Academic Merit Resident Scholarships
New Students
| SAT | 1600 | 1560 | 1510 | 1460 | 1420 | 1380 | 1340 | 1300 | 1260 | 1220 | 1190 | 1150 | 1110 | |
| ACT | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
| GPA | 4.0 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | E | E | E | O | O | D |
| 3.9 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | E | E | E | O | O | D | |
| 3.8 | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | O | O | O | D | |
| 3.7 | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | O | O | O | D | D | |
| 3.6 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | D | D | D | |
| 3.5 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | D | D | D | ||
| 3.4 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | ||||
| 3.3 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
- You must be admitted to UVU.
- Provide the Admissions & Registration Office with an official copy of your high school grade transcript.
- Submit ACT or SAT Scores by the February 1 deadline.
NOTE: Completion of the Online Scholarship Application is not required for consideration for this specific scholarship. Submission of transcripts, completion of other requirements, and scores falling into the qualified ranges is considered the application.
Presidential = 'P'
- Full tuition, fees, and a stipend will be awarded depending upon the availability of funds.
- Residents and non-residents may apply.
- Retention criteria: 3.7 cumulative GPA and have 12 'earned' credit hours per semester.
- If retention criteria are met this scholarship is renewable for a maximum of eight semesters or the completion of a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.
Exemplary = 'E'
- Full tuition will be awarded depending upon the availability of funds.
- Residents and non-residents may apply.
- Retention criteria: 3.5 cumulative GPA and have 12 'earned' credit hours per semester.
- If retention criteria are met this scholarship is renewable for a maximum of eight semesters or the completion of a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.
Outstanding = 'O'
- Full tuition will be awarded depending upon the availability of funds.
- Residents only may apply.
- To retain this scholarship for the present year, you must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA and have 12 'earned' credit hours per semester.
- Retention criteria: 3.5 cumulative GPA and have 12 'earned' credit hours per semester.
- Due to limited funding, this scholarship is NOT guaranteed to renew even if retention criteria are met.
Distinguished = 'D'
- Half tuition will be awarded depending upon the availability of funds.
- Residents only may apply.
- To retain this scholarship for the present year, you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and have 12 'earned' credit hours per semester.
- This scholarship is NOT renewable.
Transfer Students
| Credit Hours | ||||||||
| GPA | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | |
| 4.0 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |
| 3.9 | O | O | O | O | O | O | D | |
| 3.8 | O | O | O | O | O | D | D | |
| 3.7 | O | O | O | O | D | D | D | |
| 3.6 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | |
| 3.5 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | |
| 3.4 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | |
| 3.3 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | |
| 3.2 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | |
NOTE: If you have a bachelor´s degree, you are not eligible to apply. No scholarships are available if transferring above 90 credit hours.
- You must be admitted to UVU.
- Must have completed 30-90 transfer credit hours (concurrent enrollment and AP classes not included) before the February 1 deadline.
- Minimum cumulative 3.2 GPA.
- Submit official college grade transcript(s) to the Admissions Office.
Outstanding = 'O'
- Full tuition will be awarded depending upon the availability of funds.
- Residents only may apply.
- To retain this scholarship for the present year, you must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA and have 12 'earned' credit hours per semester.
- Retention criteria: 3.5 cumulative GPA and have 12 'earned' credit hours per semester.
- Due to limited funding, this scholarship is NOT guaranteed to renew even if retention critiera are met.
Distinguished = 'D'
- Half tuition will be awarded depending upon the availability of funds.
- Residents only may apply.
- To retain this scholarship for the present year, you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and have 12 'earned' credit hours per semester.
- This scholarship is NOT renewable.
UVU provides financial assistance to all eligible students regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. If you need language assistance or accommodation, please inform us when you first contact our office.
