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Freshman Scholarships

Josephine Beam and Questar Scholarships

Amount: Lifetime limit of $2,000

Eligibility:

Must be a matriculated (degree-seeking) student

Engineering Students who are eligible for financial aid from the Financial Aid Office.

Selection Criteria: GPA and unmet need.

Duration: 1 year, must reapply each year.

Deadline: Both the application and FAFSA must be submitted by March 15.

Submit Application: University Financial Aid and Scholarships Office

Application: Complete the BEAM/QUESTAR Application and submit the application to the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office. Please fill out only one form to apply for the Beam, Merrill, and Questar Scholarships.

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R.S. Peterson Scholarship

Amount: $2,000.

Eligibility: Must be U.S. citizen and Utah resident.

Selection Criteria: At least a 3.0 GPA , Graduate from the Jordan School District, preference given to students with demonstrated financial need.

Duration: 1 year, must reapply each year.

Deadline: March 1

Submit Application: College of Engineering Dean's Office 1650 Warnock; or departmental office.

Application: R.S. Peterson Freshman Scholarship Application

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Program for Diversity in Engineering (PDE) Scholarship
Amount: Up to $1,000 per academic year

Eligibilty: Available to incoming freshman, transfer and continuing engineering/computer science students who are members of an underrepresented group (African American, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander and women), and who show financial need. Students must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident

Deadline: By 5:00pm on March 1

Application: Contact Deidre Schoenfeld, 581-8954

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Clyde Christensen Freshman Scholarships

Amount: $750 to $1,500

Eligibility: Entering freshmen coming directly from high school

Selection Criteria: Based on admissions index numbers

Duration: 1 year only

Deadline: March 1

Submit Application: College of Engineering Dean's Office 1650 Warnock or departmental office.

Application: Freshmen Scholarship Application Form

*NOTE: Applicants with index scores of 130 and above may be considered for the Engineering Scholars Program. Those qualifying will be notified by letter.

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Continuing Student Scholarships

Arel Berrier

Amount: $2,500.

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: Full major status AND Junior AND/OR Senior Status (have 1 or 2 years left of courses left before graduating from the engineering program)

Residency: U.S. Citizen

GPA: 3.7 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: May not be granted in addition to College or Departmental Scholarships

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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William Britt

Amount: $1,000 (multiple available)

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: Intermediate or Full Major Status

Residency: U.S. Citizen

GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Hispanic Student

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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CEntry

Amount: Up to $2,000

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: Full major status AND Junior AND/OR Senior Status (have 1 or 2 years left of courses left before graduating from the engineering program

Residency: Long-Term Utah Resident and U.S. Citizen

GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Essay on interest in consulting engineering

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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Chevron

Amount: $2,000

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: 2 awards for ChemE (1 Intermediate Major, 1 Full Major); 2 awards for MechE (1 Intermediate Major, 1 Full Major); 1 award for EE (Full major status); 1 award for Civil (Full major status)

Residency: U.S. Citizen

GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Proven leadership skills

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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IM Flash

Amount: 8 scholarships @ $5,000

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: EE, MechE, ChemE, CE and MatSciE may apply for this scholarship Full major status AND Junior AND/OR Senior Status (have 1 or 2 years left of courses left before graduating from the engineering program)

Residency: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Consideration of Financial Need

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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L-3

Amount: 2 scholarships @ $5,000

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: ME, EE and CS may apply for this scholarship Full major status AND Junior AND/OR Senior Status (have 1 or 2 years left of courses left before graduating from the engineering program)

Residency: U.S. Citizen

GPA: 3.4 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Essay on Career Goals

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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Mahroni Faber

Amount: $1,500

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: Pre-Engineering, Intermediate, Full Major – Must be a Woman - Preference given in the following order: single working (20 hours or more) mothers, single mother, working single woman, single woman

Residency: U.S. Citizen

GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Consideration of Financial Need

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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Program for Diversity (PDE)

Amount: $750-$1,500 (multiple available)

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: Pre-Engineering, Intermediate Status or Full Major - Underrepresented in Engineering (i.e. women, ethnic minorities)

Residency: U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident or other, NOT available to international students on F-1 Visa

GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Financial Need

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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R.S. Peterson

Amount: $2,000

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: Pre-Engineering, Intermediate Status, Full-Major Status

Residency: U.S. Citizen and Utah Resident

GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Must be a graduate of the Jordan School District, preference given to those who show financial need

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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Simon Ramo

Amount: $5,000

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: Full major status AND Junior AND/OR Senior Status (have 1 or 2 years left of courses left before graduating from the engineering program)

Residency: Long-Term Utah Resident and U.S. Citizen

GPA: 3.7 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: None

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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Van Boerum and Frank Associates

Amount: $1,500

Eligibility: Complete two (2) full semesters during the academic year (min. 12 credits per semester)

Status: ME Student, Full major status AND Junior AND/OR Senior Status, MUST have graduated from Utah HS

Residency: U.S. Citizen

GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher

Special Criteria: Essay demonstrating professional goals and career interests in consulting or construction engineering

Application: Continuing Student Scholarship Application (PDF)

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Questions about the PDE, William Britt and Mahroni Faber scholarships may be addressed to Deidre Schoenfeld at dschoenfeld@coe.utah.edu. All other scholarship questions may be addressed to Sandra Bruhn at sbruhn@coe.utah.edu.

Transfer Student Scholarships

Freebody Transfer Scholarships

The Freebody Scholarship is available to undergraduate students transferring to the University of Utah from any accredited two or four year institution. To be awarded a scholarship you must be admitted as a matriculated (degree-seeking) student.

Application Deadline: April 1 (If funding permits, applications for students entering the University of Utah spring semester will be considered. The deadline for applications for spring semester is November 1. Please contact Dianne Leonard in the Dean's Office prior to submitting applications to ensure funding is available.)
Award Amount: $500

Criteria: Undergraduate Transfer Student (at least 30 transferable semester hours) At least a 3.0 GPA Demonstrated interest in a degree offered by the College of Engineering

To Apply: Download the application (PDF): Freebody Transfer Scholarship Application Print and complete application and return to:

University of Utah
College of Engineering Dean's Office
c/o Freebody Transfer Scholarship
72 S. Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9200

Questions about the Freebody Transfer Scholarship may be directed to:

Dianne Leonard
College of Engineering Dean's Office
dleonard@coe.utah.edu
801-585-7769

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Graduate Fellowships

The College Engineering, Dean's Office, offers two fellowships as a means of recruiting extraordinary students who are pursuing graduate degrees. The Dean's Office does not accept individual applications. Each department in the College reviews applications sent to them and determines which candidates they wish to submit for consideration by the Dean's Office. The deadline for application submittal to departments is February 1.

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Campbell Endowed Graduate Fellowship

Amount: The amount of the stipend is $12,000

Eligibility: 1st year bioengineering or mechanical engineering graduate students who are seeking a Ph.D. The candidate must be a native-born Utah resident who has graduated from a Utah high school, or qualified candidate who can demonstrate equally strong ties to Utah as defined by long-term residency.

Selection Criteria: Based on GRE scores, references, and academic achievement.

Duration: 1 year, not renewable

Deadline: Notify your department that you wish to be considered for this fellowship. The department's deadline for submitting nominations to the Dean's Office is February 15.

Submit Application: Mechanical Engineering or Bioengineering Departmental Office.

Application:Application is made through the department, using a University of Utah Application for Admission to Graduate School. The application must include transcripts and GRE scores, personal goals statement/research plan, vitae, no less than three letters of reference, preferably from academia. Check with the departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering for more details.

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Wayne Brown Fellowship

Amount: The College of Engineering will provide up to ten Wayne Brown Graduate Scholars awards per year in the amount of $15,000 each to be paid out over two years. The department receiving the fellowship must provide additional funds to bring the award to at least $20,000 per year per scholar. At least $10,000 of this must come from research funds.

Eligibility: Only new Ph.D. applicants are eligible. Priority will be given to new graduate students not currently enrolled in a College of Engineering program. Masters' of Engineering students do not qualify for this fellowship; BS/MS students do not qualify for this program. Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or a long time resident of the United States.

Selection Criteria:Based on GRE scores, references, and academic achievement.

Duration: Fellowships are limited to two years of support.

Deadline:Notify your department that you wish to be considered for this fellowship. Nominations from the departments are due in the Dean's Office by January 23.

Submit Application: Departmental office.

Application: Application is made through the department, using a University of Utah Application for Admission to Graduate School. The application must include transcripts and GRE scores, personal goals statement/research plan, vitae, no less than three letters of reference, preferably from academia.

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Loans

The College of Engineering offers two loan programs for the purpose of providing promising undergraduate or graduate engineering students assistance in their pursuit of an engineering degree. Loans are available in the amount of $500 to $5,000 per year for up to three years and not to exceed a total of $15,000. Funds can be used for expenses related to an engineering education. Repayment begins nine months after graduation or withdrawal from a College of Engineering program, whichever comes first. Interest, at 5%, accrues at the commencement of the repayment period. The payoff period for the loan will be no longer than ten years, dependent on the amount of the loan, deferments, and exceptions made by the Board of Directors. Minimum monthly payments are $50.

Acceptance of the application does not guarantee the awarding of a loan. All applicants will undergo a credit check. Students who receive aid through the Financial Aid Office are not disqualified, unless their unmet dollar need has been maximized.

College of Engineering Loans

Joseph H. Merrill Student Loan

Amount: The award size is up to $5,000

Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or permanent residency required. Must be at least at the sophomore level or an enrolled graduate student in engineering in good standing.

Selection Criteria: Good credit rating; interest in obtaining an Engineering degree. For students receiving financial aid, loan can be made up to unmet financial need.

Duration: May reapply each year, up to $15,000 maximum.

Deadline: None

Submit Application: College of Engineering Dean's Office 1650 Warnock

Application: Student Loan Application Form. Include with your application, a letter addressed to the Board of Directors indicating the reason why you are applying for a Merrill loan. In addition submit letters of reference from two professors who can vouch for character and indicate in their estimation whether or not graduation is eminent.

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Christopher Porter Student Loan

Amount: The award is up to $2,500

Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or permanent residency required. Must be at least at the sophomore level or an enrolled graduate student in engineering in good standing.

Selection Criteria: Good credit rating; interest in obtaining an Engineering degree. For students receiving financial aid, loan can be made up to unmet financial need.

Duration: 2 Semesters

Deadline: None

Submit Application: College of Engineering Dean's Office 1650 Warnock.

Application: Student Loan Application Form. Include with your application, a letter addressed to the Board of Directors indicating the reason why you are applying for a Porter loan. In addition submit letters of reference from two professors who can vouch for character and indicate in their estimation whether or not graduation is eminent.

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