Adult Learner Grant Opportunity

A grant, from the Utah System of Higher Education, for adult students who demonstrate financial need and are enrolled in eligible online programs in a designated field of industry need. Eligible programs are (re)certified annually. Currently available at select public and private, nonprofit degree-granting institutions that offer eligible online programs.

Applicants must:

• Be enrolled in only online courses in an eligible online program at a participating institution
• Be a Utah resident or qualify for resident tuition
• Complete a FAFSA and qualify for a Pell Grant

Grant funding will be prioritized for students who are:

• From in rural areas of the state as defined by the Department of Health, which includes all counties except Utah, Salt Lake, Davis & Weber.
• A member of a racial or ethnic minority
• Classified as low income
• Pursing education in degree high demand fields defined by the Department of Workforce Services.

Eligible Online programs include:

Undergraduate

• Communicative Disorders BS
• Economics BS
• History BS
• Human Experience Design Interaction BS
• Journalism BS
• Marketing BS
• Management BS
• RN to BSN Online BS
• Special Education BS
• Technology Systems BS

Graduate

• Aerospace Engineering MS
• Agricultural Extension & Ed
• Career and Technical Education
• Dietetics Admin MDA Post-RD
• Health Education and Promo MPH
• Human Resources MHR
• Instructional Technology & Learning Science MS
• Management Information Systems MMIS
• Master of Technical Communication
• Public Health Nutrition MPH
• Technology & Engineering Ed MS
• Veterinary Public Health MPH

Application & Deadlines: usu.scholarshipuniverse.com
For more information, contact scholarships@usu.edu