Overview

• Eligibility includes Utah residency, first-time first-year status, an unweighted 3.5 high school GPA, and family income and assets each under $100,000 as verified by FAFSA.
• Applicants must meet the Dec. 1 admissions priority deadline and file the FAFSA by Feb. 1, with no separate scholarship application required and free in-state application filing.
• The program covers tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years of full-time enrollment starting with the Fall 2026 entering class, replacing roughly $10,848 per year for a typical course load.
• To keep the award, students must submit the FAFSA annually, remain within the income and asset thresholds, enroll full time each term, and maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
• The offer applies only to the incoming cohort and excludes current and transfer students, and the university says funding will combine public and private scholarships as part of a broader national expansion of free-tuition initiatives.