CSAR Non-Traditional Student Scholarships
International students are not eligible for these 3 scholarship opportunities.
This application encompasses 3 different scholarships for non-traditional students. These are: Crankstart Re-entry, Mary Cherry Moslander Roberts, and Osher Re-entry. “Non-traditional”, as defined for our scholarships, means that a student has experienced a 5-year cumulative or consecutive gap in their education history.
In the application, you must indicate which of the scholarships you want to be considered for. You cannot be awarded a scholarship if you did not choose to apply for it.
Eligibility requirements are as follows:
Crankstart Re-entry $2,500 per semester (Full-time) $1,250 per semester (part-time)
- GPA 3.00
- Undergraduate, non-traditional students
- Part-time eligible (6+ credits)
- Must have completed 24 or more credits (must not be a first-year student)
Mary Cherry Moslander Roberts $1,000 per semester
- GPA 2.70
- Undergraduate, non-traditional students
- Full-time (12+ credits)
- Must have completed 24 credits (must not be a first-year student)
- Students with financial need
Osher Re-entry $2,000 per semester for fulltime, $1,000 per semester part-time
- GPA 2.70
- Undergraduate, non-traditional students
- Part-time eligible (6+ credits)
- Must have completed 24 credits (must not be a first year student)
Our Policy on the Use of AI
Do not use AI to respond to essay questions in this application. We want to hear your unique voice and learn about your particular experiences and perspective. Responses generated by AI lack specificity and detail, important nuance, and sound generic. AI-generated responses may disqualify your application. If you are concerned about your writing skills, the University Writing Center is an excellent resource: https://writingcenter.utah.edu/.
Please visit our website to explore more scholarship opportunities: studentresources.utah.edu/ourscholarships.php
- Award
- Varies, $1000 -2500 per semester
- Scopes
- Center for Student Access and Resources
- Deadline
- 02/28/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- Which scholarship(s) are you applying to? Check all that apply.
- Are you pursuing your first undergraduate degree?
- Do you have a gap in your education of 5 or more years?
- If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the dates of your gaps. Please list years only (e.g. 2010-2015 or 2012-2014 and 2018-2021).
- Will you have completed 24 or more credit hours at the University of Utah or another higher ed. institution by fall 2025?
- Will you be enrolled in at least 6 credits each semester next academic year?
- Will you be enrolled in at least 12 credits each semester for the next academic year?
- CSAR does not allow AI-generated responses in scholarship applications. Please acknowledge your intent to use your own unique voice in your essay response(s).
- The donors of these scholarships wish to support non-traditional students. In 350 words or less, please describe your educational journey, including what is driving you to complete your degree.
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