Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the
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:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have;
• Obtain a minimum HS GPA of 3.50
• Students from states eligible to participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) will not receive a merit award but are able to receive a tuition rate that is 150% of the standard resident tuition rate if they complete their application for admission by the deadline, have the minimum GPA, and meet all other eligibility requirements.
Value of Scholarship:
The University of Utah Freshman Merit-Based Scholarships are valued as follows;
i. President John R. Park Scholarship: $10,000/year (4.0 GPA)
ii. Provost's Scholarship: $8,000/year (3.9 GPA)
iii. Bonneville Scholarship: $6,000/year (3.8 GPA)
iv. Red Rock Scholarship: $4,000/year (3.7 GPA)
v. Great Salt Lake Scholarship: $3,000/year (3.6 GPA)
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 by the deadline; 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.