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2017 Utah Code
Title 53B - State System of Higher Education
Chapter 8d - Tuition Waivers for Wards of the State Act
Section 102 - Definitions.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 53B-8d-102 (2017)
Effective 7/1/2017
53B-8d-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
Amended by Chapter 382, 2017 General Session
53B-8d-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
- (1) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services.
- (2) "Long-term foster care" means an individual who remains in the custody of the division, whether or not the individual resides:
- (a) with licensed foster parents; or
- (b) in independent living arrangements under the supervision of the division.
- (3) "State institution of higher education" means:
- (a) an institution designated in Section 53B-1-102; or
- (b) a public institution that offers postsecondary education in consideration of the payment of tuition or fees for the attainment of educational or vocational objectives leading to a degree or certificate, including:
- (i) a business school;
- (ii) a technical school;
- (iii) a trade school; or
- (iv) an institution offering related apprenticeship programs.
- (4) "Tuition" means tuition at the rate for residents of the state.
- (5) "Ward of the state" means an individual:
- (a) who is:
- (i) at least 17 years of age; and
- (ii) not older than 26 years of age;
- (b) who had a permanency goal in the individual's child and family plan, as described in Sections 62A-4a-205 and 78A-6-314, of long-term foster care while in the custody of the division; and
- (c) for whom the custody of the division was not terminated as a result of adoption.
- (a) who is:
Amended by Chapter 382, 2017 General Session
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