Scholarships and Funding

The University Honors Program mentors any USU undergraduate applying for a national or international scholarship or fellowship. In addition, the program offers specific scholarships and other funding for active and engaged Honors students and supports their application for additional forms of USU funding. Honors is proud to offer financial support to Honors students at every level of the program.

The opportunities listed include three categories of funding:

Honors Research and Travel Funding

Financial support for research/creative work, conference travel, and study abroad that is available on a continuous, rolling basis.

Honors Academic Scholarships

Honors academic scholarships available annually with a specific application period (currently December 10 - February 13).

National Scholarships and Fellowships

National scholarship and fellowship opportunities for which the Honors Program provides guidance, mentoring, and support.


Honors Research and Travel Funding

Active and engaged Honors students may apply for up to $500 per term in funding for research/creative projects OR conference travel and up to $1000 one time for study abroad. This funding is open to all Honors students (first-year students through seniors), and the program accepts applications (links below) on a rolling basis. 

University Honors Program Scholarships

Active and engaged Honors students may apply through ScholarshipUniverse for the Honors scholarships listed below. Please follow each link to learn more about eligibility and criteria for these various opportunities, and apply through ScholarshipUniverse by clicking the link below. The upcoming deadline is February 13, 2025.

Honors "Dare to Know" Book Award

Award Amount: $500 

This award recognizes outstanding current Honors students at every level of the program who are meeting Honors milestones and earning Honors points.

Honors Access Scholarship

Award Amount: $1000

The University Honors Access Scholarship supports Honors students with demonstrated academic merit, financial need, and capacity to excel in college in realizing their potential to become positive change agents and global citizens.

Morse Scholarship

Award Amount: $1000 

Dr. Joseph G. and Dr. Karen W. Morse established the Morse Scholarship to assist outstanding Honors juniors who demonstrate both the intention and the capacity to graduate with University Honors.

Douglas D. Alder Scholarship

Award Amount: $1500 

This scholarship is awarded to exceptional rising Honors juniors or seniors who demonstrate clear intentions to graduate with University Honors and aspire to apply for a nationally competitive scholarship while at USU.

Elaine R. Alder Scholarship

Award Amount: $1500 

This scholarship supports outstanding rising Honors juniors or seniors who have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to community service.

Helen B. and Lawrence O. Cannon Scholarships

Award Amount: $2000 each

The Helen B. and Lawrence O. Cannon Scholarships support Honors students with distinguished records who demonstrate exceptional promise for future success.

These awards pay tribute to two superb teachers and mentors and are made possible through the generosity of their family and friends.

National Scholarships

National Scholarships and Fellowships

Honors advises, guides, and supports all USU undergraduates interested in applying for national or international scholarships or fellowships. Unless otherwise noted, the internal USU deadline for submission of the preliminary information form is six months prior to the intended scholarship application deadline.

Opportunities Aligned with USU's Land-Grant Mission

Honors proactively and strategically advises for a limited number of awards with criteria that closely match the demographics of our institution and its students. Because all of these awards require an institutional nomination, students must complete a preliminary information form by the internal (USU) deadline indicated below.

Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (for second- and third-year students)

Deadlines for the 2025 competition:

Internal (USU): October 31, 2024 
External (Udall Foundation): March 5, 2025

Harry S. Truman Scholarship (for third- and fourth-year students)

Deadlines for the 2025 competition:

Internal (USU): October 31, 2024
External (Truman Foundation): February 4, 2025

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship (for third-year students)

Deadlines for the 2025 competition:

Internal (USU): September 30, 2024
External (Goldwater Foundation): January 31, 2025

Other Opportunities

Opportunities are listed by the year in college during which students are eligible to apply (for some scholarships, students are eligible at several points in time). Students interested in one of these opportunities should send an expression of interest to the Honors Program (honors@usu.edu).

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year / Post Graduation

Scholarships Administered by the Office of Global Engagement

The following scholarships are not administered by Honors. Please contact the USU Office of Global Engagement if you are interested in applying for any of these opportunities.