Utah-Resident
Freshman Scholarship

Presidential Academic Scholarship is the premier scholarship for outstanding academically oriented freshman students, who have never attended another institution after high school graduation. ACT/SAT score required for consideration.

• Value: Scholarship for up to 130 overall attempted credits for full instate base tuition. Pays: $5,266.56 per year based on 2023-24 tuition (not to be used during summer semesters).
• Selection Criteria: 68+ Index Score
• Application Requirements: Complete the Admission process (includes application, admission fee, ACT/SAT score report, and transcripts) by the March 1st  deadline.
• Academic Criteria: Complete 24 Utah Tech University credit hours per academic year with a 3.5 GPA. Details may change upon entering an online only program.

*ACT/SAT Required to be considered for the Presidential Scholarship.

Chancellor Academic Scholarship is awarded to outstanding academic entering freshman students, who have never attended another institution after high school graduation. ACT/SAT score required for consideration.

• Value: Scholarship for up to 130 overall attempted credits that pays $3,400 per year. Total Value: $13,600 (not to be used during summer semesters).
• Selection Criteria: 64-67.9 Index Score
• Application Requirements: Complete the Admission process (includes application, admission fee, ACT/SAT score report, and transcripts) by the March 1st  deadline.
• Academic Criteria: Complete 24 Utah Tech University credit hours per academic year with a 3.5 GPA. Details may change upon entering an online only program.

*ACT/SAT Score Required to be considered for the Chancellors Scholarship.

Trustees Academic Scholarship is awarded to academically eligible entering freshman students, who have never attended another institution after high school graduation.

• Value: Scholarship for up to 130 overall attempted credits that pays $2,400 per year. Total Value: $9,600.  (not to be used during summer semesters).
• Selection Criteria: An unweighted high school GPA of 3.7 to 4.0.
• Application Requirements: Complete the Admission process (includes application, admission fee, and transcripts) by the March 1st  deadline.
• Academic Criteria: Complete 24 Utah Tech University credit hours per year with a 3.2 GPA. Details may change upon entering an online only program.

*ACT/SAT Score not required.

Dean’s Academic Scholarship is awarded to academically eligible entering freshman students, who have never attended another institution after high school graduation.

• Value: Scholarship for up to 130 overall attempted credits that pays $1,500 per year. Total Value: $6,000.  (not to be used during summer semesters).
• Selection Criteria: An unweighted high school GPA of 3.4 to 3.69.
• Application Requirements: Complete the Admission process (includes application, admission fee, and transcripts) by the March 1st  deadline.
• Academic Criteria: Complete 24 Utah Tech University credit hours per year with a 3.2 GPA. Details may change upon entering an online only program.

*ACT/SAT Score not required. 

Merit Academic Scholarship is awarded to academically eligible entering freshman students, who have never attended another institution after high school graduation.

• Value:  Scholarship for up to 130 overall attempted credits that pays $1,000 per year. Total Value: $4,000. (not to be used during summer semesters).
• Selection Criteria: An unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 to 3.39.
• Application Requirements: Complete the Admission process (includes application, admission fee, and transcripts) by the March 1st  deadline.
• Academic Criteria: Complete 24 Utah Tech University credit hours per year with a 3.2 GPA. Details may change upon entering an online only program.

*ACT/SAT Score not required.

Red Cliffs Community Academic Scholarship is awarded to Washington County and Kane County current High School Seniors who are academically eligible entering freshman students.

• Value:  One Year Scholarship that pays $1,000.
• Selection Criteria: An unweighted high school GPA of 2.0 to 2.99.
• Application Requirements: Complete the Admission process (includes application, admission fee, and transcripts) by the March 1st  deadline.
• Academic Criteria: As this is only a 1 year scholarship, student must be a full time (12 credits or more each semester). Recommendation to complete 30 Utah Tech University credit hours per year with a 3.3 GPA as you can then try to qualify for the 1-Year Current Student Scholarship. More information in link below. 

*ACT/SAT Score not required.

1-Year Current Student Scholarship

Scholarships are available to Utah high school winners attending Utah Tech University directly out of high school. This is a one year $1,000 award. In order to be considered for this scholarship, recipients must present their Sterling Scholar Certificate to the Office of Financial Assistance, Scholarship Office.

June 1st Priority Deadline

(This is a one-year non-renewable scholarship. This scholarship, when used in conjunction with any other UT scholarship, cannot exceed the cost of full tuition).

Available to Utah high school student body presidents attending Utah Tech University directly out of high school. One year, $1,000 scholarship that can be claimed by submitting a letter from your high school principal or counselor verifying you were the Student Body President during your senior year. The letter must be signed and on school letterhead, or an email directly from your principal’s school email to scholarships@utahtech.edu. Can only be claimed directly out of high school. 

June 1st Priority Deadline

(This is a one-year, non-renewable scholarship. This scholarship, when used in conjunction with any other UT scholarship, cannot exceed the cost of full tuition).