Undergraduate Scholarships

The David Eccles School of Business is pleased to offer scholarships to undergraduate students pursuing a degree from the School of Business. Scholarships are provided by the University of Utah, the School of Business, alumni, and private donations. They are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and promise of future achievement. Demonstrated financial need is a factor for some scholarship awards.

For the 2011-2012 academic year, the School of Business awarded just under $600,000 in scholarships to approximately 160 undergraduate students who completed the School of Business Scholarship application and/or the Opportunity Scholars Program application. Following is a list of scholarships awarded by the School of Business.

A. Tom Nelson Scholarship
Accounting Circle Scholarship
Advantage Workers Compensation Insurance Company Scholarship
Anonymous Scholarship
Bank of American Fork Scholarship
Baldini, Pappas, Zolintakis Endowed Scholarship
Beatrice F. Kroesche Foundation Scholarship
Business Scholars Grants
Cal & Laura Boardman Scholarship for Greeting Unique Circumstances
Chase Minority Scholarship in Finance
CIT Bank Scholarship
Darrell V. & Nancy D. Knight Endowed Scholarship
David Capener Hanks Scholarship
Fidelity Scholarship
Finance Department Scholarships
First Security Bank of Utah Scholarships
GE Capital Bank Scholarships
Hale Family Scholarship in Honor of Sally A. Hale
Harris A. Ellison Legacy Scholarship
Herbert I. & Elsa B. Michael Foundation Scholarships
Home Savings Bank Scholarship in Memory of J. Gordon Sorensen
Howard Bellows Scholarship
J. L. Firmage Marketing Scholarship
Jack Brittain Opportunity Scholarship
James A. Bradley Scholarship
Jesse K. & Mary Miller Wheeler Scholarship
Jessie T. Montez-Halliburton Company Scholarship
June D. England Scholarship
Kennecott Scholarship
Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Endowed Scholarship
Lee L. & Athelia Booth Pitchforth Memorial Scholarship
Les & Reva Olson Memorial Scholarship
Lori Kay Soares Hacking Scholarship
Management & Training Corporation Scholarship
Mark & Karen Bouchard Family Scholarship
Mark H. Greene Endowed Scholarship
Marlin Business Bank Scholarship
Marvin L. & Kirksel O. Pugh Scholarship
Mary Dimond Munk Endowed Scholarship
Merrick Bank Scholarship
Paul M. Bingham Endowed Scholarship
Questar Scholarship
Ray L. Taylor Endowed Scholarship in Accounting
Richard L. Warner Endowed Scholarship
Robert W. & Barbara J. Keener Foundation Scholarship
Robert N. & Clara B. Sears Scholarship
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Scholarships
Roland & Rhea T. Stucki Scholarship
Ruth Eleanor & John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Scholarship
Scott H. Dunham Scholarship
Seigle Family Accounting Scholarship
T-53 Full Tuition Waivers
T-53 Half Tuition Waivers
Tadao Sunohara Scholarship
Todd & Julie Schull Accounting Scholarship
Turn Around Management Association Scholarship
UBS Scholarship
University of Utah Business Alumni Association Scholarship
Val A. & Edith D. Green Foundation Scholarship
Veronica Igra Agbor Memorial Scholarships
W. Harold “Had” & Gloria S. Dobson Endowed Scholarship
Warren E. & Leta C. Pugh Scholarship
WebBank Scholarship
Wheeler Machinery Company Scholarship
Woodlands Commercial Bank Scholarship
Wright Express Financial Services Scholarship

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The 2012-2013 application is now closed.

Requirements

To be considered for any School of Business scholarship, you must be admitted as a degree-seeking student and be coded as a Pre-Business or Business Upper Division student. Incoming freshmen and transfer students must complete the application for admissions to the University by the priority filing deadline of December 1, 2011. The application for admission can be found at the University of Utah's Admissions website.

Some scholarships are dependent on financial need and are awarded to students who have completed the University of Utah Financial Aid application process.

Selection Criteria

All scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, leadership, and civic activities. Academic scholarships for students entering college from high school are based on high school course selection/grades and ACT or SAT scores (no preference). Scholarships for transfer students are based on coursework as reported on the University of Utah Summary of Transfer Credit. Scholarships for current University of Utah students are awarded based on the University of Utah unofficial transcript and, if applicable, the University of Utah Summary of Transfer Credit.

Students who submit a complete application by the deadline of February 1, 2012 will be notified of the scholarship committee’s decision by April 20, 2012. Current students and transfer students will receive notification via their University of Utah e-mail account. Incoming freshmen will receive notification by mail.

Selection of recipients is made by the School of Business Scholarship Committee. Please review the information carefully to ensure your application receives full consideration.

The University of Utah is fully committed to policies of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, and vigorously pursues affirmative action in all programs, activities, and employment with regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, and status as a person with a disability. Religion, sexual orientation, and status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era also are protected under nondiscrimination and equal opportunity employment policies. Evidence of practices not consistent with these policies should be reported to the University of Utah Office of Equal Opportunity and Employee Relations, (801) 581-8365. The University of Utah Center for Disability Services, (801) 581-5020 (voice or TDD), provides resources and support services for students with disabilities.