{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53f-5-204","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53F-5-204","heading":"Initiative to strengthen college and career readiness.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n(a) \"College and career counseling\" means:\n(i) nurturing college and career aspirations;\n(ii) assisting students in planning an academic program that connects to college and career goals;\n(iii) providing early and ongoing exposure to information necessary to make informed decisions when selecting a college and career;\n(iv) promoting participation in college and career assessments;\n(v) providing financial aid information; and\n(vi) increasing understanding about college admission processes.\n(b) \"LEA\" or \"local education agency\" means a school district or charter school.\n(2) There is created the Strengthening College and Career Readiness Program, a grant program for LEAs, to improve students' college and career readiness through enhancing the skill level of school counselors to provide college and career counseling.\n(3) The state board shall:\n(a) on or before August 1, 2015, collaborate with the Utah Board of Higher Education, and business, community, and education stakeholders to develop a certificate for school counselors that:\n(i) certifies that a school counselor is highly skilled at providing college and career counseling; and\n(ii) is aligned with the Utah Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program as defined in rules established by the state board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;\n(b) subject to legislative appropriations, award grants to LEAs, on a competitive basis, for payment of course fees for courses required to earn the certificate developed by the state board under Subsection (3)(a); and\n(c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules specifying:\n(i) procedures for applying for and awarding grants under this section;\n(ii) criteria for awarding grants; and\n(iii) reporting requirements for grantees.\n(4) An LEA that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant for payment of course fees for courses required to attain the certificate as determined by the state board under Subsection (3)(a).","path":["Title 53F Public Education System -- Funding","Chapter 53F-5 State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs","Part 53F-5-2 Miscellaneous Grant Programs"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53F/Chapter5/53F-5-S204.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"9ddb3aed4cf279b9feb77c5ce965cde5858a4d594082461d4f2d0ed672ff66c9","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53f-5-201","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53f-5-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}