The starting point
UVU awards automatic, stat-based Academic Merit scholarships to Utah-resident and non-resident freshmen — the top resident tier pays full tuition + general student fees, with lower tiers paying flat $5,000 or $3,500 per year — selected with no separate application by a February 1 deadline.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 14 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Resident Academic Merit — Presidential
Full tuition and general student fees (resident) · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.9+ unweighted HS GPA · SAT: 1400 · ACT: 31
Eligibility: Utah resident; current high school senior; unweighted GPA used and not rounded. No separate scholarship application required.
Renewal: 4 years (8 semesters) or until a bachelor's degree is received, whichever comes first. Requires 3.6 cumulative GPA and 15 credits each semester. Can be deferred.
Other terms: Automatic for residents who meet the stat criteria. Pays full resident tuition plus general student fees; student may owe other fees for specific coursework. Complete admission application, submit official HS transcript, and submit ACT/SAT scores by February 1, 2026.
https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/freshman.html
Resident Academic Merit — Exemplary
$5,000 each year · Published award terms
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.9-4.0 GPA (with 27-30 ACT / 1280-1370 SAT) or 3.7-3.8 GPA (with 27-36 ACT / 1280-1590 SAT) · SAT: 1280 · ACT: 27
Eligibility: Utah resident; current high school senior; unweighted GPA used and not rounded. No separate scholarship application required.
Renewal: 4 years (8 semesters) or until a bachelor's degree is received, whichever comes first. Requires 3.5 cumulative GPA and 15 credits each semester. Can be deferred.
Other terms: Automatic for residents who meet the stat criteria. Page states 'Pays $4,000 each year' then 'Beginning with the 2024-2025 year: Pays $5,000 each year' — the current amount is $5,000/year. Student owes remaining tuition, general student fees, and other course fees.
https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/freshman.html
Resident Academic Merit — Outstanding
$3,500 each year ($1,750 Fall & $1,750 Spring) · Published award terms
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.8+ GPA (with 21-26 ACT / 1080-1240 SAT) or 3.6-3.7 GPA with at least a 24 ACT / 1180 SAT · SAT: 1080 · ACT: 21
Eligibility: Utah resident; current high school senior; unweighted GPA used and not rounded. No separate scholarship application required.
Renewal: 2 years (4 semesters) with a 3.2 cumulative GPA and 12 credits each semester. Potential renewal for an additional 2 years (totaling 4 years/8 semesters) with a 3.5 cumulative GPA at the end of year 2. Can be deferred.
Other terms: Automatic for residents who meet the stat criteria. Note the renewal cliff: only guaranteed 2 years unless a 3.5 cumulative GPA is reached at the end of year 2. Student owes remaining tuition, general student fees, and other course fees.
https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/freshman.html
