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:

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
John. W. Telford
Duane M. Peterson

All applicants need to have a current FAFSA in order to be considered for any of these scholarships.

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.

Application and Letters of Recommendation, must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., the day the scholarship closes. There will be no exceptions.

Award
Varies
Deadline
03/14/2025
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. At the request of the donors, preference for the Richard K. and Maria A. Obyn Memorial Scholarship will be given to applicants of African-American or Native American descent 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?
  8. 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?
  9. Preferance for the Advancement Board scholarship will be given to students aspiring to attend graduate school. Do you aspire to attend graduate school?
  10. 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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