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• These academic awards are intended to start the Fall semester following high school graduation.
• These can be used only in Fall and Spring semesters.
• These apply to tuition only.

Priority Deadlines:

• Priority date to submit the admissions application, high school transcripts and test scores to the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Office: Feb. 1
• Concurrent Enrollment Students must complete the status switch: Jan. 1
• Priority date to accept below academic scholarships: May 1

Academic scholarships for high school graduates are based on a resident scholarship index score. This is a calculation of your high school cumulative GPA and your highest ACT/SAT composite score. Available academic scholarships for Utah’s students who are new to Weber State include: 

→Presidential Scholarship

This four-year (8 semester) award fully covers all in-state tuition and general student fees with an approximate value of $26,000 in total. To be eligible, students new to Weber State must:

• Meet the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ scholarship index score of 128 or higher
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA
• Register for and successfully complete 3 credits of Honors classes in your first academic year (this could be one 3-credit class or three 1-credit classes)

To learn more about the Honors Program and view course offerings, check out weber.edu/honors.

→Trustees Scholarship

This four-year (8 semester) award of $3,500 per year ($1,750 per semester) is applied to in-state tuition only with a total value of $14,000 (cannot be applied to fees or other educational expenses). To be eligible, students new to Weber State must:

• Meet the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ scholarship index score of 122-127 (determined yearly)
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

→Deans Scholarship

This four-year (8 semester) award of $2,000 per year ($1,000 per semester) is applied to in-state tuition only with a total value of $8,000 (cannot be applied to fees or other educational expenses). To be eligible, students new to Weber State must:

• Meet the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ scholarship index score of 114-121 (determined yearly)
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

→Merit Scholarship

This four-year (8 semester) award of $1,500 per year ($750 per semester) is applied to in-state tuition only with a total value of $6,000 (cannot be applied to fees or other educational expenses). To be eligible, students new to Weber State must:

• Recently have graduated from high school
• Meet the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ scholarship index score of 105-113 (determined yearly)
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

→Success Scholarship

This four-year (8 semester) award of $1000 per year ($500 per semester) is applied to in-state tuition only with a total value of $4,000 (cannot be applied to fees or other educational expenses). To be eligible, students new to Weber State must:

• Meet the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ scholarship index score of 99-104 (determined yearly)
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

→Concurrent Enrollment EDGE

This four-year (8 semester) award of $2,000 per year ($1,000 per semester) is applied to in-state tuition only with a total value of $8,000 (cannot be applied to fees or other educational expenses)  The Concurrent Enrollment EDGE cannot be combined with other academic scholarships. 

• complete a minimum of 9 credit hours of any combination of concurrent enrollment courses offered in participating Utah high schools.
• Earn a 3.0 cumulative college GPA or higher in all concurrent enrollment courses (not high school GPA). 
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

→Native American Scholarship

This four-year (8 semester) award waives* 50% of resident tuition and general fees. To be eligible, students new to Weber State must:

• Have membership in one of the following tribes: Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Navajo Nation, Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation of Utah (Washakie), Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Hopi and Zuni.
• Earn a 3.1 high school GPA or higher and/or earn a 21 composite ACT score or higher.
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

Native American Scholarships are limited to 24 per year for either students new to Weber State or transfer. Awards will be determined on a first come basis, according to the date the Financial Aid & Scholarship Application is completed. Recipients must be a Utah resident or working towards Utah residency reclassification. To apply, please provide tribal enrollment certification to Amanda Jones in SC 155. Please contact Amanda at 801-626-7367 or amandajones4@weber.edu for more information.

→Sterling Scholar Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to the winners of the Utah Sterling Scholar Competition. High school Sterling Scholar winners will be awarded $1,000 ($500 fall/spring). Region Sterling Scholar winners will be awarded $2,000 ($1,000 fall/spring).

• This scholarship is a 1-year (2-semester) waiver* of partial in-state tuition awarded to students new to Weber State
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

This award may be combined with an academic scholarship up to cost of tuition.

Priority Deadlines:

• Priority date to submit the admissions application, high school transcripts and test scores to the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Office: Feb. 1
• Concurrent Enrollment Students must complete the status switch: Jan. 1
• Priority date to accept below academic scholarships: May 1

→Academic Distinction Scholarship

This three-year (6 semester) award of $2,500 per year ($1,250 per semester) is awarded to transfer students who:

• Have a 2.75+ cumulative transfer GPA.
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

→Native American Transfer Scholarship

This three year (6 semester) award waives* 50% of resident tuition and general fees. To be eligible, students new to Weber State must:

• Have membership in one of the following tribes: Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Navajo Nation, Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation of Utah (Washakie), Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Hopi and Zuni.
• Earn a 3.0 transfer GPA or higher
• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA

Native American Scholarships are limited to 24 per year for either students new to Weber State or transfer. Awards will be determined on a first come basis, according to the date the Financial Aid & Scholarship Application is completed. Recipients must be a Utah resident or working towards Utah residency reclassification. To apply, please provide tribal enrollment certification to Amanda Jones in SC 155. Please contact Amanda at 801-626-7367 or amandajones4@weber.edu for more information.

→Activity Scholarships

Awarded to students who participate in on-campus activities or athletics.

• Maintain full-time status (12 credits) and a 2.5 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA
• Complete the other requirements of the specific scholarship you’re awarded

For a complete list of available activity scholarships, visit Wildcat Activity Scholarships. These awards may be combined with an academic scholarship.

→Financial Need-Based Scholarships

This scholarship is awarded to students with financial need, as determined by their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). To ensure federal aid is available for the fall semester, the FAFSA must be completed by April 1. However, scholarship nominations are accepted from Feb. 1 to May 1. Since FAFSA processing can take 8 to 12 weeks, it is recommended to submit your FAFSA in November or December to maximize your scholarship eligibility.

→Donor-Sponsored  Departmental Scholarships

Awarded by the academic college of your departmental major. Priority is given to students with 60+ credit hours. Contact your department chair’s office for more information.

→Donor-Sponsored  Special  Condition Scholarships

Awarded to students who fit specific criteria; which can be sent to your Wildcat email if additional information is needed.

Dream Weber

Students whose annual household income is $50,000 or less may qualify to receive free tuition and general fees as part of the Dream Weber Program.
 

Dream Weber - Utah Promise

Freshman and sophomore students whose annual household income is $50,000 or less may qualify to receive free tuition and general fees as part of the Dream Weber - Utah Promise Program.

• FAFSA must be completed by April 1, and all verification documents must be submitted by April 1. The student must be a Utah resident, enroll full-time (12 to18 credit hours), have a household income of $50,000 or less, be Pell-eligible, be an undergraduate student classified as freshman or sophomore or have earned less than 96 semester credits, not received an associate’s degree and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• The award, combined with the Pell Grant (and FSEOG [state grants] if awarded), covers the full-time resident tuition and general student fees. The amount of the award may vary, depending on the student’s Pell Grant Award.
• Enrollment in college courses at another institution under a consortium agreement do not count toward full-time attendance at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. 

In the event there are remaining funds, the maximum household income threshold may be increased and the April 1 FAFSA completion date may be extended.

T.H. Bell Scholarship

T.H. Bell Scholarship is available for students already admitted to the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's Teacher Education Program. Please contact the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Teacher Education Advisement Center in Room ED 230 for further information.

Purple Heart Scholarship 

The scholarship applies to tuition only.

• Must be declared in a degree-seeking program
• Must be a Utah Resident
• Must submit verification from the Division of Veterans Affairs that the student has earned a Purple Heart award as a result of military service
• Students may attend full-time, part-time, and/or summer semester

Utah Army National Guard

Scholarships cover full tuition; state tuition assistance is available to cover student fees.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
• Must maintain a 2.0 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative GPA
• Must maintain full-time status (12-18 credits)

For further information, contact SFC Vigil by phone (801-660-8719) or by email (allan.r.vigil2.mil@mail.mil).

Opportunity Scholarship

This achievement-based scholarship is available to Utah Residents beginning with the graduating class of 2022. As a State of Utah scholarship, additional information about requirements and scholarship details can be found at:

Apply for additional scholarships through Scholarship Universe

Priority acceptance for Scholarship Universe Applications: July 1

Note: Make sure you are applying for the appropriate aid year.

Additional application steps may be required depending on individual scholarships, but all 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and national scholarships can be found in Scholarship Universe.  

All scholarship applicants are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available at .