Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: MARCH 8, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit the application form.
2. Senior students graduating from any Tooele County School District high school.
3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher during high school (certified transcript required).
4. List of community service projects you have been involved in.
5. List of leadership opportunities that have helped you grow.
6. Letter of recommendation.
7. Dependent children of Tooele Education Foundation Directors and judging committee members are not eligible to apply.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: $500.00
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: MARCH 8, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit the application
2. Must be a senior, or a junior graduating early, from a Tooele County School District high school. Students graduating from adult education are also eligible to apply.
3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher throughout high school (certified transcript required)
4. Essay, not to exceed 800 words. The essay should include information about yourself, your understanding and knowledge about organ donation, and why you are planning a career in a nursing/medical field.
5. Letter of recommendation
6. Leadership and community service
7. List of medical related classes and/or experience
8. Dependent children of members of the Tooele Education Foundation Board of Directors and judging team members are not eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Click HERE for application link.
DEADLINE: MARCH 8, 2019
The "Step It Up" Scholarship is sponsored by Birch Family Pharmacy. The scholarship is for students who plan to further their education in the health sciences.
CRITERIA:
1. Complete the application form
2. Essay - Write an essay using the prompt provided (not to exceed 1000 words).
3. Upload a certified transcript.
4. Letter of recommendation (written within the last 3 months)
Click HERE for application link.
The scholarship is sponsored by the Jordan M. Byrd Chapter 20 of the Disabled American Veterans. The scholarship is available to the children and grandchildren of American Military Veterans.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: MARCH 8, 2019
CRITERIA:
- Applicants must be a child or a grandchild of an American Military Veteran
- Must be a senior, or junior graduating early, from Blue Peak High School, Dugway High School, Grantsville High School, Stansbury High School, or Tooele High School.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher during the graduating year (certified transcript required).
- Essay, not to exceed 800 words following the prompt provided.
- List of leadership involvement
- List of community and school service projects
- Letter of recommendation
- Dependent children of members of the Tooele Education Foundation Board of Directors and judging team members are not eligible for the scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: $500.00
Click HERE for application link.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: MARCH 8, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit application form
2. Seniors graduating from any Tooele County School District high school
3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (certified transcript required)
4. ESSAY - Submit an essay about yourself with an emphasis on your desires to pursue a career in communications and/or communications technology. Please explain why you feel you deserve to be considered for this scholarship and why you want to advance your education. Do not exceed 800 words.
5. List of community service projects you have been involved with.
6. List of leadership opportunities that have helped you grow.
7. Letter of recommendation
8. Dependent children of members of the Tooele Education Foundation Board of Directors and judging team members are not eligible to apply.
Click HERE for application link.
DEADLINE: MARCH 29, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit application form.
2. Senior students from any Tooele County School District high school
3. Minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher (certified transcript required)
4. Essay - not to exceed 800 words using the prompt provided
5. Letter of recommendation
6. Applicants must be planning to attend the Tooele Technical College or USU in Tooele.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: $500.00
DEADLINE: MARCH 29, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit the application form.
2. Senior students graduating from any Tooele County School District high school may apply.
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to during high school (certified transcripts required)
3. Essay - not to exceed 800 words using the prompt provided.
4, Letter of recommendation
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: $500.00
Click HERE for application link.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: MARCH 29, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit application form
2. Senior, or junior graduating early from any TCSD high school or the Adult Education program may apply.
3. Applicants must intend to pursue a career in the medical field.
4. Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (certified transcript required)
5. Letter of recommendation
6. Essay - not to exceed 800 words using the prompt provided.
7. List of community service projects that you have been involved with.
8. List of leadership opportunities that have helped you grow.
AWARD: $500.00
Click HERE for application link.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: MARCH 29, 2019
Criteria:
1. Complete and submit the application form.
2. Senior, or junior graduating early, from any TCSD high school or graduate of the Adult Education program.
3. Applicants must intend to pursue a career in the medical field.
4. 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA
4. Letter of recommendation
5. Essay one - "Why you want to pursue a career in a medical field?"
6. Essay two - "What is Patriotism?"
7. List of community service projects
8. List of leadership opportunities that have helped you grow.
9, List of medical related classes and/or work experience
AWARD: $1,500.00
Click HERE for application link.
- Bullying
- Suicide
- Substance Abuse
- Senior at Stansbury High School
- 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA or consistent improvement
- Attending college/university, vocational/technical school, or other post-secondary education
- Need for financial support to obtain post-secondary education
- Extra consideration may be given to a student planning to attend Dixie State University
This is a very unique scholarship. If you are interested in electrical systems, a good job, an internship, and the assurance of a fairly high paying job, this is a scholarship for you. Once the apprenticeship training is complete you'll be on your way to a remarkable career.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit the application form.
2. Be a senior graduating from Grantsville, Stansbury, or Tooele high school
3. Essay - "Why I want to be part of the 21st century workforce" with emphasis on "why you want to be an electrician."
4. List of community service projects
5. List of leadership opportunities that have helped you grow.
6. Letter of recommendation
7. Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (certified transcript with ACT scores required) If you do not have a 2.5 GPA and believe that you should be considered, provide and explanation to be considered for an exception.
8. List of classes and work experience that demonstrates your interest and desire to pursue an electrical systems related career.
Click HERE for application link.
Students who will further their education in Tooele County at either Tooele Technical College to obtain specific workforce training, or at the Tooele Campus of Utah State for a higher education degree, are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
Deadline: APRIL 1, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit the application form.
2. Senior students graduating from Stansbury, Tooele or Grantsville may apply.
3. GPA of 3.0 or higher
4. Essay not to exceed 800 words is required.
5. Letter of recommendation
6. It is intended for the scholarship to be used withing the academic year following high school graduation. Scholarship my be deferred upon written request.
Click HERE for application link.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2019
CRITERIA:
Complete and submit the application form
Senior, or junior graduating early, from Grantsville, Stansbury, or Tooele High School.
Essay - not to exceed 800 words "Why I want to be part of the 21st Century Workforce."
Letter of Recommendation
List of community service projects you have been involved with.
List of leadership opportunities that have helped you grow.
List of classes and work experience that you have taken that demonstrate your interest and desire to pursue a STEM related or skilled workforce related career.
AWARD: $2,000.00 each (3)
Click HERE for application link.
Purple’s emphasis is to recognize and award students who have demonstrated “innovation” in the pursuit of learning or an inclination to apply “innovation” in learning in the future.
DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Applicants should be seeking special training and skills in the areas of manufacturing, design, marketing and project management possibly leading to employment at Purple.
2. Must complete and submit the application form complying with all guidelines and instructions
3. Student must be graduating from either Grantsville, Stansbury or Tooele high school during the current academic year
4. The scholarship may be deferred for up to 2 years upon written request. Failure to coordinate deferral may result in the cancellation on the award.
5. Essay - not to exceed 800 words using the prompt provided.
6. List of service, leadership, and extra-curricular activities and experiences you have participated in at school and in the community, particularly as they relate to your chosen academic/career goals.
7. GPA of 3.0 or higher (certified transcript including ACT scores required).
8. Letter of recommendation
AWARD (3) $1,500.00 for a student at GHS, SHS and THS
Click HERE for application link.
Purple’s emphasis is to recognize and award students who have demonstrated “innovation” in the pursuit of learning or an inclination to apply “innovation” in learning in the future.
DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2019
Criteria:
1. Complete and submit all information on the application form.
2. All students graduating from either Grantsville, Stansbury or Tooele high schools may apply
3. Scholarship is to be used only at Tooele Technical College.
4. GPA of 2.5 or higher (certified transcript required)
5. Essay - not to exceed 800 words using the prompt provided.
6. List of experiences you have participated in at school and in the community, particularly as they relate to your chosen employment goals.
AWARDS (10) $500.00 each + Tooele Technical College matching grant of $500.00 = $1,000.00
Click HERE for application link.
DEADLINE: April 5, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Seniors, or juniors graduating early, from Grantsville, Stansbury or Tooele High School
2. Essay
3. Quality of SAE - two paged supervised agricultural experience record.
4. Leadership and Community Service
5. Demonstrated interest and / or aptitude as shown by success in the FFA program.
6. The content of the letter of recommendation.
7. Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
AWARDS:
(6) - $500.00 - for students pursuing specialized technical training.
(3) - $1,000.00 - for students who will pursue a degree at a university.
(1) - $1,500.00 - for the top applicant
Click HERE for application link.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: April 12, 2019
CRITERIA:
1. Complete and submit application form
2. Seniors graduating from either Blue Peak, Grantsville, Stansbury or Tooele High Schools may apply.
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (certified transcript including ACT scores)
3. List of service, leadership, and extra-curricular activities and experiences you have participated in at school and in the community, particularly as they relate to your chosen academic/career goals.
4. Write and submit and essay following the prompt provided. Not to exceed 800 words.
5. Letter of recommendation
6. Scholarship must be used within the academic year following high school graduation. Scholarship recipients may submit a request for a deferral.
Click HERE for application link.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: April 12, 2019
Requirements for the Richard Warner Memorial Scholarship are:
1. Complete all application form information.
2. Seniors, or juniors graduating early, from any Tooele County School District high school
3. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher during your high school career (certified transcript including your ACT score)
4. Essay not to exceed 800 words using the prompt provided.
5. Participation in extra-curricular activities: Examples include, but are not limited to: service programs, leadership activities, clubs, athletic teams, and civic engagement.
6. Letter of recommendation
7. Be willing to maintain contact with the Foundation, provide follow-up information and provide a written report on the use of the scholarship funds and progress you have made in advancing your education following the first year of post secondary education.
Award Amount: (2) $500.00
Click HERE for application link.
- Senior at SHS, on track to graduate in May 2019.
- Attend college/university or vocational/technical school or other post-secondary education.
- Overcome or still coping with adversity.
- Extra consideration may be given to SHS wrestlers.
Judy Anderson Student Scholarship: Designed to assist business education students who wish to continue their education and pursue office related careers, preferably in the educational field. The scholarship is valued at $500. Deadline: January 31, 2018. For a detailed explanation, please see the below document.
- Academic scholarship
- Leadership, community service, school involvement and personal character
- Financial need
- Involvement in athletics
The Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents (UAIIA) is offering a minimum of three scholarships ranging from $500 to $2000 in 2018 to Utah high school seniors who have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA and are active in extra-curricular activities through their school, church, community or work. In 2017 UAIIA awarded sixteen scholarships.
Financial need by applicants will be considered. The student must return the financial information form along with the application. All information disclosed will be kept confidential.
Deadline: April 2, 2018. Application Instructions Link
- Make a 5 minute film on energy
- Write an essay about your STEM goals
- Submit your application on utahenergyed.org
- High School Senior enrolled in Tooele County School District
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
- Lost a family member to suicide
- Why is having school spirit important?
- What have you done during your high school career to promote school spirit?
- What do you think can be done to promote school spirit in your community?
- Senior at Stansbury High School
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Accepted to a post-secondary educational institution (college/university or vocational/technical school)
- Overcome or still coping with adversity
- Plan to work while completing post-secondary education
- Video answers the question, Why sportsmanship matters at your school
- Clear definition of expectations of conduct for school
- Creativity of presentation
- The need for positive sportsmanship explained
- Overall impress/engaging video
Wendy’s High School Heisman: Seniors who excel in academics (min. 3.0 GPA), athletics, and leadership. Award amounts vary $500-$5000. Deadline: Oct 17, 2018. Application Link
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship: Eligibility: High school seniors who have gone through significant adversity and who have triumphed. Must demonstrate financial need (under $55,000 anually). Includes an essay. GPA requirement is 2.0 and there is not a minimum ACT score requirement. Scholarship amount varies from $6,000 - $25,000 to be used toward attaining a Bachelors Degree. Apply online. Deadline: October 25. Click here for application
Coca-Cola Scholarship: The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. The application is open! Students who will be graduating in the 2018-2019 academic school year may apply here through Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
- Have a demonstrated commitment to community service, outstanding qualities in character, integrity and leadership
- Be enrolled as a high school senior
- Reside in one of the communities listed on the program website
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire 2019- 2020 academic year
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
- Demonstrate financial need
- Are you active in your community?
- Have you led a project that benefits others?
- Have you overcome personal challenges?
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