For Utah Scholarship

The For Utah Scholarship is a merit-based and need-based scholarship program awarded to first-time, first-year students who have at least a 3.20 cumulative high school grade point average at the time of admission to the university, are residents of Utah, and are Federal Pell Grant recipients for the Fall 2022 semester. The For Utah Scholarship program provides a commitment that tuition and mandatory fees will be covered by grant and scholarship funds from all sources, up to a maximum of 18 credit hours per semester for which the scholarship is provided. The covered tuition and mandatory fees include tuition differential charges as well as fees such as the matriculation fee and the student success fee; however, it does not include course fees or e-book fees.

The For Utah Scholarship is available beginning Fall 2021 and is renewable for up to eight semesters (fall and spring), or until you receive a baccalaureate degree (whichever comes first), as long as you continue to meet scholarship renewal and good standing requirements. The For Utah Scholarship can apply to summer enrollment, as long as all requirements are met, and would count as one of the eight semesters of maximum eligibility.

The For Utah Scholarship is a “last dollar” program, which means funds from this program will cover any remaining amount of tuition and mandatory fees not already covered by other grants (such as the Federal Pell Grant) and scholarships (such as the Utah Regents Scholarship, a departmental scholarship, or an outside scholarship). The scholarship amount may vary each semester depending upon tuition and mandatory fee charges as well as other scholarships and grants received. Be aware that when tuition and fee charges are covered fully by other scholarships and grants, and thus your For Utah Scholarship amount is zero for that semester, you will still remain in the program; however, that semester still counts as a semester of program eligibility.

STEP 1: Create Your CIS Account and Activate your UMail Account

• If you have not created your Campus Information Services (CIS) account, visit cis.utah.edu as soon as possible.
• Your login info is your uNID# (found in your admissions letter) and your default password is your birthdate (MMDDYY).
• After creating your CIS account, activate your University e-mail account (UMail), also in CIS. All official university communication including financial awards will be sent to your UMail.

STEP 2: Confirm Your Intent to Enroll to Accept the Merit Scholarship

• Confirm your intent to enroll with the Office of Admissions at admissions.utah.edu/confirm. At this same link, you can submit your enrollment deposit, or if the enrollment deposit is a financial challenge you may request a deposit extension.
• By confirming your intent to enroll, you are accepting your scholarship award and the terms outlined in this document. If for any reason you confirm your intent to enroll but want to decline your scholarship or the terms, you should submit your reasons in writing to UOSFA at financialaid@utah.edu.
• Your scholarship award generally is available until May 1, 2022. If you have not confirmed enrollment by that date, the scholarship may be cancelled. Please contact financialaid@utah.edu if you have not confirmed your enrollment by May 1, 2022.

This scholarship cannot be combined with any other university merit award from UOSFA and is only available to students earning their degree at the U’s main campus. This scholarship generally applies only to fall and spring semesters as long as you meet the eligibility criteria; this award does not apply to enrollment or charges during the summer term unless you specifically request use of the scholarship during summer and you continue to meet all eligibility criteria (and use of the scholarship during a summer term will count toward your maximum number of terms of eligibility). Other scholarships or grants received could affect your eligibility regardless of the timing of when they are received; this means a scholarship or grant received late in the semester after your For Utah Scholarship has already been awarded could cause an adjustment to the For Utah amount you received.

Should your residency classification change to non-resident or other ineligible status, you will no longer be eligible for the For Utah Scholarship.

Students receiving a scholarship, fellowship, or other financial aid administered by the University of Utah are required by state law to certify that they are eligible to receive the scholarship as a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present in the U.S. If students do not know whether they are in the U.S. lawfully, they should seek the advice of an immigration attorney before accepting this award.

For questions or concerns, please contact UOSFA at scholarship@utah.edu or (801) 581-6211.