Scholarships

Scholarship Supervisor: Charlotte Argyle
Location: Student Service Center, Room 101
Telephone: 801-626-6029
Web site: weber.edu/scholarships

WSU awards scholarships for achievement of excellence in either academics or specific activities as described below. Unless otherwise specified, all scholarships are for one year and are not renewable. New students are automatically considered for scholarships upon completion of an Admission Application. Continuing students must apply by February 1 for all scholarships, and are encouraged to update their personal information on the web each year.

The priority deadline for scholarships is:

     Continuing Students February 1
     New Freshman February 1
     Transfer Students February 1

Students may have only one full waiver per semester from academics or activity, or a combination of both.

Academic Awarding Categories

New Freshmen

Scholarships include F. Ann Millner Presidential Awards (8 consecutive semesters of tuition waiver); High Honors, Honors, Sterling Scholar Winners, Governor's Excellence in Vocational/Applied Technology, and National Merit. Awards may consist of up to full tuition, and are generally based upon an index score (determined by the high school cumulative grade point average and the composite ACT/SAT score – see the Scholarship Index Score Chart below) or upon competition placement level.

Transfer Students

Scholarships are awarded based upon cumulative GPA and completion of 12 GPA hours of college credit. Scholarships include High Honors and Honors.

Continuing Students

Scholarships are based upon the cumulative GPA. A minimum of 12 semester credit hours at Weber State University is required for this category. A maximum of 8 semesters is allowed. Scholarships include High Honors and Honors.

Wildcat Activity Award Categories

General Requirements

Activity scholarships are one-year awards waiving up to full tuition, and are based on the student's abilities or outstanding achievements. Activity scholarships (with the exception of leadership scholarships) may be renewed when the student meets the selection criteria established by the awarding department. A maximum of 10 semesters is allowed.

Scholarships for Specific Activities

With the exception of leadership, students are required to contact the activity area to get information about specific requirements and auditions. Scholarships are available in the following areas:

Performing Arts - Band, Orchestra, Dance, Theatre Arts, Piano, Vocal. Advise contact prior to January 15, audition only, call 801-626-6437
Debate - Contact WSU Communication Department, 801-626-6426
Cheerleaders and Pro/Mo Dancers - Audition only, contact WSU Athletics, 801-626-6500
Rodeo - Write to Rodeo Club, c/o Dennis Montgomery, WSU 3001 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-3002
Signpost - Student newspaper. Contact WSU Communication Department, 801-626-6426
KWCR Radio - Contact WSU Communication Department, 801-626-6426
Visual Arts - Contact WSU Visual Arts Department, 801-626-6455
Women's Soft Pitch - Contact 801-626-7496
Club Sports – Contact Student Life 801-626-6349

Leadership Scholarships

These scholarships are available only to graduating high school seniors and transfer students. Students need not be student body officers to be considered. In addition to the scholarship application, students applying for a leadership scholarship must submit the following portfolio:

  1. A resume of high school and community extra-curricular activities/experiences. Emphasis on leadership responsibilities.
  2. A letter of recommendation from a principal, counselor or teacher.
  3. A one page essay regarding a leadership challenge faced by the applicant.
Student must apply for admissions/scholarships by February 1.  Portfolios are due March 15.

Donor Sponsored Departmental and 
Special Consideration Scholarships 
(Privately Funded)

Privately funded scholarships are awarded according to the donor's specifications, which can be major-specific (often referred to as departmental scholarships), need based or special conditions. 

General Requirements

Scholarships for Out-of-State Students

Non-resident students are eligible for scholarships in the categories outlined above. Established policies and procedures are the same for resident and non-resident scholarships.

International Students

International students who have completed 12 credit hours at WSU or another accredited U.S. university may apply for any non-resident scholarships. Donor specified selection criteria are the only limitations imposed upon international students for sponsor scholarship competitions.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

This is a reciprocal tuition reduction program between 14 participating Western states. Tuition for WUE students is the regular in-state tuition plus 50 percent of that amount. WSU excludes Teacher Education, Nursing and Dental Hygiene majors. There are a limited number of these tuition wavers.  Recipients must be full time (12 hours) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 maintained.  This scholarship is renewable, but a written request must be submitted by April 1 in order to renew.

Participating states are: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii (four-year college level only), Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. For complete information on the Western Undergraduate Program write to: Student Exchange Programs, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, PO Drawer P, Boulder, CO 80301-9752, or call (303) 541-0214.  The deadline for application for WUE is May 1.

Utah Code 53-34-2.4 (100 Mile Tuition Reduction)

This is a non-resident partial tuition reduction awarded initially only to an undergraduate student who has not previously been enrolled in a college or university in Utah, who has enrolled full-time, and whose legal domicile is within approximately 100 highway miles of the Utah institution at which the non-resident student wishes to enroll. The reduction may not be more than one-half of the differential tuition charged to non-resident students. The deadline is May 1. There are a limited number of these tuition wavers.  Recipients must be full time (12 hours) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 maintained.

Scholarship Waivers

Any deferrals, exceptions or extended leaves of absence require a written request. Forms are available in the Scholarship Office or online at weber.edu/scholarships.

Scholarship Index Score Chart

TEST SCORE
Enhanced

GPA
ACT SAT 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1
36 1600 142 140 139 137 135 133 132 130 128 126 124 123 121 119 117 116 114 112 110 108 107 105 103 101 100 98 96 94 93 91
35 1550 140 138 137 135 133 131 130 128 126 124 122 121 119 117 115 114 112 110 108 106 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 91 89
34 1520 138 136 135 133 131 129 128 126 124 122 120 119 117 115 113 112 110 108 106 104 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 89 87
33 1470 136 134 133 131 129 127 126 124 122 120 118 117 115 113 111 110 108 106 104 102 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 87 85
32 1420 134 132 131 129 127 125 124 122 120 118 116 115 113 111 109 108 106 104 102 100 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 85 83
31 1380 133 131 130 128 136 124 123 121 119 117 115 114 112 110 108 107 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 91 89 87 85 84 82
30 1340 131 129 128 126 124 122 121 119 117 115 113 112 110 108 106 105 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 89 87 85 83 82 80
29 1300 129 127 126 124 122 120 119 117 115 113 111 110 108 106 104 103 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 87 85 83 81 80 78
28 1260 127 125 124 122 120 118 117 115 113 111 109 108 106 104 102 101 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 85 83 81 79 78 76
27 1220 126 124 123 121 119 117 116 114 112 110 108 107 105 103 101 100 98 96 94 92 91 89 87 85 84 82 80 78 77 75
26 1180 124 122 121 119 117 115 114 112 110 108 106 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 90 89 87 85 83 82 80 78 76 75 73
25 1140 122 120 119 117 115 113 112 110 108 106 104 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 88 87 85 83 81 80 78 76 74 73 71
24 1110 120 118 117 115 113 111 110 108 106 104 102 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 86 85 83 81 79 78 76 74 72 71 69
23 1070 118 116 115 113 111 109 108 106 104 102 100 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 84 83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 69 67
22 1030 117 115 114 112 110 108 107 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 91 89 87 85 83 82 80 78 76 75 73 71 69 68 66
21 990 115 113 112 110 108 106 105 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 89 87 85 83 81 80 78 76 74 73 71 69 67 66 64
20 950 113 111 110 108 106 104 103 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 87 85 83 81 79 78 76 74 72 71 69 67 65 64 62
19 910 111 109 108 106 104 102 101 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 85 83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 69 67 65 63 62 60
18 870 109 107 106 104 102 100 99 97 95 93 91 90 88 86 84 83 81 79 77 75 74 72 70 68 67 65 63 61 60 58
17 830 108 106 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 90 89 87 85 83 82 80 78 76 74 73 71 69 67 66 64 62 60 59 57
16 790 106 104 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 88 87 85 83 81 80 78 76 74 72 71 69 67 65 64 62 60 58 57 55
15 740 104 102 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 86 85 83 81 79 78 76 74 72 70 69 67 65 63 62 60 58 56 55 53
14 690 102 100 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 84 83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 68 67 65 63 61 60 58 56 54 53 51
13 640 100 98 97 95 93 91 90 88 86 84 82 81 79 77 75 74 72 70 68 66 65 63 61 59 58 56 54 52 51 49
12 590 99 97 96 94 92 90 89 87 85 83 81 80 78 76 74 73 71 69 67 65 64 62 60 58 57 55 53 51 50 48
11 550 97 95 94 92 90 88 87 85 83 81 79 78 76 74 72 71 69 67 65 63 62 60 58 56 55 53 51 49 48 46
10 500 95 93 92 90 88 86 85 83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 69 67 65 63 61 60 58 56 54 53 51 49 47 46 44
9 450 93 91 90 88 86 84 83 81 79 77 75 74 72 70 68 67 65 63 61 59 58 56 54 52 51 49 47 45 44 42
8 400 92 90 89 87 85 83 82 80 78 76 74 73 71 69 67 66 64 62 60 58 57 55 53 51 50 48 46 44 43 41
7 400 90 88 87 85 83 81 80 78 76 74 72 71 69 67 65 64 62 60 58 56 55 53 51 49 48 46 44 42 41 39
6 400 88 86 85 83 81 79 78 76 74 72 70 69 67 65 63 62 60 58 56 54 53 51 49 47 46 44 42 40 39 37
5 400 86 84 83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 68 67 65 63 61 60 58 56 54 52 51 49 47 45 44 42 40 38 37 35

 

 

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