WRC - Beatrice F. Kroesche Memorial Scholarship

The Beatrice F. Kroesche Memorial Scholarship is for undergraduate students who are single parents.

Eligible candidates must be:

  • An undergraduate student
  • Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester and have a 3.0 GPA or higher
  • A single parent OR child of a single parent

Additional consideration will be given to students:

  • With physical limitations (including but not limited to individuals with hearing and sight limitations).
  • Who are enrolled in a degree program in one of the following: (1) the College of Education, (2) the College of Humanities, (3) the College of Engineering, (4) the David Eccles School of Business, (5) the Department of English and/or (6) any other college or discipline approved by the donor.
  • Who can demonstrate financial need. (If a student is ineligible to fill out a FAFSA than they need to complete the student aid estimator which can be found here https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/ and email financialaid@utah.edu a copy of that estimate and include the name of this scholarship and their UNID.)

Award
$3,000.00
Deadline
05/07/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Which degree will you be working toward for this next academic year?
  2. What is the academic program that you are enrolled in?
  3. What is your current cumulative grade point average (GPA)?
  4. Will you be enrolled Full-time for the 2025-26 Academic Year (Full-time is 12 credits for undergraduates, and 9 credits for graduate students)
  5. Which of the following describes you? Check all that apply.
  6. Please write a brief personal statement, up to 500 words in length, discussing your academic, professional, and personal goals. Include attention to what is motivating you and actions you’ve taken, or plan to take, to accomplish these. Conclude by commenting on how a WRC scholarship would help you to continue your education and achieve your goals. Please do not include details which you have already shared in your U of U general application as these will be available to us when you submit this application.
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