Scholarships Featured from the Non-Trad Office

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• The Utah Education Disadvantaged Fund Scholarship: CLOSED for FALL 2026. A semesterly scholarship to provide financial assistance for financially disadvantaged students at SUU. Applications open and are due approximately one month before each semester begins. You must be a Utah resident and a current student (excluding Speedway, BGS  & Graduate students). You must maintain a 2.0 GPA or greater. Please get in touch with our office for further information on the application.
• The Daniel's Fund Boundless Opportunity Scholarship: CLOSED. The Daniel's Fund Boundless Opportunity Scholarship: An annual scholarship for full-time non-traditional students OR to military veterans who served active duty. The student must be a Utah resident and a citizen/permanent resident of the US, seeking a Bachelor's Degree, Associate's Degree and Certificates in computer science and information technology, nursing and health sciences, engineering, business administration and finance, education, and aviation. Students must be eligible to receive a Pell Grant (FAFSA-Graduate and second-degree-seeking students are excluded), and be in good academic standing (2.8 GPA). One letter of reference from a faculty member is also required for first-time applicants. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to reapply for the second year. Applications open in April and are due July 1 annually (Juniors and Seniors Preferred).
• Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS): CLOSED for SUMMER 2026. A grant for subsidizing the cost of child care. It could cover up to 90% of childcare costs. Must apply for childcare subsidy with the Department of Workforce Services concurrently. 
  

For more information on these scholarships, please contact us at 435-865-8760 or nontrads@suu.edu.

For general SUU scholarship information, see the Scholarships Information Page. To be eligible for SUU scholarships, all students must be admitted to Southern Utah University and may be required to complete a scholarship application. 

The academic departments award departmental scholarships to deserving students. Applications for Departmental Scholarships are open November 1st - February 1st. More information can be obtained by contacting the Financial Aid Office.

• The Labrum Family Entrepreneurship Award for Non-Traditional Students: Two awards of $475 are given each semester. Must be a non-traditional student. Students will be selected based primarily on their commitment to entrepreneurial success. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Must be enrolled in an entrepreneurship course. Apply HERE.
• Non-Traditional Faculty Senate Scholarship: Awarded to a student age 25 years or older, demonstrating a financial need, demonstrating scholarship or professional commitment, leadership or community service experience, and who is a sophomore, junior, or senior.
• The Dr. W. C. Swanson Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship: Awarded to deserving rural, non-traditional students.
• The Elizabeth “Bessie” Shurtz Memorial Endowment: Established and funded by Dr. Alex and Bessie Oblad in memory of Mrs. Oblad's mother, this endowment awards scholarships to worthy junior or senior students from southern Utah.
• The Roy W. and Elizabeth E. Simmons Scholarship: Awarded to a single working student-parent with at least one child at home who demonstrates a financial need and maintains at least a 3.0 GPA.
• The Scott M., Ruth C., and Lois Urie Scholarship Endowment: Awarded to working students, this scholarship covers half tuition and fees. The student cannot receive additional scholarship support.
• The Florine H. Major Family Scholarship Endowment: Awarded to an outstanding junior or senior student from the Department of Education. The student selected would preferably be a single parent who shows extraordinary promise as a teacher.
• The Jason Ted Jensen Scholarship: Awarded to a student in the College of Education who is obtaining a teaching certificate and who has displayed a sincere desire to learn, and who would possibly not otherwise have the opportunity. The selected student should display a very original approach to teaching and life and desire to better the education system through their attitude and service to their profession.
• The Jane Tripp Doran History and Literature Scholarship Endowment: Awarded to a junior or senior student majoring in History or Literature. The student preferred to be a single parent with at least one child living in the home or a student who has not previously graduated nor holds a degree in any other discipline.
• The Georgia Beth Thompson Scholarship: Funded by Georgia Beth and the late Richard Thompson, this scholarship is awarded to non-traditional students enrolled as social science majors.
• The Hal K. and Joan D. Campbell Music Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding student in music, with preference to a married student supporting a child at home.
• The Jane Tripp Doran Theatre Scholarship Endowment: Awarded to a junior or senior student majoring in Theatre. The student preferred to be a single parent with at least one child living in the home, and also to a student who has not previously graduated nor holds a degree in any other discipline.
• The Dennis Stowell Memorial Scholarship is $1000 annually awarded to a student majoring in Integrated Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering. This student must be a non-traditional junior or senior with financial need who is not receiving a full PELL Grant or other funding. The student should be from a rural area in southern Utah, with the first preference being a student from Utah District 28, where Dennis Stowell served as a Utah Senator.

For more information on these scholarships, please contact Financial Aid at 435-586-7735 or finaid@suu.edu

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• Philanthropic Education Organization (P.E.O.) - Various scholarships
• GoGRAD - Paying for your Master's degree
• Graduate Ambassador Scholarship: Cedar City-based graduate students at SUU (face-to-face or local online students) in any program can apply to become graduate ambassadors.

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