CSAR Willy the Plumber Scholarship

This scholarship was created to assist undergraduate students whose parent has been, or currently is, incarcerated. Willy the Plumber scholarship provides $1,000 over the course of the next academic year for up to 2 students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • Must have completed 24 credits at a college or university
  • Have and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or greater (both individual semester and cumulative overall GPA)
  • Maintain 12-credit enrollment for both fall and spring semesters
  • Parent or guardian/caregiver currently or previously incarcerated

Our Policy Regarding 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/.

International students are not eligible for this scholarship opportunity.

Award
$500.00
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 12 or more credits each semester of the next academic year?
  3. Do you have a parent or guardian who is currently (or has been) incarcerated?
  4. 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).
  5. In 350 words or less, please discuss how your experience as a child of a currently or previously incarcerated parent(s)/guardian(s) has affected your educational goals and journey.