CSAR Assistance League of Salt Lake City Scholarship

International students are not eligible for this scholarship opportunity.

The Assistance League of Salt Lake City is a nonprofit organization whose volunteers serve to improve the lives of children and adults in our community through hands on philanthropic programs. Their scholarship aims to provide continuous (renewable) support through a tuition scholarship for the 2025/26 academic year.

To be eligible for the Assistance League of Salt Lake City Scholarship students must:

  • Have faced a significant or unique barrier to beginning college or completing their degree. This includes students who are: non-traditional, single parents, the children of a single parents, have experienced homelessness, are refugees/immigrants, and/or are first-generation college students
  • Ability to demonstrate financial need through FAFSA or Federal Student Aid Estimator (the Federal Aid Estimator is for students who are unable to submit FAFSA)
  • Enroll full-time (12 or more credits) during the 2025-2026 academic year
  • Have a minimum of a 2.75 GPA
  • Demonstrate academic promise, and a commitment to community service

Our Policy Regarding 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
Scopes
Center for Student Access and Resources
Deadline
03/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a first-generation college student? This means your parents have not earned college degrees.
  2. Do you have a gap in your education of 5 or more years?
  3. 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).
  4. Are you a parenting student with dependents under the age of 18?
  5. Are you a SINGLE parent with primary caregiving responsibilities for a dependent child/children under 18?
  6. Were you raised by a single parent?
  7. Do you identify as a refugee or immigrant?
  8. Are you completing your first undergraduate degree?
  9. Will you be enrolled full-time (12 credits or more) each semester for the 2025-2026 academic year?
  10. 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).
  11. In 350 words or less, please describe your educational goals. Additionally, please describe any barriers you've experienced regarding accessing college or working towards your degree.
  12. The Assistance League of Salt Lake City is a nonprofit organization whose volunteers serve to improve the lives of children and adults in our community through hands on philanthropic programs. The organization has a preference for candidates who commit their time and energy towards community causes. In 350 words or less, please describe any community service or volunteer activities that you are involved in.
  13. Please provide the name and email address of someone who can speak to your motivation to complete your degree, your resilience, academic strengths, and any community service you are involved with. They will receive an email to upload a letter on your behalf. If this person is affiliated with the University of Utah, please enter their email address in UID@utah.edu format. If they are not affiliated with the U, any email address is OK.
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