T. H. BELL TEACHING INCENTIVE LOAN
Criteria: Applicant must be a high school senior student planning to pursue a degree in education. Awards are based on high
school grade point average, ACT or SAT scores, ethnicity, intended teaching field, teaching-related experience and
an explanatory essay. The student will be required to complete an educator preparation program and teach in Utah
public schools for a term equal to the number of years for which the loan was received
Amount: Waiver of tuition and fees at the Utah public institutions and $995.00 per semester at Utah private institutions for up
to eight semesters.
Deadline: March 2, 2018 before 5 p.m. (must be received by this date)
Contact: www.schools.utah.gov/certand click on “Loan and Scholarships”
UTAH CTE SCHOLARSHIPS & TUITION AWARDS
Criteria: This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who are outstanding in the area of Career & Technical
Education and are planning to obtain CTE training after high school. Applicants must be legal U.S. resident citizens.
Most colleges require a cumulative GPA above 3.0. Student must fill out the application, include high school
transcripts highlighting all CTE courses completed and have two letters of recommendation. One letter should be
from a CTE teacher and one letter should be from another teacher, high school counselor, principal, or a community
person who knows the student’s strengths and abilities. Applicant must include a personal data sheet and a short
narrative outlining education and occupation plans. Immediate employment after completing training programs is a
requirement for all potential award recipients.
Amount: One-year tuition to a specified Utah College or University
Deadline: February 5
Contact: www.schools.utah.gov/cte/main/scholarships.aspx
USCA – LYNN JENSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Applicant must be a high school senior who plans to become a school counselor or a public education teacher for
grades K-12. The applicant must submit SAT or ACT scores, an official high school transcript, two letters of
recommendation, a photograph, and an essay on a school counselor who has been a positive influence. The letters
of recommendation may not be written by a relative or by the school counselor that the essay is written about. All
materials must be submitted online.
Amount: $1,000.00
Deadline: December 9, 2017 before 11:59 P.M. MST
Contact: www.utschoolcounselor.orgorwww.usca.schoolcounselorawards.org/scoy/
Criteria: Applicant must be a high school senior student planning to pursue a degree in education. Awards are based on high
school grade point average, ACT or SAT scores, ethnicity, intended teaching field, teaching-related experience and
an explanatory essay. The student will be required to complete an educator preparation program and teach in Utah
public schools for a term equal to the number of years for which the loan was received
Amount: Waiver of tuition and fees at the Utah public institutions and $995.00 per semester at Utah private institutions for up
to eight semesters.
Deadline: March 2, 2018 before 5 p.m. (must be received by this date)
Contact: www.schools.utah.gov/certand click on “Loan and Scholarships”
UTAH CTE SCHOLARSHIPS & TUITION AWARDS
Criteria: This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who are outstanding in the area of Career & Technical
Education and are planning to obtain CTE training after high school. Applicants must be legal U.S. resident citizens.
Most colleges require a cumulative GPA above 3.0. Student must fill out the application, include high school
transcripts highlighting all CTE courses completed and have two letters of recommendation. One letter should be
from a CTE teacher and one letter should be from another teacher, high school counselor, principal, or a community
person who knows the student’s strengths and abilities. Applicant must include a personal data sheet and a short
narrative outlining education and occupation plans. Immediate employment after completing training programs is a
requirement for all potential award recipients.
Amount: One-year tuition to a specified Utah College or University
Deadline: February 5
Contact: www.schools.utah.gov/cte/main/scholarships.aspx
USCA – LYNN JENSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Applicant must be a high school senior who plans to become a school counselor or a public education teacher for
grades K-12. The applicant must submit SAT or ACT scores, an official high school transcript, two letters of
recommendation, a photograph, and an essay on a school counselor who has been a positive influence. The letters
of recommendation may not be written by a relative or by the school counselor that the essay is written about. All
materials must be submitted online.
Amount: $1,000.00
Deadline: December 9, 2017 before 11:59 P.M. MST
Contact: www.utschoolcounselor.orgorwww.usca.schoolcounselorawards.org/scoy/