STOKER FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE MILITARY/VETERAN STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSE
The Stoker Family Endowed Scholarship is provided to support Undergraduate Military/Veteran students.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Stoker Family Endowed Scholarship recognizes those who are honorably discharged or who are currently enlisted service members in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Reserves and National Guard. These students must also be in good academic standing as an undergraduate student.

ELIGIBILITY

• The veteran/military student must be an honorably discharged veteran, or actively drilling in the Reserves or National Guard or, if active duty, be pursuing off-duty education. Individuals attending the U as part of an active duty education program are ineligible.
• The veteran/military student must be a current full-time student in good standing with the University of Utah and attending full-time during Fall 2025 semester.
• The undergraduate veteran/military student must have earned a minimum of 30 credit hours at the University of Utah by the end of Fall Semester 2025 and have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or greater earned at the University of Utah.

Many students who are selected to receive a University scholarship after May 12, 2015 are required by state law to certify under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to receive the scholarship as a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present within the United States. Students who have both graduated from a recognized Utah high school and who are awarded a scholarship funded by a private donor are not required to certify their lawful presence before receiving a privately funded scholarship. (This scholarship is a privately funded scholarship.)

 
VSC DEFINITION OF A STUDENT VETERAN
A collective term for any student who served or serves in the U.S. Armed Forces, reserves, or National Guard, regardless of location, duration, branch, or component and who has not been dishonorably discharged.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The recipients of scholarships will be required to compose a “Thank You” note to the Stoker Family immediately following the awarding of this scholarship.

Applications must be received no later than 11:59 PM MST on December 01, 2025

Documentation of military/veteran status will be required.

SCHOLARSHIP CONTACTS

Fa’a Taupa’u, Director, Veterans Support Center, ftaupau@sa.utah.edu, (801) 587-7722
Angela Brink, Office Manager, Veterans Support Center, abrink@sa.utah.edu, (801) 587-7722

POST ACCEPTANCE INFORMATION
Those who are awarded any of our scholarships, must be committed to completing the items listed below:
• Write a Thank you note to the scholarship donors
• Provide a picture for use in fundraising materials and donor reporting

OPTIONAL
• We encourage all students to provide the personally-identifiable information (PII) student consent form to use any portion of your essays in university materials

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/.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

1. Military Service
• Branch of Service
• Service Begin Date
• Service End Date
• Type of Discharge (if applicable)

2. Anticipated Graduation Date?

ESSAYS

Explain in an essay (500 words minimum – 1000 words maximum) why you should be considered for the scholarship. Your narrative should include an explanation of financial need and describe the merit of your academic accomplishments and/or contributions to the campus or community.