(1) As used in this section: (a) "Federal active duty" means serving under orders in accordance with 10 U.S.C. or 32 U.S.C. on or after September 11, 2001. (b) "Qualifying deceased military member" means a person who: (i) was killed while serving on state or federal active duty, under orders of competent authority and not as a result of the member's own misconduct; or (ii) dies of wounds or injuries received while serving on state or federal active duty, under orders of competent authority and not as a result of the member's own misconduct; and (iii) was a member of the armed forces of the United States and a Utah resident; (iv) was a member of the reserve component of the armed forces on or after September 11, 2001, and a Utah resident; or (v) was a member of the Utah National Guard on or after September 11, 2001. (c) "State active duty" means serving in the Utah National Guard in any duty status authorized by the governor under Title 39A, National Guard and Militia Act. (2) An institution of higher education shall waive undergraduate tuition for a dependent of a qualifying deceased military member under the following conditions: (a) the dependent has been accepted by the institution in accordance with the institution's admissions guidelines; (b) except as provided in Subsection (3), the dependent is a resident student as determined under Section 53H-11-202; (c) the dependent may not have already completed a course of studies leading to an undergraduate degree; (d) the dependent may only utilize the waiver for courses that are applicable toward the degree or certificate requirements of the program in which the dependent is enrolled; and (e) the dependent may not be excluded from the waiver if the dependent has previously taken courses at or has been awarded credit by an institution of higher education. (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b), a dependent of a qualifying deceased military member that was a member of the Utah National Guard is not required to be a resident student as determined under Section53H-11-202. (4) The tuition waiver in this section is applicable for undergraduate study only. (5) The Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, after consultation with the adjutant general if necessary, shall certify to the institution that the dependent is a surviving dependent eligible for the tuition waiver in accordance with this section. (6) The waiver in this section does not apply to fees, books, or housing expenses. (7) The board may request reimbursement from the Legislature for costs incurred in providing the tuition waiver under this section. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1
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