Scholarship applications are available the beginning of February each year.  The deadline for submission is 11:59pm on the last day of March.  Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the scholarship committee.  Everything must be received by the deadline time and date in order to be considered complete. 

Award notifications are made by the end of July each year.  All notifications are made through Academic Works and all communications are directed to your umail account.

1. A completed Academic Works application. . 
2. Write a brief personal statement answering the five questions below on a separate sheet of paper and include in your application. Be concise and limit your responses to a total of two double spaced pages. Please type your response to the following questions in one essay: 
1. Academic, professional, and personal goals
2. Reasons why you feel you are a viable candidate for this scholarship
3. Scholarly or vocational accomplishments, honors, special awards, or recognition you have received.
4. Community and school involvement; include leadership positions and/ or activities
5. Personal barriers you have had to overcome to achieve your educational goals such as domestic violence.
6. Any unusual or extraordinary circumstances regarding your situation which you feels should be known in considering your application for a scholarship
3.  Official transcripts should be uploaded with the application.  You must provide transcripts for all colleges, universities or institutions attended. If you have attended The University of Utah for two full years, you may submit your "Summary of Transfer Credit" in addition to the official University of Utah transcripts, in lieu of providing official transcripts from all other institutions.  All documents should be uploaded with the scholarship application.
4. Copy of your FAFSA Student Aid Report for 2018-2019. This can be obtained from https://fafsa.ed.gov/
5. Two Letters of Recommendation from people in positions of authority (professors, employment supervisors, volunteer supervisors). Letters of recommendation cannot be from friends or family members.  Letters of recommendation must be uploaded through the AcademicWorks program. Letters of recommendation should include: 
1. How long and in what capacity do you know the applicant?
2. What are the academic strengths and challenges of the applicant?
3. Why do you consider the applicant particularly qualified for this scholarship? 

No, you only need to have two current letters of recommendation.  However you will need to upload documentation that tells us which scholarship the letters of recommendation are attached to.  It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure that letters of recommendation have been uploaded into Academic Works. 

1. Two Letters of Recommendation from people in positions of authority (professors, employment supervisors, volunteer supervisors) written within 60 days of application. Letters of recommendation cannot be from friends or family members. Letters of recommendation should include: 
1. How long and in what capacity do you know the applicant?
2. What are the academic strengths and challenges of the applicant?
3. Why do you consider the applicant particularly qualified for this scholarship? 

No, scholarship applications are now completely online.  If you need assistance completing the application please contact the Women's Resource Center and they will schedule an appointment for you to utilize one of the computers located in the office.  All applications must be received by last business day in March.

Download the paper version of the FAFSA, enter in all of the information and then upload a scanned pdf of that document.  

Yes, all of our scholarships meet the qualifications under SB 253, which means that any student who graduates from a Utah High School (regardless of high school graduation year) is eligible to apply and receive funds from the Women's Resource Center.

Please send an email to wrcscholarships@sa.utah.edu and someone will respond within 2 business days.

The deadline for the Women's Resource Center annual scholarships is March 31, 2018 at 11:59pm.  All documents and letters of recommendation must be received by this date and time in order for the application to be considered complete.  

Write a brief personal statement answering the five questions below on a separate sheet of paper and include in your application. Be concise and limit your responses to a total of two double spaced pages. Please type your response to the following questions in one essay: 

1. Academic, professional, and personal goals
2. Reasons why you feel you are a viable candidate for this scholarship
3. Scholarly or vocational accomplishments, honors, special awards, or recognition you have received.
4. Community and school involvement; include leadership positions and/ or activities
5. Personal barriers you have had to overcome to achieve your educational goals such as domestic violence.
6. Any unusual or extraordinary circumstances regarding your situation which you feels should be known in considering your application for a scholarship