USU Launches New Scholarship Application System

On Dec. 1, 2021, Utah State University launched its new scholarship application system, ScholarshipUniverse. The system allows students to quickly and efficiently view scholarships that are available to them, giving them a personalized list of scholarships for which they meet the specific requirements.

“Utah State University continues to develop ways to provide a better experience for our students,” said Robert Wagner, vice president for Academic and Instructional Services. “We know they are concerned about the costs associated with higher education. USU’s high quality academic degrees should be financially accessible with help from supportive tools, such as ScholarshipUniverse. Students can spend more time achieving their education goals and less time worrying about how to pay for them.”

The system lists more than 7,000 private and institutional scholarships that are available to eligible students. Upon entering the new system for the first time, students will see a gray bar at the top of the screen, prompting them to answer questions about themselves. Based on answers, the system will automatically match students to scholarships for which they meet the minimum requirements to apply. As of the first week of the system’s launch, USU students submitted more than 16,000 scholarship applications, for both university and private scholarships.

“The USU General Scholarship Application removes the barrier of finding scholarships at the institution,” said Craig Whyte, executive director of Student Financial Support. “As the central scholarship platform for college and departmental awards, the application provides easy access and reduces the challenges and complexities of discovering what scholarship a student can apply for.”

Many scholarships require students to simply hit apply, while others require additional information, including essays or personal recommendations. All these submissions are placed within the new comprehensive scholarship system.

The revamped application system is part of USU’s continuing efforts to improve the financial viability of higher education for its incoming and current students.

Students are encouraged to log into USU’s General Scholarship application page to see which scholarships are available for them for the fall 2022 semester and beyond.