The Utah Resident Freshman Academic Merit Scholarships will be selected from current high school seniors who demonstrate that they meet the academic criteria (see the graphic below).
2024-2025 Scholarship Deadline: March 1, 2024
Required GPA and ACT/SAT scores:
*The unweighted GPA is used. GPA is not rounded.
Renewal Information
4 years (8 semesters) or until a bachelor's degree is received, whichever comes first.
3.6 Cumulative GPA
15 Credits each semester
Can it be deferred?
Yes
Scholarship Amount
Pays full tuition and general student fees. May owe other fees for coursework.
Renewal Information
4 years (8 semesters) or until a bachelor's degree is received, whichever comes first.
3.5 Cumulative GPA
15 Credits each semester
Can it be deferred?
Yes
Scholarship Amount
Prior to the 2024-2025 year:
Pays $4,000 each year ($2,000 Fall semester and $2,000 Spring semester).
Beginning with the 2024-2025 year:
Pays $5,000 each year ($2,500 Fall semester and $2,500 Spring semester).
Students will owe the remaining tuition, general student fees (as notated on the Current Tuition Tables), and other fees associated with their coursework.
Renewal Information
2 years (4 semesters) with a 3.2 cumulative GPA renewal. Beginning with students who graduate high school in 2022: Potential renewal for an additional 2 years (totaling 4 years/8 semesters) with a 3.5 cumulative GPA at the end of year 2 and going forward.
Must take 12 credits each semester.
Can it be deferred?
Yes
Scholarship Amount
Pays $3,500 each year ($1,750 Fall semester and $1,750 Spring semester). Students will owe the remaining tuition, general student fees (as notated on the Current Tuition Tables), and other fees associated with their coursework.
Even though UVU Academic Merit scholarships do not require a scholarship application, we encourage students to complete the scholarship application to see what other opportunities might be available.
Exceptional Performance scholarships are based on talent in specific areas.
2024-2025 Deadline: March 1, 2024
Each Exceptional Performance scholarship will have different eligibility requirements.
Auditions, interviews, or tryouts may be required. Contact the department for details.
Exceptional Performance award amounts vary depending on the specific scholarship.
If awarded, the amount can be viewed in your award offer found in ScholarshipUniverse.
These are scholarships that are available to students in the L.E.A.D. Program.
Dean’s Merit scholarships are based on your major.
2024-2025 Deadline: March 1, 2024
Award amounts vary depending on the specific scholarship.
If awarded, the amount can be viewed in your award offer found in ScholarshipUniverse.
Need Based scholarships are based on a student’s ability to demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA.
Each Need Based scholarship will have different eligibility requirements.
These requirements may be viewed in ScholarshipUniverse.
These scholarships are available to current high school seniors who were publicly recognized and awarded as a Sterling Scholar their senior year of high school in Utah.
Deadline: May 15th
Complete the scholarship application.
Provide verification of Sterling Scholar Award.
The following criteria is reviewed at the end of each semester. Failure to maintain this criteria will result in the cancellation of your scholarship opportunity.
Large corporations, small businesses, families, and individuals donate through the Make A Gift program to allow students the chance to qualify for privately funded scholarship awards.
Award amounts vary depending on the specific scholarship.
If awarded, the amount can be viewed in your award offer found in ScholarshipUniverse
The Greenlight Scholarship will cover the difference between what a student receives in a Pell Grant and the cost of tuition, up to 120 credit hours. This scholarship is funded in part by the Utah Promise Program through USHE and institutional waivers.
2024-2025 Priority Deadline: March 1, 2024
UVU will cover the difference between what a student receives in a Pell Grant and the cost of tuition, up to 120 credit hours. This is only tuition and does not include general student fees or course fees.
A portion of this funding is a waiver and may not be combined with other waivers.
Example:
UVU tuition per semester: $2,561
Student receives Pell Grant for $1,000
Difference: $1,561
UVU provides a scholarship for $1,561
Tuition balance: $0
Honors Program Tuition and Housing scholarships are based on potential for innovation, creativity, and intellectual inquiry.
Write two short admissions essays (prompts provided)
No minimum GPA or test score required to apply
We admit between 150 and 200 students annually based on:
GO TO HONORS PROGRAM WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION
Complete the Program application via Connect
Select all scholarship opportunities you are interested in applying for
Honors Program Tuition Award amounts vary from $500 to $1500 for up to eight semesters.
Honors Program Housing Award pays a portion of the rent (roughly 50%) and students pay the remainder plus utilities for up to two years.
If awarded, the amount can be viewed in your award offer found in ScholarshipUniverse.
The Non-Resident Freshman Academic Merit Scholarships will be selected from current high school seniors who demonstrate that they meet the academic criteria.
2024-2025 Deadline: March 1, 2024
Required GPA and ACT/SAT scores:
*The unweighted GPA is used. GPA is not rounded.
Only 10 Non-Resident Presidential Scholarships are offered.
Only 10 Non-Resident Exemplary Scholarships are offered.
Only 10 Non-Resident Presidential scholarships are available.
Renewal Information
4 years (8 semesters) or until a bachelor's degree is received, whichever comes first.
3.6 Cumulative GPA
15 Credits each semester
Can it be deferred?
Yes
Scholarship Amount
Pays full tuition.
Students will owe general student fees (as notated on the Current Tuition Tables), and other fees associated with their coursework.
Only 10 Non-Resident Exemplary scholarships are available.
Renewable
4 years (8 semesters) or until a bachelor's degree is received, whichever comes first.
3.5 Cumulative GPA
15 Credits each semester
Can it be deferred?
Yes
Scholarship Amount
Pays $6,200 per semester (Fall and Spring).
Students will owe the remaining tuition, general student fees (as notated on the Current Tuition Tables), and other fees associated with their coursework.
Renewal Information
This is a 2 semester scholarship and is not renewable.
Can it be deferred?
No
Award Amount
Pays $5,000 per semester (Fall and Spring).
Students will owe the remaining tuition, general student fees (as notated on the Current Tuition Tables), and other fees associated with their coursework.
Exceptional Performance scholarships are based on talent in specific areas.
2024-2025 Deadline: March 1, 2024
Each Exceptional Performance scholarship will have different eligibility requirements.
Auditions, interviews, or tryouts may be required. Contact the department for details.
Exceptional Performance award amounts vary depending on the specific scholarship.
If awarded, the amount can be viewed in your award offer found in ScholarshipUniverse.
These are scholarships that are available to students in the L.E.A.D. Program.
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is for students who are residents of specific western states. Time spent in Utah, while receiving a WUE, does not count towards establishing residency for tuition purposes.
Fall Deadline: August 1st
Spring Deadline: December 1st
This scholarship is available to students who are within 100 highway miles from UVU’s Orem or Wasatch campuses.
Incoming nonresident Freshman undergraduate who has not previously been enrolled in any other college or university.
The High Schools listed below qualify:
Large corporations, small businesses, families, and individuals donate through the Make A Gift program to allow students the chance to qualify for privately funded scholarship awards.
Award amounts vary depending on the specific scholarship.
If awarded, the amount can be viewed in your award offer found in ScholarshipUniverse.
Honors Program Tuition and Housing scholarships are based on potential for innovation, creativity, and intellectual inquiry.
Write two short admissions essays (prompts provided)
No minimum GPA or test score required to apply
We admit between 150 and 200 students annually based on:
GO TO HONORS PROGRAM WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION
Complete the Program application via Connect
Select all scholarship opportunities you are interested in applying for
Honors Program Tuition Award amounts vary from $500 to $1500 for up to eight semesters.
Honors Program Housing Award pays a portion of the rent (roughly 50%) and students pay the remainder plus utilities for up to two years.
If awarded, the amount can be viewed in your award offer found in ScholarshipUniverse.
