The Hope Scholars program is a community and support network for first-generation students at Utah Valley University’s Woodbury School of Business.
Our goal is simple: help first-generation business students build confidence, develop professionally, create meaningful connections, and graduate prepared for successful careers.
Any first-generation student who has declared a major within the Woodbury School of Business is welcome to participate in the Hope Scholars Program.
Participation includes:
Participants also have opportunities to develop leadership skills, earn certification in peer mentoring, and serve as mentors to future Hope Scholars.
The Hope Scholars Scholarship is awarded separately through Utah Valley University's Scholarship Office.
Students who meet scholarship eligibility requirements may be considered for a renewable scholarship valued at approximately half of in-state tuition, awarded across the fall and spring semesters.
To maintain scholarship eligibility, students must:
Whether or not you receive a scholarship, the Hope Scholars Program provides a supportive community designed to help first-generation students thrive at UVU and beyond.
We believe first-generation students bring unique strengths, perspectives, and resilience to the classroom. Through mentorship, professional development, and meaningful connections, Hope Scholars helps students turn potential into achievement.
"The Neal and Sherrie Savage Family Foundation feels honored to be a part of the Hope Scholars Program. University life can be overwhelming and challenging with the best of circumstances. However to add outside influences that make you feel like you don't belong or fit in, can seem unbearable and beat you down. The Hope Scholars Program counters outside negative forces and gives individuals hope for their future. This is essential because everyone needs hope and words of encouragement to uplift and help make dreams come true.
