Chartwells Community In Action Housing & Residential Education Scholarship

CHARTWELLS COMMUNITY IN ACTION HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Opens January 14, 2025

Please note: Student Leaders who receive Housing/Meal Plan compensation (including RA, CA, RHA) are not eligible for Housing scholarships. It is your responsibility to notify Housing & Residential Education at 801-587-2002 if you become ineligible to receive this scholarship.

The Chartwells Community in Action Scholarship provides emerging leaders with the opportunity to live on campus during their first year of college, with certain room and board expenses covered. Two incoming first-year (freshman) students are selected for the scholarship, which is awarded for one full academic year. Awardees are responsible for maintaining eligibility to receive the scholarship both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters.

Students are responsible for reserving their own room via Housing & Residential Education’s housing sign-up process.

Funding for this scholarship is a partnership between University Dining Services and Housing & Residential Education. The expectation is that the recipient will be actively engaged in leadership development activities throughout the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
Scholarship Award Information

The Chartwells Community in Action Scholarship includes:
• Value of a double room in Heritage Commons (Chapel Glen, Gateway Heights, Sage Point), applied to housing (rent) expense only
• Value of the Swoop 21 meal plan, applied to meal plan cost only
• Residence Hall Association (RHA) dues
• Housing application fee waiver for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

The scholarship can be applied toward various other housing types and locations within Housing & Residential Education. If the room type and meal plan you choose exceeds the total value of the award, the difference in cost is your responsibility. Family/Graduate Housing and off-campus housing are not included in this scholarship. There is no credit offered for downgrading the meal plan.

Scholarship Amount
• This scholarship is valued up to approximately $14,850 for the academic year split between fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters.
Scholarship Eligibility
• Applicant must be an incoming first-year (freshman) student for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
• Applicant must be enrolled in the University of Utah as a full-time student for the 2025-2026 Academic Year (at least 12 credit hours each semester).
• Awardee must maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Utah.

Your essay should:
1. Demonstrate leadership potential from previous engagement in community service and leadership in high school, on a university campus, or in the community,
2. Describe how you intend to be involved in leadership and service while attending the University of Utah;
3. Articulate how the experience of living on campus will support your success at the University of Utah.

Students of all backgrounds are invited to apply for Chartwells Community in Action Scholarship. When awarding this scholarship, special consideration will be given to students who:
1. Have overcome obstacles such as socioeconomic or educational disadvantage or disabilities
2. Who are the first generation in their family to attend college.

Please use your own personal and unique voice rather than AI as you draft your submission.

For questions, please contact Tammy Metcalf Murillo at tmetcalfmurillo@housing.utah.edu.

In addition to this scholarship managed by Housing & Residential Education, there are others available that can be applied toward housing costs. To view more scholarships, please visit utah.academicworks.com.

Application Deadline March 1, 2025
Decision Announced March 31, 2025