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Scholarships are a great way to finance your education. With plenty of scholarships available to new students, you can lighten your financial load and focus on what matters most. Find the funding you need to let the learning begin.

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The information on this page is applicable to incoming first-year students. Follow these links for specific information for incoming transfer students or Utah Asia Campus students.

Freshman Scholarship Deadlines

December 1
Admissions Early Action Date and Merit Scholarship Consideration Deadline
February 1
Financial Aid Priority Date

Freshman Merit-Based Scholar­ships

The University of Utah offers merit-based and need-based scholarships to incoming freshman students entering in the summer or fall terms. Need-based scholarships require the timely completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

For ease of use for prospective students and families, merit scholarships are based on the student's unweighted high school GPA using the grid below. These scholarships are renewable for up to four (4) years, provided the student meets the terms and conditions.

President John R. Park Scholarship 4.00 GPA $10,000
Provost’s Scholarship 3.90 GPA $8,000
Bonneville Scholarship 3.80 GPA $6,000
Red Rock Scholarship 3.70 GPA $4,000
Great Salt Lake Scholarship 3.50 GPA $3,000

The scholarship grid applies to Utah residents and non-resident students who are admitted to the university and are not from states eligible for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) tuition rate. Students from WUE states are only eligible for the WUE tuition rate if they meet the December 1 priority application deadline and have a minimum unweighted 3.3 GPA at the time of application.

The following steps must be completed to be considered for merit-based scholarships:

  1. Submit your application for admission to the U by December 1.
  2. Confirm with your high school counselor that they have sent your transcripts to the Office of Admissions.
  3. Access your applicant portal and confirm that your transcript was received.
  4. Follow up on any request for additional information you received from the Office of Admissions.

The following information related to deadlines and processing applies to all merit scholarships, including the For Utah scholarship, administered by the University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. The information provided here is for new, incoming freshman students applying for the summer or fall 2026 terms. Please note that policies may change at the start of future admissions cycles.

  • When awarding scholarships, we consider high school course and grade information at the time their admissions application is completed.
  • It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their application has been submitted and all required transcripts sent by December 1st.
  • The Office of Admissions uses the cumulative, unweighted high school GPA at the time of application when determining scholarship eligibility.

Freshman Merit-Based Scholar­ships FAQs

  • The admissions application deadline for merit scholarship consideration is December 1 each year. 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. It can take a few days for transcripts to be received, processed, and matched with the application. If a transcript has not been received by December 7, the Office of Admissions will let applicants know so that they can request a new one be sent as soon as possible.

    Because technical glitches can occur and processing times may be long, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documents before the December 1 deadline.

    Homeschooled students, students who took the GED or HiSET exam to gain the equivalent of a high school diploma, and those who attend unaccredited high schools that would like to be considered for merit awards at the U are required to submit an official ACT or SAT score and are encouraged to do so before December 1 to ensure it arrives in time for consideration.

    Students who are considered for the For Utah scholarship must meet the admissions application deadline of December 1 and the FAFSA priority date of February 1.

    Please note: The Office of Admissions will share important information regarding the status of the application via email and in the Application Portal. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their application is complete and that all required materials have been received by the University of Utah.

  • Students who are planning to attend the U should begin the transcript request process no later than mid-November if possible. Transcripts must be sent directly from your high school, and each high school has its own process for how students can request official transcripts. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they follow up with their high school counselor to confirm that the transcript was sent to the U.

    It can take the University several days to receive, process, and match your transcript to your application. To confirm that the University has received your transcript, check your Application Portal.

  • Because these scholarships are partially or completely funded by government dollars, international students studying on a visa are not eligible to receive a University merit scholarship. Individuals who hold a permanent resident card or have Refugee or Asylee status are eligible to be considered for merit scholarships.

  • In order to be considered for University merit scholarship, we require an official quantified (numeric) measure of your academic performance in each class. If your school does not calculate an official GPA but gives official letter/number grades, we will calculate a GPA for you. If your GPA is not on a 4.0 scale, we will convert it based on the appropriate conversion scale. Students who do not have official letter/number grades will not be reviewed for University merit scholarships.

  • If an applicant receives an unclear residency or citizenship request from the Office of Admissions, it is the student’s responsibility to follow up on the request within the stated time frame to ensure they are considered for all scholarships for which they may be eligible. More information about residency can be found here.

  • If the college coursework you took was concurrent enrollment (i.e., the courses and grades are or will be listed on your high school transcript), the grades will be factored into your GPA.

    If you took college courses, and they are NOT listed on your transcript at the time you submit the application, they will NOT be included in our scholarship consideration.

  • No. Students from states eligible to participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) are able to receive a tuition rate that is 150% of the standard resident tuition rate if they complete their application for admission by December 1st, have the minimum GPA, and meet all other eligibility requirements.