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State Scholars Initiative

Utah Scholars inspires students who are looking forward to a successful future. This high-impact strategy is simple in theory: motivating students to complete a challenging curriculum of high school courses that prepares them for college and careers.

The initiative brings local business leaders into the classroom to promote completion of the Scholars course of study and relay the future benefits of taking more preparatory classes throughout high school.

Becoming a Utah Scholar is within the reach of every willing student. Students who wish to receive the Utah Scholars award are guided through a defined, rigorous curriculum including course requirements in English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language. The course of study extends beyond the state's current requirements, while leaving ample time for elective classes.

To become a Utah Scholar, students must take the following courses:

  • 4 years of English
  • 4 years of progressively advanced math (at minimum, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and a senior class beyond Algebra 2)
  • 3.5 years of social science
  • 3 years of lab science (on each of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
  • 2 years of the same foreign language taken in a progressive manner


Regents' Scholarship

The 2008 Utah State Legislature created the Regents' Scholarship based on the course of study required for Utah Scholars. To apply for or get more information on this scholarship, click HERE.

 

In the News

244 Utah Scholars Honored for Studies (Deseret News, April 25, 2008)

244 High School Seniors Become Utah Scholars Recipients Tonight
Former Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Kendell to Speak (USHE Press Release, April 22, 2008)

244 High School Seniors Earn Scholars Recognition - Former Higher Education Commissioner Richard Kendell to Speak at Awards Banquet (USHE Press Release, April 18, 2008)

Education Pays (KSL Editorials, February 13, 2008)

Quality counts, 2008 (Ed Weekly, January 10, 2008)

Utah's overall school quality grades put it near bottom nationally (Salt Lake Tribune, January 10, 2008)

Regents Scholarship to Target 8th-graders

Take Hard Classes, Program Urges (The Salt Lake Tribune, November 12, 2007)



SSI is administered by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), based in Boulder, CO, and funded by the U. S. Department of Education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998. Currently funded at $6.6 million, SSI is also supported with an in-kind contribution from WICHE. The work reported herein was supported under State Scholars Initiative, PR/Award Number (V051U050006), as administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the position or policies of the Office of Vocational and Adult Educaqtion or the U. S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.