Admissions

Applicants must prepare an essay as directed on the Writing Prompts page, then click the Application Form button below. Applicants will be prompted to indicate the desired award type.

The application process occurs through UVU’s Campus Groups. NOTE: You do not need to "Request Membership" to apply, but you must have a UVU ID number.

Please have ready your prepared admission essay and if applicable your high school transcripts, ACT/SAT scores, and college transcripts. Please also prepare a list of your notable activities, accomplishments, and awards. Application open November 1, 2025 until midnight January 31, 2026.

Application for Fall 2026

Honors Awards, New Students

During the application process, there will be an option to apply for scholarships. Program admission is competitive and many students participate without receiving a financial award. The Honors Program award types are:

• Program admission (Available to any UVU student in any major attending at main campus both part-time and full-time, regardless of residency)
• Tuition (Dollar amount in increments of $500 up to $1250, renewable for up to eight semesters)
• Housing (Available for single students only; renewable for up to two years) Honors Awards, Continuing Student Honors Awards, New Students

Honors Awards, Snow College Honors Transfer Students

Students transferring from Snow College  can participate in a collaborative transfer process for Honors students. Students completing the Snow  Honors Program with an associate's degree and meeting GPA requirements can transfer directly into the UVU Honors Program with certain General Education waivers and pre-approved credits. UVU will recognize specific Snow College's Honors courses and credits while requiring completion of remaining advanced Honors curriculum for a Bachelor's degree. Eligibility for UVU Honors Program scholarships includes:

• a GPA of 3.5
• earned honors distinction, via transcript
• Letter of Recommendation from Snow College Honors Director

Up to five Snow Honors graduates annually may receive either tuition or housing scholarships, renewable for up to three semesters based on academic performance and program engagement at UVU.

 

Application For Snow College Honors Transfer Students Fall 2026

Honors Awards, Continuing Students

Current Honors Program students in good standing can apply for Tuition and/or Housing awards at any time during their studies. Application open November 1, 2025 until midnight January 31, 2026. Eligibility requirements are:

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50
• Students are awarded based on their prior academic performance, progress in the Honors Program, as well as an application essay

• 2026 Honors Admissions Essay Prompt for Current Students Seeking New or Additional Scholarship Support
  

• Choose ONE essay option below:

  • A. Design your own Honors Colloquium course exploring a fascinating, complex, or crucial topic or theme that is important to you and would interest other college students. 
    • Provide a brief (2 - 3 sentence) description of the class theme and activities for the website. 
    • Describe the learning outcomes for enrolled students, highlighting the personal and academic benefits of the course. Aim for 3-4 learning outcomes of about 50 words each.
    • Propose one course assignment (discussion topic, essay topic, community engagement project, final project parameters, etc.) that also connects the students taking the class with at least one campus resource, faculty member, or organization to enhance their learning experience.

   

  • B. If you had 5 minutes and the attention of a million people, what problem in your neighborhood, town or state would your TEDx Talk be about?
    • Compose a 4-5 minute talk.
    • The talk must feature specific methods of solving the problem you identify.
    • The problem must be one that’s relatively local in scope, so no national or international issues, please.
    • Submit a video of you giving the talk (YouTube links only)

Award Application for current honors students