(1) As used in this section: (a) "Institution of higher education" means an institution that awards money through a program described in Subsection (2)(a). (b) "Scholarship term" means the length of time during which an individual is eligible to receive award money through a program described in Subsection (2)(a).

(a) "Institution of higher education" means an institution that awards money through a program described in Subsection (2)(a).

(b) "Scholarship term" means the length of time during which an individual is eligible to receive award money through a program described in Subsection (2)(a).

(2) The board or an institution of higher education: (a) beginning on July 1, 2019, may not accept a new application for an award described in: (i) Section 53B-6-105.7, which describes engineering and computer technology scholarships; or (ii) Section 53B-8-112, which describes a reimbursement for public safety officers; and (b) may pay, through the end of the scholarship term, an award through a program described in Subsection (2)(a) to an individual whose application for the program was accepted before the applicable date described in Subsection (2)(a).

(a) beginning on July 1, 2019, may not accept a new application for an award described in: (i) Section 53B-6-105.7, which describes engineering and computer technology scholarships; or (ii) Section 53B-8-112, which describes a reimbursement for public safety officers; and

(i) Section 53B-6-105.7, which describes engineering and computer technology scholarships; or

(ii) Section 53B-8-112, which describes a reimbursement for public safety officers; and

(b) may pay, through the end of the scholarship term, an award through a program described in Subsection (2)(a) to an individual whose application for the program was accepted before the applicable date described in Subsection (2)(a).