Academic Outreach — Scholarship Opportunities

Academic Outreach at the University of Utah offers the opportunity to obtain scholarship funds for certain applicants. These are a few of the available programs.

Osher Reentry Scholarship Program

Continuing Education was awarded $50,000 from the Bernard Osher Foundation in the summer of 2006 to establish the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program. The program is administered by Academic Outreach in collaboration with Continuing Education and the Women's Resource Center at the University of Utah. The Osher Reentry Scholarship Program funds 25 scholarships for students from throughout the state of Utah with financial need between the ages of 25 and 50 whose collegiate studies were interrupted for several years and who now wish to resume their studies and complete a four-year baccalaureate degree. Valued at $2,000 per student annually, the scholarships cover over half of full-time tuition costs for the year. Apply for the Osher Reentry Scholarship.

Tuition Assistance Scholarships to Youth Education

Academic Outreach partners with Youth Education within Continuing Education at the University of Utah, to provide tuition assistance for youth from Salt Lake City's west side to attend Youth Education Summer Programs. Without tuition assistance, these promising young people might not otherwise be able to attend Youth Education Programs. Nate Friedman, the coordinator for Youth Education Summer Programs, stated that "I heard overwhelmingly positive remarks from parents and students expressing their gratitude for an experience they would not have had without scholarships." A mother of one of the students expressed a common theme: "After attending College Days, [my son] now wants to attend the University of Utah. This experience made him want to go to college." For more information, contact Youth Education at 801-581-6984 or youth@aoce.utah.edu

Zions-ELI Scholarship Program

Academic Outreach collaborated with Zions Bank and the English Language Institute (ELI) within Continuing Education to launch an English as a Second Language (ESL) scholarship program in January of 2005. The Zions Bank-ELI Scholarship Program provides professional level English language training for Spanish-speaking Latinos/as as well as speakers of other languages who are graduates of Salt Lake valley ESL programs and who are interested in enhancing their English language skills and employment opportunities. The scholarship was established to minimize costs for training in advanced levels of English with an emphasis on language skills required for the workplace, professional occupations, and financial literacy. For more information, visit the English Language Institute’s website.