Scholarships for Utah students

20 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in Utah: local foundations found in IRS filings, Utah state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in Utah.

• First Credential Scholarship (formerly PRIME)$625 · Deadline March 20Award for Utah high school students who complete the coursework for a First Credential (career and technical education pathway) verified by the Utah State Board of Education.
• HopeGiver ScholarshipScholarships for single mothers in Utah pursuing a degree or certification, plus coaching and retreats; 28 were awarded in the latest year by the I Can I Am Foundation in Clinton, Utah.
• Horizonte Scholarship FundDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for graduates of the Horizonte Instruction and Training Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Irvin L. Warnock Scholarship~$1,023 · Deadline VariesScholarships of about $1,000 for seniors at Richfield High School in Richfield, Utah; email the foundation contact to apply, with no fixed deadline. Eleven were awarded last year.
• LEAP Scholarship (Leadership, Educational Achievement and Prosperity)Deadline VariesMentoring and scholarships to help Latino public school students in the Smithfield, Utah area graduate ready for post-secondary education.
• Madson Foundation Scholarship~$1,000 · Deadline VariesSmall scholarships for residents of Box Elder County, Utah; students are nominated by name, email and reason for nomination through the foundation. Four $1,000 awards in the latest filing.
• Music Alliance for Youth ScholarshipDeadline VariesAwards for young people local to Cache Valley, Utah, from the Music Alliance for Youth in Logan; apply in writing at any time. No awards had been made as of the latest filing.
• Pastor France A. Davis ScholarshipUp to $5,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships for financially deserving university students, particularly those of African American descent, in Salt Lake City; recent awards were under $5,000 each.
• Ryan Jeffry Kent ScholarshipPlanned annual scholarship for a student at Bear River High School in Garland, Utah; the foundation was still raising money and had not yet begun awarding it.
• Sergeant Bryan P. Abercrombie Foundation Scholarship~$3,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships from a Clinton, UT memorial foundation; apply with a written application describing who would benefit. No stated restrictions or deadline.
• Somos Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships, professional development and networking for Latino and Hispanic students in Utah, from the Utah Hispanic Business Leadership foundation; $18,700 in scholarships last year.
• South High Alumni Association Scholarship~$3,532Scholarships to attend Salt Lake Community College for alumni of South High School (Salt Lake City) and their descendants, awarded through SLCC; 22 awards averaging about $3,500 were made last year.
• Utah Adult Learner Grant ProgramDeadline Varies · GrantNeed-based grant for independent Utah adults enrolled in eligible online programs in fields of industry need, with priority for rural and low-income students.
• Utah Nursing Scholarship for Veterans CareDeadline VariesScholarships and grants for people who want to become nurses, or nurses seeking higher degrees, who are interested in caring for veterans in Utah; last year's scholarship went through Utah Tech University.
• Utah Opportunity ScholarshipUp to $1,600 · Deadline March 18Achievement-based scholarship for Utah high school seniors who complete advanced (AP, IB or concurrent enrollment) courses in the core subjects and enroll full time at an eligible Utah college.
• Utah Professional Women in Building ScholarshipDeadline VariesStudent scholarships from a Utah association promoting women and trade careers in the building industry; 17 were given in the latest year. Eligibility is not described in the filing; see the website.
• Utah Promise GrantDeadline Varies · GrantNeed-based grant for recent Utah high school graduates at participating Utah public and private colleges, usable up to cost of attendance until a first bachelor degree.
• Utah Scholarship Foundation (Miss Utah)Scholarships for Utah residents aged 18 to 28 who have graduated from high school and are continuing their education, awarded through the Miss Utah scholarship competition organization.
• Utah Technical Education ScholarshipDeadline Varies · GrantHelps recent Utah high school graduates pay tuition, fees and books in designated high-demand technical education programs at Utah technical colleges.
• Utah Trucking Association ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for students connected to Utah Trucking Association member companies or studying for transportation careers (commercial driving, diesel technology, business), with bonus consideration for transportation-industry training; $35,750 was awarded in the latest year.