Statewide Online Education Program (Utah Code 53G-4-503)
Utah public and homeschool students in grades 6-12 can take courses through the Statewide Online Education Program (SOEP). This program enables eligible Utah students to earn middle school and high school graduation credit through the completion of publicly funded online courses. A middle school student can earn middle or high school credit for courses. Students may not replace a middle school course with a high school course.
An eligible student may enroll in an online course offered through the Statewide Online Education Program if: (a) the student meets the course prerequisites; (b) the course is open for enrollment; and (c) the online course is aligned with the student's plan for college and career readiness.
Each SOEP course is part of the student’s regular course load at their primary school of enrollment. An eligible student may enroll in online courses totaling up to six credits per school year or up to a full course load at their primary LEA.
Counselors can reject a course request in SEATS for one of the following six reasons:
1. The student is no longer enrolled in the school/LEA.
2. The course request does not align with the student’s graduation plan.
3. The course request is not for original credit.
4. The course request results in the student’s SOEP total credits being more than six, and the course does not better meet the student’s academic goals.
5. The student exceeds full-time enrollment, does not have an early graduation plan in place, and the course does not better meet the student’s academic goals.
6. The student exceeds full-time enrollment and has an early graduation plan, is enrolled in over six SOEP credits, but the course does not better meet the student’s academic goals.
Except for fees allowed by Utah statute, SOEP courses are provided to students at no cost.
Students and Parents information site: https://schools.utah.gov/soep/studentsparents