Utah s exit from the student loan processing business would mean creation of a state endowment estimated between $260 million and $300 million that would fund college scholarships and other programs, under legislation endorsed Wednesday by the Senate Education Committee.
Sale of $1.2 billion student loan portfolio that has been managed by Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority could glean $300 million for state scholarship endowment. tah Senate committee.
Years after student leaders at Utah s public colleges and universities petitioned state leaders to confront a mental health crisis on their campuses, multiple initiatives are underway.
Utah System of Higher Education and Huntsman Mental Health Institute are exploring ways to jointly support mental health of students at Utah’s state-supported colleges while advancing the institute’s statewide vision.
Future Utah college students could have access to a $12 million scholarship fund. And state inmates could see increased and more streamlined education offerings in prisons and jails.