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University of Utah on Tuesday announced an initiative to reward high school students with a 3.5 GPA.

Dubbed "Utah Promise," the initiative will cover full tuition and fees for successful applicants to the school.

School leaders call the new program "a transformative step for the University of Utah."

Affording the state’s flagship university just got a bit easier for high-achieving Utah high school students from middle- and working-class families.

On Tuesday morning, the University of Utah announced the creation of “Utah Promise” — a strategy designed to expand access to higher education across the Beehive State.

Beginning in the fall of next year, the University of Utah will guarantee “full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees with scholarship and grant funding for Utah

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