Opportunity Scholarship
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- Award
- Class of 2027 award amount has not been determined; funding depends on appropriations and eligible applicants. The class of 2026 received up to $800 per semester for four semesters ($3,200 total), toward tuition/general fees after other state aid. Confirm the 2027 cohort’s duration and renewal terms when published.
- Timeline
- Jan 4, 2027Class of 2027 applications open
- Jan 29, 2027Priority deadline
- Mar 18, 2027Final deadline . Application and student/parent sections of 2027-28 FAFSA must be complete by the applicable deadline. USHE application update email scheduled May 7, 2027. No time zone stated.
- How to apply
- Complete USHE online application and 2027-28 FAFSA, including student and required parent sections, by the applicable deadline. Private Utah high-school applicants upload a transcript; qualifying concurrent-enrollment coursework may require an official college transcript. Submit requested verification and follow the eligible college’s enrollment/payment procedures.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- Required financial-aid forms (check the program's rules)
- Who can apply
- Class of 2027 graduate of a Utah high school with 3.3 cumulative GPA. Complete three AP/IB/concurrent-enrollment courses in grades 9-12, one each in English, math and science with approved USBE subject codes, before graduation. Complete FAFSA and enroll full time at an eligible Utah institution in fall after graduation unless an approved deferral applies. AP exam scores are not a universal requirement.
- Good to know
- Eligible Utah public institutions plus BYU Provo, Ensign, WGU and Westminster. Technical-college attendance can support a deferral rather than immediate scholarship payment. Confirm institution-specific enrollment and payment dates. Current guidance permits specified military, medical, humanitarian, religious-service and technical-study deferrals.
- Details
- Test optional