Regents' Scholarship, the applicant shall satisfy the following criteria: 3.1.1 Graduate from a Utah high school with a minimum, non-weighted GPA of 3.3; 3.1.2 Complete four credits of English; 3.1.3 Complete four credits of math, including one course of advanced math; 3.1.4 Complete three credits of lab-based biology, chemistry and physics; 3.1.5 Complete two credits of world languages; 3.1.6 Complete three credits of social science; 3.1.7 Complete the ACT with a minimum score of 22 unless exempted under Subsection R765-609-4(4.2.4.1). 3.1.8 Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 3.2 A student may satisfy a course requirement through a competency-based assessment provided it is documented for credit on an official transcript. 3.3 The courses completed shall be unique except when repeated for a higher grade. 3.4 Repeated course work may not count toward accumulation of required credits. 3.5 College Course Work: College course work shall 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. 3.6 Mandatory Enrollment: An award recipient attending a credit-granting eligible institution shall enroll 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. 3.6.1 Scholarship recipients must elect whether to use the award funds at credit granting institutions or non-credit granting institutions. The decision is irrevocable; recipients may not transfer awards between non-credit granting and credit granting institutions. 3.7 A recipient may not receive both a Regents' Scholarship and the New Century Scholarship established in Section 53B-8-105.