The Thomas N. Parks and Patricia Legant Scholarship

Donated in honor of Thomas N. Parks, PhD and Patricia Legant, MD, PhD, this scholarship is awarded for tuition or Honors housing to a student who is majoring in the sciences, demonstrates academic excellence, and who has demonstrated a commitment to using science to improve the lives of others. If this scholarship is used for housing, students must live in honors housing next year.

Award
$10,000 (may be used for tuition or honors housing)
Deadline
04/05/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a member of the Honors College?
  2. What is your major? (To be eligible your major must be in the College of Science).
  3. I understand that this scholarship can go toward tuition or honors housing costs.
  4. Please upload an unofficial copy of your University of Utah transcript. If this is your first semester at the University of Utah, please upload a PDF of your current degree audit instead.
  5. Please write an essay that describes how you have used science to improve the lives of others. (500 to 1,000 words)