College of Education Scholarships 2026-2027

Updated information for 2026-2027 Scholarships

Completing this application will allow you to be considered for a majority of the College of Education (COE) awards. You may qualify for additional scholarships with specific requirements that may be applied for individually through AcademicWorks.

Students should apply to the COE general application first and then review the individual department opportunities to verify they meet the eligibility requirements and then apply to each of those separately. Award amounts vary annually by available funds.

The Scholarship Handbook, which is located on the College of Education Scholarship page, is your best resource for viewing all award details, eligibility requirements, and where in AcademicWorks to apply.

Sincerely,
College of Education Scholarship Committee

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Supplemental Questions
  1. What level of degree will you be pursuing during the 2026-2027 academic year?
  2. Which College of Education program are you pursuing? (hover over help text for more information)
  3. Date in which you were (or anticipate being) admitted to the program you identified above:
  4. Are you pursuing a degree with teacher licensure in the College of Education at the University of Utah?
  5. If you are an undergraduate student, what year are you currently in?
  6. If you are in the Secondary Teacher Education Program, please check the appropriate box(es) to indicate your major and minor from the following list.
  7. Are you pursuing the University of Utah's ESL/Bilingual teaching minor or endorsement?
  8. Is English your second Language? If so, please provide additional information.
  9. Are you fluent in Spanish?
  10. Some scholarships are only available to currently practicing educators to improve their skills. If you are a currently licensed K-12 educator and want to be considered for these awards, list the school and district where you are currently employed:
  11. Are you a current practicing elementary, secondary or special education teacher or a teacher education candidate that will enroll in course work focusing on meeting the needs of students who are "at risk" for school failure?
  12. Will you be attending classes full time in the summer?
  13. Are you a single parent?
  14. If you would like to be considered for the M. Lynn and Katherine S. Bennion Scholarship, please share information regarding your commitment to teach in schools serving a high concentration of low-income families.
  15. If you wish to be considered for The Maestros Para Los Niños Endowed Scholarship, please explain how you are serving or working with the Latinx community? If not, write "does not apply".
  16. If you are pursuing a degree in Secondary Education and are applying to the John Vernon Harry and Shizuko Nakagawa Harry Scholarship, please write a one-page essay about an influential secondary school teacher. If not, write "does not apply".
  17. If you would like to be considered for the R. Gene and Christine S. Ball Scholarship, please share information regarding your future plans and willingness to work in rural areas.
  18. If you would like to be considered for the Faye and Charlotte Bryner Scholarship, please indicate if you are a Native American or non-American (from another country) graduate student and will only work up to 20 hours a week.
  19. Are your professional plans to work in education in the Native American community?
  20. If you would like to be considered for the J. George Jones, Jr. & Velma Rife Jones Memorial Fund Scholarship, please indicate that you are a fulltime student and will only work up to 20 hours a week.
  21. To be considered for the Marjean Larson Ballard Scholarship, is the primary purpose of your program of study to not obtain an administrative degree?
  22. To be considered for the Mark & Connie Woodland Endowed Scholarship, please explain your educational and professional goals.
  23. Are you interested in being conisidered for the Terrel H. Bell Scholarship Program?
  24. Have you previously been awarded the TH Bell?
    • Have you previously been awarded the TH Bell Teaching Scholarship?
    • If you have received the TH Bell Teaching Scholarship before, what was the most recent semester and year you received it?
  25. The College of Education requires three (3) letters of recommendation from people that can speak to your academic performance and/or professional attributes (family members are excluded).
    • The College of Education requires three (3) letters of recommendation from people that can speak to your academic performance and/or professional attributes (family members are excluded).
  26. Please upload a copy of your unofficial transcript.
  27. Additional Comments
  28. I understand that some departments offer opportunities outside of this “College of Education Application” general application. And that I can refer back to the scholarship handbook for eligibility and application guidelines.
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