Students who are offered this waiver by the Admissions Office and accept it will abide by the following terms and conditions. See the website for detailed information.

Apply for Waiver

2023-2024 Terms & Conditions

Fall 2023-Spring 2024

Waiver Title

HB 144

Value

Approximately $60,000; approximately $15,000 per year for four years
(Pays towards the nonresident portion of tuition charges. Recipients are responsible for resident tuition rates.)

Eligibility

Undocumented students who reside in Utah

Conditions

  • This waiver will pay towards undergraduate tuition at Logan or Statewide Campuses (will not pay towards tuition charges at Price, Blanding & Moab campuses or out-of-state online)

Waiver Retention Requirements

  • A 2.0 or greater USU Institutional GPA is required to maintain your waiver
  • This waiver will pay, based upon enrollment (no minimum credit requirement)

Accepting Your Waiver

  • Waiver automatically accepted upon enrollment confirmation

Declining Your Waiver

  • If you confirm your enrollment to USU but prefer to decline your waiver, email Office of Admissions

Deferral and Notification of Leave

  • Waivers may be held to a future semester for extenuating illness, military, or humanitarian service
  • Deferment must be processed through the Office of Admissions. A deferral is for admitted students who have not started classes at USU.
  • To hold this waiver, submit a Notification of Leave. A Notification of Leave is for current USU students who need to take a leave of absence from the university. Students who have have only completed concurrent enrollment classes should use the deferral process.

Terms of Waiver

Student resides in Utah and is eligible for HB144/HB118.

The waiver is applied in consecutive semesters (excluding summer semester) beginning the first term of enrollment at USU unless a Deferment or Notification of Leave has been submitted.  

Any unpaid expenses may result in the loss of their classes. Review payment deadlines.

Tuition can only be covered once. If the student has been offered tuition-based academic scholarships or waivers covering in total more than 100% tuition, they will contact Student Financial Support to discuss their options. This waiver is not a cash award. After 100% of tuition charges are paid, any remaining balance of this waiver will be not be refunded to the student.

This waiver may be revoked should the student attend another institution of higher education. The student is able to attend another institution of higher education during the summer semester, but attending during the normal academic year (fall/spring) may result in the cancellation of this award.