Listed here are a few of the educational opportunities available to those wanting information regarding where to obtain information and help with furthering their education. This list is not a list of all colleges and universities. It represents those institutions which our alumni and their children usually attend. Nor are these institutions listed in any particular order except, perhaps, by region. Search these pages for information regarding financial aid available, academic requirements for attendance, special programs, help for choosing classes, etc. Most of the schools represented here offer considerable assistance and suggestions in many areas of study.
Click HERE for other information about scholarship money which may be returned to the donating companies because it is not being used.
Time to start thinking about scholarship Applications! Please make this info available to interested students. Contact Cristina Caputo c.caputo@utah.edu for more information.
Student Initiatives
Please note that the Student Initiatives Scholarship website has been updated with the Dan Hola Leadership Scholarship for Pacific Islander students and the Hellenic Heritage Scholarship. Contact me with any questions regarding these applications. www.ugs.utah.edu/?pageId=3242
Best Regards,
Cristina Caputo
OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Contact me at:
Cristina Caputo, c.caputo@utah.edu
Student Initiatives
Scholarship Coordinator
195 Central Campus Dr. Room 005
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 801-581-3106
Fax: 801-585-3581
DAN HOLA PACIFIC ISLANDER SCHOLARSHIPS
Available to— Preference for University of Utah Pacific Islander Students
Provided by— D. Hola Scholarship & Participating Colleges/Student Initiatives
Value—$2,000
Number of Awards—Varies by College/Department
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 c.caputo@utah.edu LARRY H. MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS AND UTAH OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
www.diversity.utah.edu/scholarships
CONTACT:
Feleti F. Matagi
Director of Scholarships and Grants
200 S. Central Campus Drive #235
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 fmatagi@sa.utah.edu
(801) 581-4378 BACHELOR OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES Scholarships
Reynold T. Rice Scholarship
Available to—Bachelor of University Studies Majors
Provided by— Reynold T. Rice/Student Initiatives
Value—$1500
Number of Awards—Varies
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/s
Application Deadline--- March 2009 H. Whitney Memorial Scholarship
Available to—Bachelor of University Studies Majors
Provided by— H. Whitney/Student Initiatives
Value—$1500
Number of Awards—Varies
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- March 2009 BAMBERGER LEAP SCHOLARSHIPS Freshmen LEAP Scholarships
Available to— second semester LEAP students
Provided by— Ruth Eleanor & John Ernest Memorial Bamberger Foundation/Student Initiatives
Value—$2,000
Number of Awards—Two
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 LEAP Multi-Year Scholarship
Available to— Multi-Year LEAP Students (not in their final year)
Provided by— Ruth Eleanor & John Ernest Memorial Bamberger Foundation /Student Initiatives
Value—$1,000
Number of Awards—One
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 LEAP Peer Advisor Scholarship
Available to— Peer Advisors employed during 2008-2009
Provided by— Ruth Eleanor & John Ernest Memorial Bamberger Foundation /Student Initiatives
Value—$2,000
Number of Awards—One
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 BLAKE DRIGGS SCHOLARSHIP
See Center for Disability Services
Available to— University of Utah Deaf Students
Provided by— D. Driggs/Center for Disability Services
Value—Varies
Number of Awards—Two
Application---- Contact Disability Services or go to Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 CRAIG NIELSEN SCHOLARSHIP
See Center for Disability Services
Available to— University of Utah Deaf Students
Provided by— Craig Nielsen Foundation/Center for Disability Services
Value—Varies
Number of Awards—Varies
Application---- Contact Disability Services or go to Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 DANIELS FUND SCHOLARSHIPS
Available to— Preference for American Indian Students
Provided by— Daniels Fund /Student Initiatives
Value—$4,000 for two years
Number of Awards—Two Horizonte Students; Two SLCC Students
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 GHULAM-LAURI SCHOLARSHIP
Available to— Preference for University of Utah Students of the Muslim Faith
Provided by— Ghulam-Lauri Scholarship/Student Initiatives
Value—$2,500
Number of Awards— Two
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 ROGER LELAND GOUDIE SCHOLARSHIP
Available to— Preference for University of Utah Undergraduate American Indian/Ute Tribe & Minority Students
Provided by— Roger Leland Goudie/Student Initiatives
Value—Varies (up to $10,000)
Number of Awards— Varies
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 HELLENIC HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP
Available to— Preference for University Students of Hellenic/Greek Ancestry
Provided by— Hellenic Heritage/Student Initiatives
Value—$1,000
Number of Awards—Three
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 IVORY HOMES SCHOLARSHIPS
Ivory Homes Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Available to— Preference for University of Utah Latina/o Students
Provided by— Ivory Homes/Student Initiatives
Value—$4,000
Number of Awards—Two
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 Ivory Homes High School, SLCC Transfers, & Renewal Scholarships
Available to— Preference for University of Utah Latina/or High School Students, SLCC Transfer Students, or Current Ivory Homes Scholars that would like to apply to renew their funding
Provided by— Ivory Homes/Student Initiatives
Value—$2,000
Number of Awards—Varies
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 JAMESON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Available to— Undocumented HB 144 Students
Provided by— Jameson Family/Student Initiatives
Value—$2,000
Number of Awards—One
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 JUNE MASON KONRAD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Available to— Entering Freshmen Students that have graduated from a High School in Box Elder County
Provided by— June Mason Konrad/Student Initiatives
Value—$1,000
Number of Awards—One
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 KENNECOTT COMPANIES SCHOLARSHIPS
Available to—Top Students in Participating Colleges: ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, MINES & EARTH SCIENCES., DIVERSITY, EDUCATION, FINE ARTS, HEALTH, HUMANITIES, NURSING, SCIENCE, SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, & SOCIAL WORK
Provided by— Kennecott Utah Copper /Student Initiatives
Value—$2,000 & $6,000 Dependant on Student’s Major/College
Number of Awards—Varies by College
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 LEAP AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
Engineering LEAP Award
Available to— First Year Engineering LEAP Students
Provided by— Student Initiatives
Value—$750
Number of Awards—One
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 Health Sciences LEAP Awards
Available to— Current Health Science LEAP Students
Provided by— Student Initiatives
Value—Varies from $250-$500
Number of Awards—Two
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 Jan Frost Peer Advisor Recognition Award
Available to— Peer Advisors Employed during 2008-2009
Provided by— Jan Forst/Student Initiatives
Value—$500
Number of Awards—One
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 OLPIN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Available to— University of Utah Freshmen
Provided by— ASUU/Student Initiatives
Value—$2,000
Number of Awards—Two
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS
Available to— University of Utah First Generation College Students
Provided by— RMDH/Student Initiatives
Value—Varies (Up to Full Tuition, Room, Board, & Books)
Number of Awards—Varies
Application---- Contact RMDH at http://rmhslc.org
Application Deadline--- February 2009 SORENSON LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
See Center for Disability Services
Available to— University of Utah Students who use the Center for Disability Services
Provided by— Sorenson Legacy Foundation/Disability Services
Value—$2,000
Number of Awards—Five
Application---- Contact Disability Services or go to disability.utah.edu/scholarship.htm
Application Deadline--- TBD by Disability Services STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS
Available to— University of Utah Students Studying Abroad through the International Center
Provided by— International Center/Student Initiatives
Value— Varies
Number of Awards—Two
Application---- Contact the International Center/Study Abroad Office or go to www.sa.utah.edu/inter
Application Deadline--- TBD by the International Center TRAVIS RIGBY SCHOLARSHIP
Available to— University of Utah Daily Utah Chronicle News Team Members
Provided by— ASUU/Student Initiatives
Value—$5,000
Number of Awards—One
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 ZAHIR SCHOLARSHIP
Available to— Preference for University of Utah Students of the Muslim Faith
Provided by— Zahir Fund/Student Initiatives
Value—$1,000
Number of Awards—One
Application---- Contact Student Initiatives or go to www.ugs.utah.edu/si
Application Deadline--- February 2009 Click HERE for more information about unused scholarship money.
We are working to establish a data base of persons willing and able to assist our Samoan students in Grade School, Junior High School, and High School in their studies. We are soliciting your assistance as volunteers who will donate time to assist these children. Please click on the following link to an online form which will give us your information for contact purposes.
WEST LAKE FAMILY CENTER AND GRANGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ARE OPEN TO:
to Samoan Familes and Students for help as follows:
STUDENTS:
Tutoring - help with homework
Talk to a Samoan Councilor on any subject with which the student may have difficulty at home or at school
Fill out application forms for college or scholarships
Fill out FAFSA forms
With help writing resumes
Complete package needed for graduation
PARENTS:
How to access your child's school information on the computer
Learn to speak or read English
Access information on various topis such as:
Medicare, Medicaid, Insurance, Immigration, Health Issues, Etc.
Classes on Parental Needs on:
How to effectively communicate with your child
Do's and Don'ts of Parenting
How to mesh cultural traditions with modern thinking in raising a well-rounded student/child
Better ways to discipline your child
How to encourage your child to think past high school
HOURS:
Granger High School Student Learning Center - Room 101
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
West Lake Family Center - Room 101
Thursdays - 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Contact Person - Ruta Westin - Phone 941-1854
We have a special need in the Utah Valley area. If you can devote only one hour per week, your assistance is needed and will be greatly appreciated.
