UNDERGRADUATE MILITARY/VETERAN DEPENDENT VOLUNTEERISM SCHOLARSHIP

OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

APPLICATION FOR THE

UNDERGRADUATE MILITARY/VETERAN

2024 Spring Semester

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS

Provided by: The Office of Alumni Relations & the Veterans Support Center

Value: $1,000 – $3000

Number of awards: 1 – 3

Application deadline: Sunday, January 28, 2024 by 11:59 PM MST

SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSE

Recognizing that family members of service members and veterans often volunteer in support of others, the Office of Alumni Relations and the VSC established the Undergraduate Military/Veteran Dependent Volunteerism Scholarship to encourage them to continue their volunteerism on campus and in our local community.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

The Undergraduate Military/Veteran Dependent Volunteerism Scholarship recognizes a dependent child of a veteran or service member whose volunteerism has contributed to the campus or our local community in a substantial way. This volunteerism can include, but is not limited to, involvement with a campus or community organization, activity, or initiative. The scholarship will provide one (1) to three (3) awards to assist a spouse or dependent child in accomplishing their academic goals. Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students graduating no later than August 15, 2024.

ELIGIBILITY

The student must be a current legal dependent of a service member or veteran who did not receive a dishonorable discharge.

The student must currently be enrolled full-time and in good standing with the University of Utah and will attend full-time during Spring Semester 2024.

The student must have earned a minimum of 30 undergraduate credit hours at the University of Utah by the end of Fall Semester 2023.

The student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater earned at the University of Utah.

The student must have demonstrated a significant commitment to volunteering on campus or in our local community.

While the student must demonstrate significant merit, financial need may also be considered.

Many students who are selected to receive a University scholarship after May 12, 2015 are required by state law to certify under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to receive the scholarship as a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present within the United States. Students who have both graduated from a recognized Utah high school and who are awarded a scholarship funded by a private donor are not required to certify their lawful presence before receiving a privately funded scholarship. (This scholarship is a privately funded scholarship.)

VSC DEFINITION OF A MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENT

A collective term for any student who served or serves in the U.S. Armed Forces, regardless of location, duration, branch, or component and who has not been dishonorably discharged, is in the National Guard, ROTC, Reservist, or is a spouse/dependent.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The recipients of scholarships will be required to share their story and a photo with the Alumni Association and meet with members of the Alumni Association. Recipients may also be required to attend a scholarship celebration lunch in April 2024.

To apply, fill out the information section on the following page and submit it along with the required essay. Applications must be received no later than 11:59 PM MST on Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Applications may be:

Filled out in Academic Works

Hand delivered or mailed to:

Veterans Support Center

Attn: Angela Brink

200 S. Central Campus Drive

Union Building, Suite 418

Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

Documentation of military/veteran status will be required.

SCHOLARSHIP CONTACTS

Faa Taupau, Director, Veterans Support Center, ftaupau@sa.utah.edu

Angela Brink, Office Manager, Veterans Support Center, abrink@sa.utah.edu

Veterans Support Center 801/587-7722

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name (Last, First, M.I.):

Gender:

UID:

Address:

City:

State:

ZIP:

Phone:

Email:

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Major:

Projected graduation date:

CGPA at the U:

Credits earned at the U by the end of Fall 2023:

Current full-time enrollment: Y N

Full-time enrollment in Spring 2024: Y or N

SPONSOR MILITARY SERVICE

Branch of service:

From : To :

Type of discharge (if applicable):

ESSAYS

Provide an essay about how what you learned as a military/veteran family member inspired you to continue serving others through volunteerism on the campus, for a veteran, or in our local community (500 word minimum – 1,000 word maximum).

Optional: You may provide additional information, such as a statement of financial need, which you feel is relevant for consideration of this scholarship (500 word limit).