Students who are offered this scholarship by Utah State University and choose to accept it must follow the terms and conditions of the award below. 

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2026-2027 Terms & Conditions

Fall 2026-Spring 2027

Award Title

Alumni Resident Scholarship

Value

$250

Eligibility

  • First-year, First-time students; Utah residents
  • Must have at least one parent or grandparent who earned an associate degree or higher from Utah State University.

Conditions

  • The Resident Alumni scholarship may be awarded to undergraduate Utah residents who have at least one parent or grandparent who graduated from Utah State University.

Award Retention Requirements

  • One semester award, non-renewable
  • To accommodate course registration, this award will pay at 9+ credits. 

Accepting Your Award

  • Scholarship automatically accepted upon enrollment confirmation

Declining Your Award

Deferral and Notification of Leave

  • Scholarships may be held to a future semester for extenuating illness, military, or humanitarian service.
  • Deferment must be processed through the Office of Admissions. A deferral is for admitted students who have not started classes at USU.
  • To hold this award, submit a Notification of Leave. A notification of leave is for students who have already attended USU.

Terms of Award

Student is either a US citizen, permanent resident of the United States, naturalized citizen of the United States, or resides in Utah and is eligible for HB144/HB118.

The scholarship is applied in consecutive semesters (excluding summer semester) beginning the first term of enrollment at USU unless a Deferment or Notification of Leave has been submitted.  

Any unpaid expenses may result in the loss of their classes. Review payment deadlines.

Tuition can only be covered once. If the student has been offered tuition-based academic scholarships or waivers covering in total more than 100% tuition, they will contact Student Financial Support to discuss their options. 

This scholarship may be revoked should the student attend another institution of higher education. The student is able to attend another institution of higher education during the summer semester, but attending during the normal academic year (fall/spring) may result in the cancellation of this award.