Criteria for Scholarship
The Zions Bank Founders Scholarship Program will award a four-year, full-tuition scholarship annually to thirteen Utah high school students and six full-tuition scholarships to Idaho high school students. You could be one of them! Scholarships will be awarded to students who will be attending the Utah and Idaho institutions of higher learning (see listing under "Contact Information"). Each respective university will select a scholarship recipient based on academic achievement, citizenship and community involvement. Applicants must fit the following criteria:
- Applicants must be a Utah high school senior if applying for a Utah school or an Idaho high school senior if applying for an Idaho school.
- Applicants must have a 3.0 or higher high school grade point average (GPA).
- Applicants may need to submit a letter of recommendation written by a teacher or administrator of their respective high school.
- Applicants may need to submit a letter to their college or university of choice that addresses why they should be considered for the scholarship
based on the criteria.
- Applicants will complete necessary scholarship application forms for the school of their choice. Each college or university will independently review the applications and make the final determination for each scholarship awarded.
Contact Information
Students wishing to apply for the Zions Bank Founders Scholarship should contact the school of their choice and ask to speak with the individual as referenced below.
Boise State University*
Rick Frisch (208)426-2594 |
Snow College
Marci Larsen (435)283-7010 |
Brigham Young University
Student Services (801)422-4104 |
Uintah Basin Applied Technology College*
Mark Anderton (435)722-4523 |
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Seth Deming (208)496-1092 |
University of Idaho
Shawna Lindquist (208)885-6312 |
College of Eastern Utah
Brad King (435)613-5246 |
University of Utah
Max Sergeev (801)581-8676 |
Davis Applied Technology College*
Franciska Meacham (801)593-2500 |
Utah State University
Jenn Puttman (435)797-1079 |
Dixie State College
Kalynn Larson (435)652-7535 |
Utah Valley State College
Nancy Smith (801)863-8896 |
Salt Lake Community College
Ruth Henneman (801)957-4410 |
Weber State University
Charlotte Argyle (801)626-6029 |
Southern Utah University
Malinda Rhodes (435)865-8714 |
Westminster College
Craig Green (801)832-2500 |
| *One-year scholarships |
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