APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED, RE-OPENS IN AUG/SEP
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of December, 2023
Scholarship Summary:
The University of Utah offers merit-based to incoming domestic freshman students entering in the summer or fall terms. The merit review process is highly competitive and considers cumulative, unweighted high school grade point average (GPA) and the level of rigor of the courses taken as compared to the rigorous courses available at each school.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
There are no set criteria for scholarship consideration but the following points will serve as a guide;
• Students with cumulative, unweighted high school GPAs of at least 3.7 are most competitive for merit scholarships
• Level of rigor is considered within the context of each high school’s course offerings and curriculum and students who take the most rigorous course schedules available at their high school are most competitive for merit scholarships
• Course rigor can include the overall number or level of the most rigorous courses taken and the grades earned in those courses
• All academic information provided by an applicant at the time their admissions application is complete and submitted is reviewed and considered
• There is, however, no GPA or course schedule that guarantees a student will receive a merit scholarship from the University.
Value of Scholarship:
The University of Utah Freshman Merit-Based Scholarships are valued as follows;
For Utah residents
i. President’s Scholarship: $12,000 per academic year ($6,000 per semester for fall and spring semesters). Recipients living in HRE housing will receive an additional $5,000 annual ($2,500 per semester) supplement to their scholarship amount.
ii. Utah Flagship Scholarship: $7,000 per academic year ($3,500 per semester for fall and spring semesters)
iii. Utah Academic Scholarship: $5,000 per academic year ($2,500 per semester for fall and spring semesters)
iv. The Guarantee Scholarship: Valedictorian or Salutatorian graduate of a Utah public or private accredited high school receive $8,000 or $6,000 per year (fall and spring semesters) respectively
For Non-Utah residents
i. President’s Scholarship: $20,000 per academic year ($10,000 per semester for fall and spring semesters). Recipients living in HRE housing will receive an additional $5,000 annual ($2,500 per semester) supplement to their scholarship amount.
ii. Utah Flagship Scholarship: $14,000 per academic year ($7,000 per semester for fall and spring semesters)
iii. Utah Academic Scholarship: $10,000 per academic year ($5,000 per semester for fall and spring semesters)
iv. State Merit Scholarship: First-year, first-time students who are a permanent resident of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, or Oregon and receiving the WUE Tuition Discount will also receive $3,000 per year ($1,500 per semester for fall and spring semesters)
All above merit scholarships are renewable for up to eight semesters (fall and spring), or until you receive a baccalaureate degree (whichever comes first), as long as you continue to meet scholarship renewal requirements and remain in good standing.
Scholarship Application Guide:
Complete the admission process by Dec. 1; it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all required documents are on file at the University of Utah by the deadline.
By this date, students must have submitted the Common Application, paid the application fee/submitted an approved fee waiver, and requested that their school send official high school transcripts to the University of Utah.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Utah Freshman Scholarship Page.