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House approves alternate three‑year route to in‑state tuition for part‑time students
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 138 to allow part‑time students who attend continuously for three years to qualify for in‑state tuition regardless of credits earned, preserving but not replacing the existing 60‑credit path; the amendment to shorten the period to two years failed.
The Utah House of Representatives on the floor passed House Bill 138 on a 59–7 vote, creating an alternate pathway for some nonresident students to qualify for in‑state tuition.
Representative Lawrence, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the change was meant to help students who attend part time. "After 3 years, whether they have 1 credit hour or 10 or 50 credit hours, they would still become a resident at that time," Lawrence said, arguing the language clarifies an already existing option rather than replaces the statutory 60‑credit route.
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