Scholarships

 

Scholarship Opportunities

See also the Student Loans page
See also Assistantships and Fellowships page

*There are a few on-campus scholarship opportunities.  These are highly competitive and need to be completed early because there are several things that the selection committee requires.  These things include letters of recommendation, transcripts etc.  Be wary of the deadlines and what is needed to submit with the scholarship application.  Also note that a student must be first admitted before applying for a scholarship.
 
Credit requirement! Please be aware that graduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of six credits each semester in order to qualify for a student loan.  Scholarships and fellowships require students to carry at least nine credits per semester.

Judith Johnson Scholarship

This is given to a student with a finance major, Master of Business Administration student, or Master of Accounting student who has a desire to work in capital markets or in the financial planning arena. Student must have a minimum 3.4 GPA, demonstrated financial need, and personal integrity.

Tyler and Marce Olsen Scholarship

This is given to two graduate students with exceptional educational credentials, demonstrated business potential, and a genuine need for financial assistance.

Morris H. and Loree M. Wright MBA Fellowship

Scholarships covering the resident portion of tuition are available each semester on a competitive basis through the departments. The criteria are the same as for the Presidential Fellowships. Awardees must be full-time matriculated students and must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.

In-state Tuition Nomination Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding graduate students who face serious financial difficulties in attending USU. College deans are responsible for nominating, by approximately April 15, candidates for the following school year.

The Seely-Hinckley Scholarship

These scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding graduate students who face serious financial difficulties in attending USU. College deans are responsible for nominating, by approximately April 15, candidates for the following school year.

Other Scholarship Opportunities

*There are also several off-campus websites that offer competitive scholarships. A few of them are listed below:
 
Federal Student Aid provides tools to search available scholarships nationally.
BusinessSchools.com provides scholarships for business students.
College net is a database of scholarships.
FastWeb is a free scholarship search.
GoCollege.com provides information and is a scholarship search.