Mathematics Undergraduate Scholarships

For information regarding University-wide support, contact the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, 105 Student Services Building, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 (801) 581-6211.

Departmental Scholarships
The mathematics department scholarships are listed below. Scholarships may be awarded to entering, continuing, or transfer students majoring in mathematics. There is a single application which qualifies each applicant for consideration for all relevant scholarships. This form may be picked up from the Mathematics Department office (233 JWB) or downloaded from the web:

Undergraduate Scholarship Application 2008 (.pdf)
Undergraduate Scholarship Application 2008 (.doc)
FERPA release form for letters of recommendation

Unless otherwise noted, scholarships are awarded based on the following criteria:

A brief statement of interest. Since some scholarships consider financial need, any need-related information should be included in this statement.
Mathematics related activities.
Two letters of recommendation. For continuing students, it is strongly recommended that at least one letter be from a U of U mathematics faculty member.
Grade Point Average with special emphasis on math courses taken and the grades achieved in them.
ACT/SAT scores for entering freshmen.

Completed applications may be submitted to the Mathematics Department office (233 JWB). They may also be mailed (c/o Undergraduate Scholarship Committee) to the address listed on the bottom of this page. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Scholarship winners will be notified by the end of April.

The available scholarships:

Thomas A. Hurd Scholarship

D. Keith Reed Memorial Scholarship

Susan C. Christiansen Memorial Scholarship

C. Bryant and Clara C. Copley Scholarship

Calvin H. Wilcox Memorial Scholarship

Stephen E. Newman, Jr. Math Department Alumni Scholarship

Junius John Hayes Scholarship

Junius John Hayes Diversity Scholarship

Entering Departmental Scholarship
One year tuition waiver for entering freshmen intending to major in mathematics. Fees are not included in the tuition waiver, and students receiving this scholarsip must take at least 12 credit hours each semester. Those holding an Honors at Entrance or Presidential Scholarship are ineligible (these awards already carry tuition waivers).

Continuing Departmental Scholarship One year tuition waiver for current students or transfer students majoring in mathematics. Fees are not included in the tuition waiver, and students receiving this scholarship must take at least 12 credit hours each semester. Those holding an Honors at Entrance or Presidential Scholarship are ineligible (these awards already carry tuition waivers).

Other relevant awards not administered by the math department (check with the administering department for further details):

Kennecott Scholarship (administered by the College of Science)
Barry Goldwater Scholarship (administered by the College of Science)
Joseph Turner Crockett, MD Scholarship (administered by the College of Science)
Theodore Verender Hanks Scholarship (administered by the College of Science)
Steffensen Cannon Scholarship (administered by the The Graduate School)
Women's Club Scholarship (administered by the University of Utah's Women's Club)
College of Science Dean's Scholarship (administered by the College of Science)
Honors at Entrance Scholarship (for incoming freshmen)
Presidential Scholarship (for incoming freshman)

Note: The following website contains some useful information on scholarships in general. The information contained on this page does not necessarily apply to math department scholarships and we do not vouch for the accuracy of all content. This link is provided only because it may be helpful to those of you applying for many scholarships: www.scholarshiphelp.org.