CSAR Sorenson Legacy Foundation Scholarship

The Sorenson Legacy Foundation is a non-profit corporation established by the James LeVoy Sorenson Family for the exclusive purpose of promoting charitable, religious, educational, literary, and scientific endeavors. The donor is interested in supporting students who have experienced various challenges to achieving their degree. These challenges include balancing parenthood and school, coming back to school after a cumulative or consecutive 5-year gap (non-traditional students, or students who have experienced interpersonal violence).

Award: $1,000 per semester for the 2024-2025 academic year

Eligibility requirements:

  • GPA 2.70
  • Undergraduate or graduate students
  • Full-time (Undergrad 12+ credits, Grad 9+ credits)
  • Non-traditional undergraduate student AND/OR parenting student AND/OR has experienced interpersonal violence
  • Must have completed 24 credits at a college or university

Our Policy Regarding AI Use
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/.

Award
$1,000 per semester
Scopes
Center for Student Access and Resources
Deadline
02/28/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Will you have completed 24 or more credit hours at the University of Utah or another higher ed. institution by fall 2025?
  2. Will you be enrolled in at least 12 credits (for undergraduates) or 9 credits (for graduates) each semester next academic year?
  3. Do you have a gap in your education of 5 or more years?
  4. 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).
  5. Are you a parenting student with dependents under the age of 18?
  6. Are you a survivor of domestic/interpersonal violence? Please note: if you choose "yes", we must share your contact information with the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). This does not launch an investigation (unless you choose to pursue that route). It just allows OEO to send you an email with a list of resources and options for victim-survivors.
  7. 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).
  8. The Sorenson Legacy Foundation wishes to support students experiencing one or more of the following challenges: non-traditional undergraduate student AND/OR parenting student AND/OR has experienced interpersonal violence. In 350 words or less, please describe your educational journey, including what is driving you to complete your degree given the challenges you face.
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