University of Utah Freshman Merit Scholarships

• President John R. Park Scholarship: 4.00 GPA, $10,000
• Provost's Scholarship: 3.90 GPA, $8,000
• Bonneville Scholarship: 3.80 GPA, $6,000
• Red Rock Scholarship: 3.70 GPA, $4,000
• Great Salt Lake Scholarship: 3.50 GPA, $3,000
• Renewable for up to four years if the terms and conditions are met

• December 1: admissions Early Action date and merit scholarship consideration deadline (summer/fall 2026 cycle)
• February 1: financial aid priority date for need-based aid (FAFSA)

1. Submit the Common Application (or the Beehive Application for Utah high schools) by December 1 and pay the application fee or have an approved fee waiver.
2. Ask your high school counselor to send official transcripts to the Office of Admissions.
3. Check the applicant portal to confirm the transcript arrived.
4. Answer any request for additional information from the Office of Admissions.

No separate scholarship application is needed; eligible applicants are considered automatically.

• Official high school transcript with unweighted grades
• Official ACT or SAT score only for home-schooled, GED/HiSET and unaccredited-school applicants

The Office of Admissions uses the cumulative unweighted high school GPA at the time the application is completed. Concurrent-enrolment college courses count only if they appear on the high school transcript when the application is submitted.