Academic Merit Scholarships
Deadline - February 1
To Apply:
- You must be admitted to UVU.
- Provide the Admissions & Registration Office with a copy of your high school grade transcript.
- ACT Scores (see conversion for SAT scores below)
- College grade transcript(s) (transfer students only)
| SAT & ACT SCORE COMPARISON | |
|---|---|
| SAT if you scored... |
ACT it's about the same as a... |
| 2400 | 36 |
| 2340 | 35 |
| 2260 | 34 |
| 2190 | 33 |
| 2130 | 32 |
| 2040 | 31 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1920 | 29 |
| 1860 | 28 |
| 1820 | 27 |
| 1760 | 26 |
| 1700 | 25 |
| 1650 | 24 |
| 1590 | 23 |
| 1530 | 22 |
New Student Academic Merit Categories:
Presidential - (see grid for Presidential awarding criteria)
- Full tuition, fees and stipend will be awarded depending on availability of funds.
- If retention criteria are met this scholarship is renewable for a maximum of eight semesters or completion of a Bachelors Degree, whichever comes first.
- Retention criteria: 3.7 cumulative GPA /12 earned credit hours per semester.
- Incoming freshmen.
- Residents and Non-Residents may apply.
Exemplary - (see grid for Exemplary awarding criteria)
- Full tuition will be awarded depending on availability of funds.
- If retention criteria are met this scholarship is renewable for a maximum of eight semesters or completion of a Bachelors Degree, whichever comes first.
- Retention criteria: 3.5 cumulative GPA/12 earned credit hours per semester.
- Incoming freshman.
- Residents and Non-Residents may apply; however, non-residents will only be awarded the equivalent of resident tuition for the first year.
Outstanding - (see grid for Outstanding awarding criteria)
- Full tuition will be awarded depending on availability of funds.
- Retention criteria: 3.2 cumulative GPA/12 earned credit hours per semester.
- Possible renewal consideration if 3.5 cumulative GPA or above at end of second semester.
- Incoming freshman and transfer students.
- Residents and Non-Residents may apply; however, non-residents will only be awarded the equivalent of resident tuition.
Distinguished - (see grid for Distinguished awarding criteria)
- Half tuition will be awarded depending on availability of funds.
- This scholarship is not renewable.
- Incoming freshman and transfer students.
- Residents may apply.
For Transfer Students
- Must have completed a minimum of 30 transfer credit hours (concurrent enrollment and AP classes not included) before the February 1 deadline.
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.
- Submit college grade transcript(s) to the Scholarship Office (transcripts do not need to be official).
- Awards will range from half to full tuition depending on GPA and credit hours completed
NOTE: If you have a Bachelor´s Degree, you are not eligible to apply.