PLEASE READ THROUGH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ABOUT THE UNION STUDENT LEADER SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS IN PROGRAMS UNDER THE UNION ADMINISTRATION

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
Provided by: Union Administration Office

Value: $3,000

Number of awards: 4

Application deadline: Sunday, March 2, 2025 by 11:59 PM (MST)

Scholarship Disbursed: Academic Year 2025-2026

UNION SCHOLARSHIP FUND MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the Union Scholarship Fund is to support the academic achievement of students representing a wide array of backgrounds and experiences; the students are currently attending or plan to attend the University of Utah. The fund promotes the retention and completion of students who demonstrate financial need and a commitment to the mission of the Union. Through this fund, the Union and its scholarship partners recognize students who are committed to bettering the communities they serve.

UNION STUDENT LEADER SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS IN PROGRAMS UNDER THE UNION ADMINISTRATION PURPOSE

The Union Scholarship Fund provides Four (4) scholarships of $3,000 each to assist Union Student Leaders in accomplishing their academic goals. The purpose is to identify and recognize this particular group of student leaders whose involvement has and will continue to contribute to the overall mission of the Union.

The Union Student Leader Scholarship committee defines leadership as the ability to communicate and embody a vision so that others commit to fulfilling the mission and goals of the University of Utah and the University Union. Leaders demonstrate self-knowledge, role modeling, integrity, decision-making ability, conflict resolution skills, and vision (adapted from the Association of College Unions International). In addition, leadership is not always defined by holding a formal position.

ELIGIBILITY
● Candidates must be an assistant or director of the Union programming council, a part-time student employee, or a fellow in the University Union in the following Accounting, Union Services Desk, Union Recreation, Student Custodian, Marketing Assistant, Event Manager or as a Building Manager.
● Recipients who have not been awarded a prior Union Scholarship will be given preference.
● Candidates must have completed one academic semester at an institution of higher education.
● Candidates must take a minimum of 9 undergraduate or 6 graduate credits at the University of Utah in the 2025 fall semester.
● Candidates must be able to demonstrate financial need for the scholarship via the financial need essay.
● Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 from the University of Utah or prior institution.
● Many students who are selected to receive a University scholarship after May 12, 2015, are required by state law to certify under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to receive the scholarship as a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present within the United States. Students who have both graduated from a recognized Utah high school and who are awarded a scholarship funded by a private donor are not required to certify their lawful presence before receiving a privately funded scholarship. (This scholarship is a privately funded scholarship; if you graduated from a Utah high school you may skip the next bullet point).
● Students who did not graduate from a Utah high school are required to certify their lawful presence in the United States must also be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for verification of their lawful presence within the United States. Once the University submits information to DHS for verification this federal agency may have the legal right to share information with other government agencies. If you do not know whether you are lawfully present within the United States you should seek the advice of an immigration attorney before accepting a University scholarship that requires certification and verification. (If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, please contact the Dream Center at dream@utah.edu).

RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS
● The recipients of the scholarship are expected to attend the annual Union Scholarship Celebration in Fall 2025. The celebration promotes the
scholarship on a community level and will be the time when recipients are publicly recognized and awarded.
● Sign scholarship acceptance forms
● Schedule a headshot picture

SCHOLARSHIP CONTACT
David Mauricio Leon Alvarado
Student Services Manager

University of Utah University Union
200 S. Central Campus Drive
Room 235
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Dleon@union.utah.edu
801-585-9709