Utah Promise Scholarship (University of Utah)
Despite its name, this award is a University of Utah institutional program, not a scholarship guaranteed to every student statewide. For Fall 2026, it served first-time, first-year students who were Utah residents when they applied for admission, had at least a 3.50 unweighted cumulative GPA, and had annual family income and assets—each—below $100,000 as determined by FAFSA. It is a last-dollar design: grants and scholarships are combined to cover tuition and mandatory fees u
About Utah Promise Scholarship (University of Utah)
Despite its name, this award is a University of Utah institutional program, not a scholarship guaranteed to every student statewide. For Fall 2026, it served first-time, first-year students who were Utah residents when they applied for admission, had at least a 3.50 unweighted cumulative GPA, and had annual family income and assets—each—below $100,000 as determined by FAFSA. It is a last-dollar design: grants and scholarships are combined to cover tuition and mandatory fees under university rules.
Fall 2026 deadlines were a completed admission application by December 1, 2025, and FAFSA by February 1, 2026; both have passed. The terms page is the source to check for the next cohort once the university posts new dates. This distinction prevents confusing an institutional promise with Utah state programs: Utah residency or low income alone is not enough without applying to the U on time and to the right program.
The package covers tuition and mandatory fees after other aid is considered; it does not promise books, housing, meals, transportation, optional courses, or every program charge. Renewal requires annual FAFSA by the university’s deadline, at least 12 credits per fall and spring term, and continued income and asset eligibility; the award can last up to eight fall/spring semesters. Ask the financial-aid office for a written net-cost estimate and which summer or program charges are excluded.
Who it serves and what it can cover: Despite its name, this award is a University of Utah institutional program, not a scholarship guaranteed to every student statewide. For Fall 2026, it served first-time, first-year students who were Utah residents when they applied for admission, had at least a 3.50 unweighted cumulative GPA, and had annual family income and assets—each—below $100,000 as determined by FAFSA. It is a last-dollar design: grants and scholarships are combined to cover tuition and mandatory fees under university rules. Fall 2026 deadlines were a completed admission application by December 1, 2025, and FAFSA by February 1, 2026; both have passed. The terms page is the source to check for the next cohort once the university posts new dates. This distinction prevents confusing an institutional promise with Utah state programs: Utah residency or low income alone is not enough without applying to the U on time and to the right program.
How to apply or get help: The package covers tuition and mandatory fees after other aid is considered; it does not promise books, housing, meals, transportation, optional courses, or every program charge. Renewal requires annual FAFSA by the university’s deadline, at least 12 credits per fall and spring term, and continued income and asset eligibility; the award can last up to eight fall/spring semesters. Ask the financial-aid office for a written net-cost estimate and which summer or program charges are excluded. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.
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