UVU Excelerate is a summer scholarship program for eligible first and second year UVU students. Participants get a scholarship to take a free summer class with a small class size that that counts toward your major, have peer mentor support, and get career development!
No! The projects are embedded in the class and will be completed as part of your normal coursework.
UVU Excelerate classes will be held during the first and second blocks of Summer term and are scheduled between May 6th and August 7th, depending on the course.
UVU Excelerate courses are not just ordinary college classes—they are designed to be supportive, exciting, and engaging.
Each UVU Excelerate course includes an awesome project from businesses and community organizations that allows you to apply what you learn in class to help the community.
Imagine taking a psychology class that partners with Orem Police and UVU's Autism Center. In this class, you get to create resources for first responders to help them interact with individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This project will help police, firefighters, and medical first responders while allowing you to apply psychology concepts about the brain, human development, language, memory, and more.
Career connections activities will be fun and informative. They will help you learn about yourself as a college student, connect you to important campus resources, provide you with workshops to build skills, and connect you with students, faculty, and alumni in desired career fields.
The career connection activities are held weekly, usually on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week. You must complete at least 5 career connection sessions during the program. And you are always welcome to attend both sessions available weekly!
Yes. Your attendance at and participation in these activities during the program are required to get the free class. If you have a conflict with the in-person events, you can complete the alternative activities each week.
For most classes, you must come to campus each class period, and for the career connections activities. Our Excelerate classes are offered face-to-face, a hybrid style, or online, depending on the course you choose.
The scholarship waiver pays for tuition for a single UVU Excelerate course.
If you’ve received an email from us that says you are eligible, you are! If you have questions about your eligibility, please fill out this online eligibility check.
Yes, you may take other courses while you are taking your UVU Excelerate class. We caution against taking on too much as block classes are fast-paced.
You can contact our team by, visiting our office in the LC 408 suite on campus, emailing us at [email protected], or texting our texting hotline at (801) 210-6985 or you can fill out the online form in the email that said you were eligible.
Yes! Just email [email protected] or text (801) 210-6985 to let us know and we will help you with the process.
Go to myUVU and see what the hold is. Most frequently, students need to apply to be a student in the summer term, meet with their advisor, complete online orientation, or register for Jumpstart Orientation. Contact [email protected] or text (801) 210-6985 for help.
Go to the admissions website, scroll down, and then access the “Admissions Application.” Please use the undergraduate application.
On your MyUVU homepage, you can see your assigned advisor. Alternatively, you can go to the First Year Advising Center website and find your advisor. Each advisor has a link for appointments.
Go to the orientation website and use the instructions there to complete Online Orientation or register for Jumpstart Orientation.
