Welcome

To sign up for the Utah Scholars program fill out the Student Form and mail it to:

Utah Scholars
Utah System of Higher Education
Board of Regents Building, The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284

If you have additional questions:

contact us by phone: 801.321.7100 or by
email: achievetosucceed@utahscholars.org

State Scholars Initiative

Utah Scholars inspires students who are looking forward to a successful future. This high-impact strategy is simple in theory: motivating students to complete a challenging curriculum of high school courses that prepares them for college and careers.

The initiative brings local business leaders into the classroom to promote completion of the Scholars course of study and relay the future benefits of taking more preparatory classes throughout high school.

Becoming a Utah Scholar is within the reach of every willing student. Students who wish to receive the Utah Scholars award are guided through a defined, rigorous curriculum including course requirements in English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language. The course of study extends beyond the state's current requirements, while leaving ample time for elective classes.

To become a Utah Scholar, students must take the following courses:

4 years of English
4 years of math including Elementary Algebra (Algebra I), Geometry, Intermediate Algebra (Algebra II), and an advanced math class beyond Algebra II
3.5 years of social science
3 years of lab-based natural science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
2 years of a foreign language (other than English)

Regents' Scholarship

The 2008 Utah State Legislature created the Regents' Scholarship based on the course of study required for Utah Scholars. To apply for or get more information on this scholarship, click HERE.

In the News

244 Utah Scholars Honored for Studies (Deseret News, April 25, 2008)

244 High School Seniors Become Utah Scholars Recipients Tonight
Former Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Kendell to Speak (USHE Press Release, April 22, 2008)

244 High School Seniors Earn Scholars Recognition - Former Higher Education Commissioner Richard Kendell to Speak at Awards Banquet (USHE Press Release, April 18, 2008)

Education Pays (KSL Editorials, February 13, 2008)

Quality counts, 2008 (Ed Weekly, January 10, 2008)

Utah's overall school quality grades put it near bottom nationally (Salt Lake Tribune, January 10, 2008)

Regents Scholarship to Target 8th-graders

Take Hard Classes, Program Urges (The Salt Lake Tribune, November 12, 2007)