Rising Business Leaders Live & Learn Scholarship

The Rising Business Leaders is a living-learning community in the new Ivory University House. First-year students selected for the Rising Business Leaders will engage in classes, community activities, real-world experiences, and leadership opportunities. Competitive applications will be outstanding students interested in strategic leadership and making an impact within their communities. This prestigious program admits just 20 students annually, providing a unique environment to grow, connect, and prepare for future success as a business leader.

Participants receive $18,000 total; $9,000 for housing at the Ivory University House, $7,000 for tuition, and $2,000 for programming offered through the Goff Strategic Leadership Institute.  The tuition portion is nonrefundable/nontransferable. This scholarship can be combined with most scholarships, but cannot be stacked with the University of Utah Presidential scholarship.

The David Eccles School of Business will award this scholarship to outstanding students who meet the following criteria:

  • Admission to the University of Utah with a business program plan.
  • A first-year student (starting Fall 2025) admitted to the University of Utah.
  • Strong academic standing in high school.
  • Demonstrate an interest in community engagement and leadership development.
  • Preference for students who have demonstrated work experience and/ or demonstrated experience with leadership including during high school, gap year, etc.

Selected students must complete the following requirements:

  • Must be a declared business major.
  • Must maintain full-time status (minimum 12 credits) for the Fall and Spring Semesters.
  • Must be in good academic standing (minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher) at the university.
  • Must register and complete the following business coursework each semester:

      Fall 2025 – enroll in MGT 1000 (Business Scholars)
      Spring 2026 – enroll in MGT 1005 (Business Scholars)
      Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 – enroll in MGT 1030 (Responsibilities of Business Leaders)
  • All semesters – attend engagement activities

Students living in Ivory University House agree to live according to a core value agreement. As a resident of the Ivory University House, you may have additional requirements to fulfill as part of your housing contract. This housing scholarship does not cover the full cost of residency and any additional costs, lease agreements, deposits or fees are the scholarship recipient’s responsibility.

If you have any further questions, please contact us at Goffslc@eccles.utah.edu

Award
$18,000
Scopes
David Eccles School of Business, Goff Institute
Deadline
02/28/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Upload your High School Transcript
  2. List your High School Involvement (ex. Internships, volunteer experience, jobs, community service, etc.)
  3. Current Scholarship Awards - List the name and value of any scholarship awards you received for the current academic year (e.g. Utah Flagship $7,000).
  4. In under 500 words, describe a time when you took initiative to lead or make a positive impact in your community, school, or an organization. How did you identify the need for leadership, and what steps did you take to address it? Reflect on how this experience has shaped your understanding of leadership and how you plan to apply these lessons as a member of the Eccles Leadership Community.
  5. In under 500 words, describe how living in the Ivory University House will help you achieve your academic goals.
  6. Confidential Reference Form - Optional

    Provide a name and email address of one reference that has agreed to fill out a confidential reference form on your behalf. This section is optional. Your reference should come from either an academic or non-academic source, but not a family member. Examples of individuals you may want to ask are as follows: a high school teacher, college professor, academic advisor, coach, or an employer.

    Please note: once you have saved your reference name and email information in this field, you can track that reference provider's actions in the "References" tab that will appear in the upper-level navigation menu. If you need to request a reference from a different individual, you can enter in a new reference by click “Add a New Reference”, however, only the reference you have selected in this field will be considered.

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