Utah § 53F-5-507 Cooperation of institutions of higher education -- Transferring students not to be penalized.

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§ 53F-5-507 — Cooperation of institutions of higher education -- Transferring students not to be penalized.

Utah § 53F-5-507

Title 53FPublic Education System -- Funding

Ch. 53F-5State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs

Part 53F-5-5Personalized, Competency-based Learning Grants Program

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Utah Code Ann. § 53F-5-507 (2026).

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(1)An institution of higher education:

(1)(a) shall, for purposes of admission, scholarships, and other financial aid consideration, recognize and accept on equal footing as a traditional high school diploma a high school diploma awarded to a student who successfully completes an educational program that uses, in whole or in part, personalized, competency-based learning; and

(1)(b) cooperate with an LEA:

(1)(b)(i) as applicable, to facilitate the advancement of a student who attends a personalized, competency-based learning program; and

(1)(b)(ii) as requested, in the development of an LEA plan or program under this part.

(2)If a student attending an LEA that establishes personalized, competency-based learning within the LEA transfers to another school within the LEA or to another LEA e

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(1) An institution of higher education:

(1)(a) shall, for purposes of admission, scholarships, and other financial aid consideration, recognize and accept on equal footing as a traditional high school diploma a high school diploma awarded to a student who successfully completes an educational program that uses, in whole or in part, personalized, competency-based learning; and
(1)(b) cooperate with an LEA:
(1)(b)(i) as applicable, to facilitate the advancement of a student who attends a personalized, competency-based learning program; and
(1)(b)(ii) as requested, in the development of an LEA plan or program under this part.
(2) If a student attending an LEA that establishes personalized, competency-based learning within the LEA transfers to another school within the LEA or to another LEA entirely that does not have a personalized, competency-based learning program, the student may not be penalized by being required to repeat course work that the student has successfully completed, changing the student's grade, or receive any other penalty related to the student's previous attendance in the personalized, competency-based learning program.