College of Health General Scholarship Application

College of Health Scholarships

Welcome to the College of Health Scholarship general application. This information from this application will be used to award all of the College of Health scholarship opportunities listed below:

*College of Health Advancement Board Scholarship

  • Dr. Lane and Paula Childs Scholarship
  • John and Linda Dunn Scholarship
  • J. George Jones Jr. and Velma Rife Jones Scholarship
  • Richard K. and Maria A. Obyn Memorial Scholarship
    *Educational Resource Development Council (ERDC) scholarship
    *Iron Will Scholarship
    *Kelly and Graham Reeve Scholarship

Applicant must be a major within the College of Health. Pre-majors will not be accepted. If the scholarship recipient changes majors within the College of Health, the scholarship will not be affected. If the scholarship recipient changes majors to a discipline outside the College of Health, the recipient forfeits the remainder of the scholarship. Applications will be disqualified if not submitted correctly, completely, and timely.

For Department/Program-specific scholarships in the College of Health, visit the respective Department/Program website:

Communication Sciences & Disorders:
https://health.utah.edu/communication-sciences-disorders/students/scholarships.php

Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation:
https://health.utah.edu/health-kinesiology-recreation/health/students/scholarships.php

Nutrition and Integrative Physiology (NUIP):
The scholarship link is not found

Occupational and Recreational Therapies:
The scholarship link is not found

Physical Therapy and Athletic Training:
https://health.utah.edu/physical-therapy-athletic-training/students-education/scholarships.php

Application and Supporting Materials, must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., the day the scholarship closes. There will be no exceptions. Note, application to these scholarships does not require letters of recommendation to be provided.

Award
Varies
Deadline
03/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Upload: My Degree Dashboard (Formerly DARS) or transcript with grades. If you have been at the University of Utah for less than two semesters, please submit a transcript from other schools attended.
  2. Describe your academic and professional goals and/or how you will increase diversity in the College of Health.
  3. List pertinent accomplishments, honors, or special awards of recognition you have received.
  4. The Mission of the College of Health is to promote health and enhance quality of life through the discovery, application, and dissemination of information on health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, fitness, nutrition, recreation, and rehabilitation processes for changing a society. List involvement in activities that advance the mission and goals of the College of Health:
  5. List all scholarships and financial aid that you have received from the College of Health
    • Amount Received
    • Name of Scholarship
    • Year Received
  6. At the request of the donors, preference for the John and Linda Dunn Scholarship shall be given to Undergraduate applicants from rural areas who have performed service for or who show an interest in helping people with disabilities and who meet the basic criteria. Please describe.
  7. The J. George Jones Jr. and Velma Rife Jones Scholarship is available to Undergrad applicants only. Applicants who are from the Tintic, Delta, or Fillmore districts or who are descendants may be given preference if all criteria have been met and applicant is well-qualified.
    • Are you a descendant of the J. George Jones Jr. and Velma Rife Jones family?
    • Are you an Undergraduate?
    • Are you from the Tintic, Delta, or Fillmore District? If so, list area.
  8. At the request of the donors, preference for the Richard K. and Maria A. Obyn Memorial Scholarship will be given to applicants who are African-American or Native American or of other traditionally under-represented groups pursuant to applicable federal and state laws and who meet the basic criteria.
    • Are you African, Native American, or of other traditionally under-represented groups pursuant to applicable federal and state laws, and who meet the basic criteria?
  9. At the scholarship donor's request, applicant(s) for the Dr. Lane and Paula Childs' Scholarship must be legally married and in financial need to qualify for this scholarship
    • Are you in financial need? Please describe.
    • Are you legally married?
  10. Preferance for the Advancement Board scholarship will be given to students aspiring to attend graduate school. Do you aspire to attend graduate school?
  11. The Iron Will scholarship is for students who have faced a significant physical, emotional, or situational challenge while working to obtain a degree in the College of Health. If this applies to you, please describe the challenge you faced.
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