Housing & Residential Education UFirst Credit Union Scholarship

HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION UFIRST CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP
OPENS January 14, 2025

Please note: Student Leaders who receive Housing/Meal Plan compensation (including RA, CA, RHA, etc.) are not eligible for Housing scholarships. It is your responsibility to notify Housing & Residential Education at 801-587-2002 if you become ineligible to receive this scholarship.

The Housing & Residential Education UFirst Credit Union Scholarship provides three incoming students (first-year or transfer) the opportunity to receive financial support towards the cost of on-campus housing within Housing & Residential Education facilities (Sunnyside Apartments family and graduate housing is not included in this scholarship). In an essay, scholarship applicants must demonstrate an interest in actively participating in the on-campus housing experience, and articulate how this experience will support their success at the University of Utah.

Please use your own personal and unique voice rather than AI as you draft your submission.

Scholarship Amount

• This scholarship, sponsored by the UFirst Credit Union, is a one-year award providing $3,000 in financial support to be applied towards a student’s housing costs ($1,500 fall semester 2025, $1500 spring semester 2026). The scholarship can be applied toward any HRE housing location/room type based on the room selected by the student at the time of reservation. Family Housing and off-campus housing are not included in this scholarship.
Students are responsible for reserving their own room via Housing & Residential Education’s housing sign-up process.

Scholarship Eligibility
• Applicant must be either an incoming first-year student or a transfer student for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
• Applicant must be enrolled at the University of Utah as a full-time student (at least 12 credit hours per semester)
• Applicant must maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Utah

Students of all backgrounds are invited to apply for the Housing & Residential Education UFirst Credit Union Scholarship. When awarding this scholarship, special consideration will be given to students who:

1. Have overcome obstacles such as socioeconomic or educational disadvantage or disabilities
2. Who are the first generation in their family to attend college.

For questions, please contact Tammy Metcalf Murillo at tmetcalfmurillo@housing.utah.edu.

In addition to this scholarship managed by Housing & Residential Education, there are others available that can be applied toward housing costs. To view more scholarships, please visit utah.academicworks.com.

Application Deadline March 1, 2025
Scholarship Decision Announced March 31, 2025