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What is a Presidential Ambassador at SUU? The Presidential Ambassador Organization exists primarily to assist the admissions and recruitment team in sharing the educational experience of Southern Utah University. They work with prospective students who are interested in attending SUU for college through giving tours of campus, hosting prospective students at on-campus events, visiting high schools to talk to students about SUU, and much more!

Leadership Experience

Presidential Ambassadors are the face of SUU. Being involved in the organization will teach important life lessons on leadership, perspective, work ethic, presentation skills and more.

How Can I Become a Presidential Ambassador?

Becoming a Presidential Ambassador can be competitive. Successful participation includes a scholarship and a position on campus making it competitive to obtain. Applications are once a year and a new team starts each Fall semester. SUU is looking for students who have a deep passion for SUU, are motivated, hard working, responsible, and above all a willingness to learn.

Anyone interested in applying to become an ambassador must first apply for admission to SUU. Upon acceptance, they then need to follow the steps found below.

Program Details

Half tuition waiver, stackable with other academic scholarships. Amount up to, not exceeding, full tuition.

Half tuition for resident students at the resident tuition rate, half tuition for non resident students at the non resident tuition rate (amount up to, not exceeding, full tuition).

If a student has an academic scholarship that covers the full amount of tuition, the scholarship amount will be determined on an individual basis.

Position on the team is based upon performance, grades, and behavior. Ambassadors have to maintain a college GPA of 3.0. Position on the team is reevaluated every year.

The position is renewable every year up to 4 years or until graduation (whichever occurs first).

Application opens October 1st, 2022

Application closes December 16th, 2022

The application process will include 3 rounds:

  1. The first round will include the following:
    1. Online application and
    2. 3-5 minute video or
    3. In-person interview on SUU’s Campus*
  2. The second round will be an interview process either over zoom or in person throughout February 2023. More details will come to those students that make it past the first round.
  3. Students that make it to the final round will be invited to The Call: Presidential Ambassador Weekend. The Call: Presidential Ambassador Weekend will be held overnight on March 10th-11th on SUU’s Campus. If students make it to this point in the interview process and cannot attend this overnight event contact Ammon Harris at ammonharris@suu.edu or Shaylee Lamoreaux at shayleelamoreaux@suu.edu.
*No preference is given either way. It is up to whatever the student thinks will put their best foot forward. Follow the link below to either sign up for a time or indicate you will be sending in a video.

Advisor Contact

Ammon Harris
Coordinator of on-campus recruitment & Advisor
ammonharris@suu.edu
435-865-8189