Transfer Achievement Scholarship - Financial Aid and Scholarships

Value	A sum of $2,000 will be applied toward the cost of tuition annually ($1,000 per semester) for a maximum of four semesters, or until you receive a baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first.
Renewal Requirements	Your scholarship may be renewed each year, provided you maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete twenty-four (24) credit hours during the two semesters of the academic year (12 hours each, fall and spring semesters), twenty (20) of which must be graded. We will review your standing for these requirements after the completion of your second semester.
Next Steps	If you have not set up your Campus Information Services (CIS) account, visit cis.utah.edu as soon as possible. Log in with your University ID (found in your admissions notification and your birthdate in MMDDYY format as your password. You can change your password once you log in. Be sure to activate your University e-mail account (UMail) in CIS. All official university communication will be sent to your UMail account. Confirm your intent to enroll, pay the $300 non-refundable enrollment deposit, and accept your scholarship offer by July 1, 2020. Visit admissions.utah.edu/confirm and click the Confirm Intent button. Log in with your University ID (uNID) and CIS password. Confirm your intent to enroll with the Office of Admissions, select Accept and Submit to accept your scholarship and pay the $300 enrollment deposit or request an extension. For more information about the next steps for admitted students, visit: admissions.utah.edu/admitted.
Additional Information	Please be aware that to receive this offer, you must enroll as a full-time student each semester. To be considered full-time, it is required that you register for 12 or more credit hours. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your scholarship.
Certification	Students who receive a scholarship, fellowship, or other financial aid administered by the University of Utah are required by state law to certify that they are eligible to receive the scholarship as a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present in the U.S. If students do not know whether they are in the U.S. lawfully, they should seek the advice of an immigration attorney before accepting this offer.
Residency	Students may qualify for residency reclassification while receiving this scholarship. Visit admissions.utah.edu/appl/residency for more information.
Deferment and Leave of Absence	Newly accepted transfer students who wish to defer their start date to a later semester and hold their scholarship may apply for a deferment through the Office of Admissions. For more information about how to apply for a deferment, visit: admissions.utah.edu/apply/deferment. Scholarship recipients considering a deferment must confirm their intent to enroll and accept their scholarship by July 1, 2020. Students have up until the first day of classes (August 24, 2020) to apply for a deferment. The University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (UOSFA) will also, in extenuating circumstances, allow a student to take a leave of absence from a scholarship once he or she is a continuing student. For questions regarding eligibility for either deferral or leave of absence, please contact the UOSFA.
Contact Information	For questions or concerns, please contact the UOSFA at (801) 581-6211 or scholarship@utah.edu.

Value

A sum of $2,000 will be applied toward the cost of tuition annually ($1,000 per semester) for a maximum of four semesters, or until you receive a baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first.

Renewal Requirements

Your scholarship may be renewed each year, provided you maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete twenty-four (24) credit hours during the two semesters of the academic year (12 hours each, fall and spring semesters), twenty (20) of which must be graded. We will review your standing for these requirements after the completion of your second semester.

Next Steps

If you have not set up your Campus Information Services (CIS) account, visit cis.utah.edu as soon as possible. Log in with your University ID (found in your admissions notification and your birthdate in MMDDYY format as your password. You can change your password once you log in. Be sure to activate your University e-mail account (UMail) in CIS. All official university communication will be sent to your UMail account.
Confirm your intent to enroll, pay the $300 non-refundable enrollment deposit, and accept your scholarship offer by July 1, 2020. Visit admissions.utah.edu/confirm and click the Confirm Intent button. Log in with your University ID (uNID) and CIS password. Confirm your intent to enroll with the Office of Admissions, select Accept and Submit to accept your scholarship and pay the $300 enrollment deposit or request an extension.
For more information about the next steps for admitted students, visit: admissions.utah.edu/admitted.

Additional Information

Please be aware that to receive this offer, you must enroll as a full-time student each semester. To be considered full-time, it is required that you register for 12 or more credit hours. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your scholarship.

Certification

Students who receive a scholarship, fellowship, or other financial aid administered by the University of Utah are required by state law to certify that they are eligible to receive the scholarship as a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present in the U.S. If students do not know whether they are in the U.S. lawfully, they should seek the advice of an immigration attorney before accepting this offer.

Residency

Students may qualify for residency reclassification while receiving this scholarship. Visit admissions.utah.edu/appl/residency for more information.

Deferment and Leave of Absence

Newly accepted transfer students who wish to defer their start date to a later semester and hold their scholarship may apply for a deferment through the Office of Admissions. For more information about how to apply for a deferment, visit: admissions.utah.edu/apply/deferment. Scholarship recipients considering a deferment must confirm their intent to enroll and accept their scholarship by July 1, 2020. Students have up until the first day of classes (August 24, 2020) to apply for a deferment.

The University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (UOSFA) will also, in extenuating circumstances, allow a student to take a leave of absence from a scholarship once he or she is a continuing student. For questions regarding eligibility for either deferral or leave of absence, please contact the UOSFA.

Contact Information

For questions or concerns, please contact the UOSFA at (801) 581-6211 or scholarship@utah.edu.

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