State of Utah
You’ve worked hard to prepare for college. If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, the Utah State Promise Scholarship can pay whatever tuition and student body fees your Pell Grants and other scholarships and awards don't cover up to four years. You just have to be Pell-eligible and meet the criteria described below. It’s that simple.
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Scholarship Overview
The Utah State Promise is a “last dollar” scholarship, meaning that it is applied to your remaining tuition and student body fees after all other aid is applied to a recipient's account. What is considered other aid and in what order is it applied?
First, a recipient's Federal Pell Grant will be applied to the balance due. Next, USU will apply all other scholarships (e.g., institutional awards, departmental awards, state awards, and other outside/3rd party scholarships).
After all aid and scholarships are applied to a Utah State Promise recipient's account, USU will then pay any remaining balance due resulting from tuition and student body fees as laid out in the below frequently asked questions section.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for the Utah State Promise scholarship you must:
- Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ("FAFSA").
- Be Pell Grant eligible.
- Be a Utah resident (for the USU Promise) or an Idaho or Wyoming resident (for the USU Promise ID/WY) and a U.S. citizen, or eligible non-citizen.
- Be admitted to USU for Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 semesters as an incoming full-time first-year OR transfer undergraduate student (returning students do not qualify).
- Intend to graduate from USU.
RENEWAL CRITERIA
Some things to know about this scholarship:
- Renewable for up to 4 years (8 total semesters, or until graduation).
- Must remain Pell Grant eligible each academic year.
- Yearly completion of FAFSA required.
- Must remain in good standing each academic year.
- Award amount varies, up to full tuition and student body fees (not including differential tuition).
- Available at all USU campuses.
States of Idaho & Wyoming
If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, the USU Promise Scholarship for ID & WY may provide additional funding toward your tuition and student body fees.
Pell Grant eligible students may receive up to $1,500 per year (for 4 years) and these funds will pay toward tuition and student body fees after your Pell Grants and other scholarships are applied. The USU Promise Scholarship for ID & WY is available to new incoming UG first-year or transfer students who have Idaho or Wyoming residency. For more information, visit our FAQ Page.
The priority deadline to submit your FAFSA for Fall 2026 awarding is February 1, 2026.
Utah State will award the Utah State Promise Scholarship to first-time & transfer Utah resident students who have applied for admission by February 1st on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. Apply for FAFSA at your earliest convenience to be considered.
If you have already been admitted to USU and need help submitting your FAFSA, you can schedule an appointment with your Federal Aid Counselor. Appointments are available in-person, virtually via Zoom, or over the phone Monday – Friday from 8am – 5pm MST.
If you are awarded the scholarship, Utah State will pay any remaining tuition and student body fees when the semester starts. All you may have to do is get your books & supplies and head to class.
See More Details
Review eligibility, deadlines, and how the award applies in the Utah State Promise FAQ.