Graduate Program Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of individuals, corporate donors, and the University of Utah, the David Eccles School of Business provides scholarship opportunities to exceptional students. You must submit your program application by the scholarship deadline for scholarship eligibility. If admitted, you will receive a scholarship application by email and will have the opportunity to apply for a program scholarship.
Recent U of U Alumni who have been admitted and completed an undergraduate degree within the past five years will automatically receive a $2,500 scholarship. You can also apply for a program scholarship.
One admitted student in the fall cohort will be considered for this scholarship. Preference is given to a student who is currently involved in volunteer work. If awarded, the candidate will receive $4,500. Please apply for the Community Scholarship by June 28th. All scholarship applicants will be notified of their scholarship decisions 7-10 business days after the 28th.
The amount awarded depends on the annual tuition benefit plan of the student’s employer. The maximum amount that can be matched is $5,000. To be considered, CLICK HERE and fill out the form for students. Please allow 3-5 business days for an admissions coordinator to review your form and verify employment. Note that you must be formally admitted into one of our eligible programs to be considered for this scholarship. If you were awarded a merit- or need-based scholarship, you aren’t eligible to receive this scholarship. We can, however, work with you to change your merit- or need-based scholarship to the employer tuition benefit scholarship.
Program scholarships are competitive and prestigious. Applicants will be evaluated holistically based on GPA, academic and professional achievements, and financial need. The scholarship amounts vary. We do not offer full-ride or full-tuition scholarships and only offer one scholarship application per applicant for their program. All scholarship applicants will be notified by email of their scholarship decisions 7 – 10 business days after submitting their scholarship application. Applicants who do not submit their program application prior to the scholarship deadline, will not be considered for a program scholarship.
Two admitted students in the fall cohort and one admitted student in the spring cohort will be considered for this scholarship. Resident students selected for this award will receive $15,000, while non-resident students will receive $25,000. This scholarship is only available for domestic students.
Eligibility Requirements:
Do you meet two or more of the criteria listed below, taken from the NIH’s Definition of Socio-Economic Disadvantage?
- Were or currently are homeless, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
- Were or currently are in the foster care system, as defined by the Administration for Children and Families.
- Were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years
- Have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree (see the U.S. Department of Education).
- Were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants.
- Received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children as a parent or child.
- Grew up in one of the following areas: a) a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer, or b) a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas (qualifying zip codes are included in the file).
If you answered yes, to any of the above criteria, please apply for the Opportunity Scholarship by the appropriate scholarship final deadline. For the spring cohort, please submit the application by November 30th, and for the Fall cohort, please submit your application by June 28th. Completion of the scholarship application does not guarantee you will be awarded this scholarship. All scholarship applicants will be notified of their scholarship decisions 7-10 business days after November 30th or June 28th.
Government Finance Officers Association ($8,000-$13,000)
NABA: National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. ($1,500-$10,000)
Graduate Diversity Enhancement Grant (Up to $1,000)
AICPA: American Institute of CPAs ($5,000-$12,000)
AFWA: Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance
Pete & Arlene Harman Trust Scholarship Fund ($1,500-$2,000)
The Simmons Family Foundation ($2,000)
The Sorenson Legacy Foundation ($1,000)
The Mary Cherry Moslander Roberts Scholarship ($750)