SCHOLARSHIP LISTING

April 1, 2017
APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELING CENTER
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents (UAIIA)

Eligibility: Utah high school seniors
Criteria: Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and are active in extra-curricular activities through your school, church, community or work. One
scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing an insurance career, the others to students pursuing insurance or business
degrees. Financial need by applicants may also be considered. Please see the counseling office for application and more
information.
Award: $500 - $1,000
Deadline: April 1, 2017

Mens Italian American Civic League

Eligibility: High School Male with Italian Ancestry
Criteria: The scholarship is awarded based on American College Testing (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) college entrance exams
(30%), exceptional high school academic ability (30%), and extracurricular (school, community, church, service, work related)
activity involvement (20%), Italian heritage and involvement with an Italian Cultural Organization (20%).
www.Italianamericancivicleague.com
Deadline: April 1, 2017

Latter-Day Pioneer Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: High School Senior
Criteria: To qualify for this scholarship you must be a first-generation convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or a child
of parent who joined the Church during your lifetime; be admitted or attending an LDS affiliated school including BYU-Provo,
BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, LDS Business College or Southern Virginia University (proof required) or be actively involved in an LDS
Institute of Religion program at a non-Church affiliated school; have a GPA equal to or high than 3.0, be able to provide proof of
LDS Church involvement. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.utahcf.org/apply-for-support/student-scholarships.
Award: $500 - $1000
Deadline: April 7, 2017 at 5:00pm

Home Education Leadership Scholarship

Eligibility: Utah High School Senior
Criteria: To qualify for this scholarship you must be a resident of the State of Utah; have been home schooled for at least five years of
your primary and/or secondary education; be college bound (preference given to students with a 3.25 GPA or above); be
admitted or attending an accredited four-year college or university, and demonstrate financial need. For more information and to
apply, visit http://www.utahcf.org/apply-for-support/student-scholarships
Award: $500 - $3000
Deadline: April 7, 2017 at 5:00pm

Equality Leadership Fund Scholarship

Eligibility: Utah High School Senior
Criteria: To qualify for this scholarship you must be a resident of the State of Utah; have and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA while receiving
this scholarship; show leadership regarding rights and recognition for LGBTQ people; demonstrate financial need; be admitted to
or attending a two or four-year public or private accredited college, university or vocational/or technical school as an
undergraduate in the state of Utah. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.utahcf.org/apply-for-support/student-
scholarships.
Award: $1000 - $3000
Deadline: April 7, 2017 at 5:00pm

Zions Bank Pays for As

WHS CEEB Code: 450-270 AP classes offered: 18 Honors classes offered: 6

Eligibility: Students ages 12-18
Criteria: Hardworking students in Utah and Idaho can earn $1 per A on their 2016-2017 report cards (sorry, A- grades arent eligible).
Eligible students are also entered for a chance to win scholarship savings accounts worth up to $1,000. Students should bring
their most recent report card for the 2016-2017 school year and a parent/guardian to any Zions Bank Financial Center. For every
A, theyll get $1 deposited into a Student Savings Account. If they dont have an account or arent a Zions Bank client, theyll
still be rewarded .50 cents per A. Getting paid for an A enter the student for the chance to win a scholarship savings account
in a drawing. More information can be found at https://www.zionsbank.com/in-our-community/pays-for-as.jsp.
Award: $1, $100, $1,000
Deadline: 150 students from different geographic regions in Utah and Idaho will win scholarship savings accounts worth $100 throughout
the school year. Drawing deadlines to submit most current report cards are:
November 11, 2016 for the fall drawing
January 27, 2017 for the winter drawing
April 2, 2017 for the spring drawing
Eligible entries from all community drawings will be pooled into the grand prize drawing. One Utah student and one Idaho
student will each win a grand prize $1,000 scholarship savings account. The deadline to turn in final report cards for the year-
end drawing is July 15, 2017.

Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah Fellowship / Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior
Criteria: The Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah, a private, non-profit organization that provides support to the Hill Aerospace
Museum located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is pleased to offer a $1,500 fellowship/scholarship to a graduating high school
senior. Selectees from undergraduate and technical school programs will be expected to contribute approximately twenty hours
per week for ten weeks (200 hours minimum), at the Hill Aerospace Museum, to be completed between the hours of 9:00 AM and
4:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, from June-August. For an application, please come visit the counseling office.
Award: $1.500
Deadline: April 10, 2017

Michelle Taysom Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Weber High School Senior
Criteria: Student who has demonstrated an interest in pursuing Creative Writing/English as a major in college. Candidates will be
required to submit a portfolio containing writing examples, personal essay, and transcripts. For application and more information,
please visit the counseling office.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 10, 2017 (Due to Becky Butler in the counseling office)

BHW Women in STEM Academic Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Female Senior
Criteria: The BHW Group is a custom web and mobile app development company based in Austin, Texas. Their Women in STEM
scholarship is open to women who are pursuing an undergrad degree in STEM during the 2017 school year. Applicants are
asked to submit a photo and essay on their favorite app or an essay about a time an app played a significant role in improving
their day. Applications are due on April 15th and the winner will be announced on May 1st. Apply here;
https://thebhwgroup.com/scholarship
Award: $3,000
Deadline: April 15, 2017

Hannah Warburton Resilience Award

Eligibility: Utah High School Senior
Criteria: The Hannah Warburton Resilience Award is established for Utah high school seniors who have shown resilience in overcoming
difficult obstacles to completing their high school education. In the process of applying for this award, students will share their
story. Their stories will go on to help kids of all ages overcome struggles in their own lived. Its time to celebrate resilience. For
more information and to apply, visit http://www.livehannahshope.org/resilience-award/.
Award: $500
Deadline: April 20, 2017

Mountain America Scholarship

WHS CEEB Code: 450-270 AP classes offered: 18 Honors classes offered: 6
Eligibility: High School Senior
Criteria: Scholarships are available for Mountain America Credit Union members and their families. One $2,000 scholarship is awarded
in each of the following categories: Community Service and Social Service, General and Other Academic Majors, and Business
and Communications Majors. Instructions and application are available through https://www.macu.com/about-us/community-
involvement/scholarships/application-instructions.
Award: Three $2,000 scholarships
Deadline: April 21, 2017

2017 Student-View Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior
Criteria: The Student-View Scholarship is a unique opportunity for high school seniors. It is open to all students regardless of academic
achievement or financial need. Simply complete a 15-25 minute online survey about local colleges. You will then be automatically
entered into a random drawing for a scholarship award. http://www.student-view.com/
Award: One (1) individual prize of a $4,000 scholarship.
Two (2) individual prize of a $1,000 scholarship.
Ten (10) individual prizes, consisting of $500 scholarships each
Deadline: April 22, 2017

The Jiffy Lube "Your Turn Behind the Wheel" Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Student 15-17 years old
Criteria: Must be enrolled in a Drivers Ed course during the 2016-2017 school year. Simply write a 500-word essay about What Drives
You? Tell them about your goals and ambitions for the future. Apply @ yourturn2apply.com. Click on the Utah Icon.
Award: $6,500
Deadline: April 24, 2017

2017 Drauca J. Holmes Scholarship (Heritage Community Theatre)

Eligibility: High School Seniors majoring in Theatre in their post-high school studies (Theatre Arts, Musical Theatre and Theatre Education)
Criteria: Must be a Utah resident, graduate from an accredited high school or obtain their GED certification in 2017 by June 17, 2017,
must have performed in, or been part of the production staff or crew of a Heritage Community Theatre production during their
time in high school (the last four years), and must be accepted to post-high school undergraduate educational college or
university, majoring in Theatre Arts or equivalent. To apply, visit the counseling center for application or online at
http://www.heritagetheatreutah.com/index.html.
Award: $500
Deadline: May 10, 2016

Weber Council PTA Scholarship

Eligibility: Weber High school senior and current member of PTSA
Criteria: Please see the counseling center for application and more information.
Deadline: May 2, 2017 at 12:00 P.M. (no exceptions) to the counseling center

Flora Rhees and Paul Budge Cragun Memorial Music Scholarship

Eligibility: Weber High School Senior
Criteria: Plan to attend a college or university after graduation, pursue a degree that involves music and/or something in the fine arts and
have a 3.5 GPA. Please see the counseling center for application and more information.
Award: Two $500 Scholarships
Deadline: May 5, 2017 (Due to Becky Butler in the counseling office)

OWATC: Summer Bridge Scholarship

Eligibility: High School senior
Criteria: Scholarship for June, July and August. Finish your program or start fresh after high school graduation. To apply, contact
scholarship and financial aid office 801-627-8327 or visit www.owatc.edu/scholarships.
Award: $600
Deadline: May 15, 2017 May 26, 2017

1st Art Gallery Annual Art and Design Scholarship

WHS CEEB Code: 450-270 AP classes offered: 18 Honors classes offered: 6
Eligibility: High School Senior
Criteria: 1st Art Gallery wants to enable art students (all art disciplines) to continue their education. Art student need to submit a piece of
art that makes them proud. This can be any type of art submission including (but not limited to) a painting, photography, statue,
song, animation, video, film, illustration, story, poem or any other type of art. To apply, visit http://www.1st-art-
gallery.com/scholarship.html.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: May 31, 2017

Robinson & Henry Family Law Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Seniors
Criteria: The Family Law Scholarship is open only to applicants whose parents have gone through a divorce or are planning on pursuing
a career in family law. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, must be attending an accredited 4-year college/university or 2-year
community college for Fall 2017, a current transcript, must be a US Citizen, a 500-word minimum essay explaining your parents
divorce and how it changed your everyday outlook, or why you are pursuing a career in family law. To apply, visit
https://www.robinsonandhenry.com/denver-divorce-lawyer#scholarship.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: May 31, 2017

EGC Women in Law Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Female Senior
Criteria: The applicant must be enrolled at an accredited college, university or law school, will not have graduated by Fall 2017, and must
be attending classes. This scholarship is only open to women. The scholarship will be awarded based on merit, need and
commitment to helping others. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. A transcript must be attached to the application for
consideration. Apply at: http://www.egclegal.com/
Award: $500
Deadline: May 31, 2017

SCW DREAMers Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior
Criteria: Immigrant under the age of 25, Entered the United States before age 16, have lived continuously in the country for at least five
years, Have not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, or three other misdemeanors. Applicant must plan to
attend college by fall semester 2017. Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0. A transcript must be attached to application for
consideration. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to submit recommendation letters and/or resumes to
substantiate their application. Applicant will be required to demonstrate both their merit and their need for this scholarship.
Applicant must submit a video along with application. For more information visit; http://workinjuryaz.com/phoenix-workers-
compensation-lawyers/
Award: $2,500
Deadline: May 31, 2017

BigSun Scholarship
Eligibility: High School Senior involved in some sport
Criteria: The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. All student
athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. Please visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com
to learn how to apply.
Award: $500
Deadline: June 19, 2017

Exploring Engineering Camp

Explore engineering in this three-day summer camp experience on the University of Utah Campus. Participate in technologies and activities that
encourage the use of problem-solving skills. The camp will introduce you to chemical, electrical, civil, environmental, computer, mechanical,
materials, and biomedical engineering through hands on learning! Join us, along with other high school students, researchers and college students
from the University of Utah, College of Engineering. 9th-12th grade, girls and boys aged 15-18, $80 Fee, Registration Deadline June 11, 2017
For more information visit https://www.coe.utah.edu/summercamps or visit the counseling center.

Hi-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) Camp

WHS CEEB Code: 450-270 AP classes offered: 18 Honors classes offered: 6
Hi-GEAR is designed to expose young women to a variety of engineering and computer science careers with hands-on experiential learning and
collaborative team projects. Some past activities include: building trebuchets for launching water balloons, making perfume using distillation,
programming and racing robots, extracting DNA, and touring University research labs. Participants interact with Hi-GEAR mentors (female college
engineering students, female faculty and staff) who guide them through this program. Participants will also have the opportunity to earn scholarships
to study engineering as a college student at the University of Utah! Female students currently in 9th-12th grade, Day Camper $120/Residential
Camper $200. Registration Deadlines: Priority Deadline April 14, 2017, Application Deadline May 5, 2017. For more information visit
https://www.coe.utah.edu/summercamps or visit the counseling office.

Ogden-Weber Tech College: 2017 Summer Camps

Lunch served Daily. Limited space available! Visit www.owatc.edu/camp to sign up!
Rev It Up Automotive Camp
Dates: June 14-16
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Entering Grade: 8th 12th
Coding Camp
Dates: June 12-16
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Entering Grade: 8th 12th

Camp Nail Tips

Dates: June 12-16
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Entering Grade: 8th 12th
Dental Assisting Exploration
Dates: June 12-16
Time: 9 a.m. to Noon
Cost: Free
Entering Grade: 7th 12th
Junior Chef
Dates: June 12-16
Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Entering Grade: 7th 12th
Pharmacy Tech Exploration
Dates: June 12-16
Time: Noon to 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Entering Grade: 7th 12th

Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac is a 1-week summer day camp at the University of Utah open to all high school student (including Spring/Summer 2017 graduates) at
least 15 years and older as of first day of assigned session. Although Camp Cardiacs primary focus is on care and maintenance of the heart, it
provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine. For more information, including locations, dates, deadlines and application
details, please visit www.campcardiac.org. Scholarships available.

Camp Neuro
Camp Neuro is a 1-week summer day camp at the University of Utah open to all high school student (including Spring/Summer 2017 graduates) at
least 15 years and older as of first day of assigned session. Although Camp Neuross primary focus is on care and maintenance of the brain as well
as psychology, it provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine. For more information, including locations, dates, deadlines
and application details, please visit www.campneuro.org. Scholarships available.

Snow College SnowBlast Overnight Visits

WHS CEEB Code: 450-270 AP classes offered: 18 Honors classes offered: 6
$25 per person Overnight Campus Visit that includes:
Meals (Dinner on Friday/Breakfast on Saturday), Overnight stay with Snow College Ambassador, Attend a Snow College event (Dance,, Play, Show,
Concert, etc.), Information on how you can pay for school, On-campus Housing tour (Saturday morning), Exclusive Snow College T-shirt, & much
more. *Preliminary interviews for Ambassador positions will be offered before the SnowBlast on Friday and after the SnowBlast on Saturday.
Ambassador Applications can be found at: https://www.snow.edu/offices/scholarships/leadership_scholarships.html
Upcoming Dates: February 3-4*, February 24-25*, April 14-15
To Register, please visit; https://www.snow.edu/admissions/snowblast.html

EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

QuestBridge National College Match

This program connects outstanding students from low-income backgrounds with admission and full four-year scholarships to the nations best
college scholarship worth over $200,000 each. They are looking for academically talented high school seniors who have faced long-term financial
hardship and who usually: Are in the top 5-10% of their class in the most challenging courses available, come from households earning less than
$60,000 (for a typical family of four) and qualify for their schools free or reduced-price lunch program. For more information and to apply, please visit
www.questbridge.org.

Symantec Software Scholarship

This program is intended to encourage high school students to pursue education in math and science. You could win one of four $10,000 Symantec
Software Scholarship Awards when you create and enter a science project that involves computer software into a Utah regional science fair. For
more information and to apply, please visit www.symantec.com/about/profile/responsibility/software_scholarship.jsp.

Harvard University Tuition Opportunity

Harvard University announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. Harvard University will pay the
tuition of a high school honor student from a family earning less than $60,000 a year. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on
undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for freeno tuition and no student loans. To learn more visit Harvards financial
aid website at: http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu or call the schools financial aid office at 617-495-1581.

New American and Minority Students

Check out this awesome publication for New American and Minority students created by DFW International Community Alliance in Dallas for help in
getting scholarship. http://www.dfwinternational.org/resource_center/Scholarship_Guide.pdf

The Navy ROTC Scholarship Program

Visit https://www.nrotc.navy.mil. Minimum requirements are 17-23 years old, ACT math score of 21 and English score of 22.

ADDITIONAL WEBSITES AND INFORMATION

www.fastweb.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.scholarships.com
www.utahfutures.org
https://stepuputah.com/

WHS CEEB Code: 450-270 AP classes offered: 18 Honors classes offered: 6