Info may be updated here prior to below.
CASH AWARDS
Kane County School District: An award of $1000 is given to Region Winners. An award of $500 is given to each Region Runner-Up. An award of $100 is given to KHS Sterling Scholars if not a Region Winner or Runner-Up.
SEDC: A cash award is given from SEDC to Region Winners of $400. Runner-Ups receive $200. This amount changes from year to year and will be disclosed upon release.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS
PLEASE READ: Most colleges and universities in Utah and Brigham young University – Idaho in Rexburg, ID, offer financial assistance to top nominees in the Deseret News/KSL Broadcast Group Sterling Scholar Awards Program. Some are offered to winners only while other institutions may offer scholarships also to runners-up, and even others offer to finalists or even nominees in the program. Several are renewable based on the nominee’s grade point average. The following are participating educational institutions and their financial assistance for Sterling Scholars. (Note: Awards are listed as described by the institutions. Exact amounts are not included due to some changes in fee structures. Application must be made immediately; good for the 2025-2026 school year.)
Bridgerland Technical College, Logan – $1,000 tuition waiver for enrollment in a Bridgerland certificate program beginning within one year of high school graduation to Regional Sterling Scholar Category Winners who graduate from one of the College's local area high schools (Bear River, Box Elder, Logan, Mountain Crest, Ridgeline, Sky View, Green Canyon, and Rich). Recipient must visit
Bridgerland's Financial Aid Office -with documentation of the student’s status as a regional category winner- to activate the award and have the terms of the award explained. Visit Bridgerland Technical College online at www.btech.edu or call (435) 750-3204 or (435) 750-3268 for more information.
Brigham Young University, Provo – One-year (two semesters) full LDS tuition scholarships to all regional (final round) category winners contingent upon admission to BYU by appropriate deadline. Should you qualify for another scholarship from the Financial Aid Office at BYU, you will receive whichever scholarship is of greater value. For additional information about scholarships, visit our website at https://enrollment.byu.edu/financialaid/apply-for-scholarships. For questions regarding Sterling Scholarships at BYU, email us at scholarships@byu.edu.
Ensign College, Salt Lake City – Regional category winners will be eligible for one-year (two semesters) full church member tuition (visit our website to see current amount for school year). Runners-up in Business & Marketing categories also eligible for one-year full church member tuition. All other category runners-up eligible for one-year (two semesters) half church member tuition. Students who wish to apply for this scholarship at Ensign College must submit proof of Sterling Scholarship award details to Scholarships@ensign.edu by July 1 to be considered for the upcoming academic school year. Scholarship questions should be
directed to the Ensign College Scholarship’s Office: scholarships@ensign.edu or 801-524-8111.
Utah State University – In addition to any other scholarship received from USU, regional category winners will receive a $2,000 stipend for two years ($500 per semester for 4 semesters), regional category runners-up will receive $1,000 stipend for one year ($500 per semester for 2 semesters); and finalists in the Wasatch Front Region receive a $500 stipend for one year ($250 per semester for 2 semesters). Sterling Scholar stipends can be used at all of the 32 USU campuses (including USU Logan Main Campus, Statewide Campuses, USU-Eastern, and USU Blanding). General USU scholarship requirements can be found at
www.usu.edu/scholarships. Nominees must (1) apply for admissions by University deadline and (2) email a copy of the Sterling Scholar Award/Certificate to scholarships@usu.edu.
Neumont College of Computer Science, Salt Lake City -- Neumont College of Computer Science will award a full tuition scholarship to regional winners in the general, computer science and STEM-related categories. A half tuition scholarship will be awarded to regional runners-up in the same categories. Sterling Scholar winners are not eligible for other institutional achievement scholarships awarded by the college. Any combination of Sterling Scholar awards with other scholarships are not to exceed full tuition. Contact Rob Dillman, Vice President of Admissions, at rdillman@neumont.edu or call (801) 302-2828.
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City – Salt Lake Community College offers a one-year (Fall semester/Spring semester) tuition waiver to regional category winners and runners-up. The exact tuition waiver amount is based on the number of enrolled credit hours. Recipients must enroll in a minimum of nine credit hours each semester they receive this award, with a maximum of 18 credit
hours. Nominees are required to pay individual student and course fees. These tuition waivers are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. They are non-renewable and limited. This tuition waiver may be combined with other awards that are not covering tuition, but not in all cases. See website for application due date (apply early-only 4 available). Recipients must provide a copy of their certificate,
or the newspaper clipping of award to the Scholarship Team at the Financial Aid Office on the Taylorsville Redwood Campus, or it may be emailed to scholarships@slcc.edu.
Snow College, Ephraim – Snow College is awarding Academic Scholarships based on High School Merit. We encourage all Sterling Scholar participants to apply for Academic Scholarships based on their high school academics. We also encourage students to apply for Leadership and Departmental Scholarships in their areas of expertise. Awards are based on scholarship criteria at: www.Snow.edu/scholarships
Southern Utah University, Cedar City - Southern Utah University offers the T-Bird Promise tuition-based scholarship of $1,000 annually ($500/semester) for a maximum of eight semesters to regional Sterling Scholar category winners and runners-up. This award may stack with other academic institutional scholarships. Any combination of tuition-based scholarships may not exceed cost of tuition.
The availability of this scholarship is contingent on funding. Regional winners or runners-up must submit a copy of their certificate to be considered for this award. Contact Christine Fawson call 435-586-7735 or email at christinefawson1@suu.edu.
Utah Tech University, St. George – Utah Tech University offers a one-year, $1,000 scholarship to Utah High School Sterling Scholar winners in all regions. Sterling Scholar scholarships must be used directly out of high school; and cannot exceed the cost of full tuition when combined with any other scholarship awarded by UTU. To claim this scholarship, the nominee must be admitted to Utah Tech
University and submit a copy of their Sterling Scholar Certificate (or a letter from a high school counselor verifying that the student is the winner in their category) to the scholarship coordinator by July 1st. Contact the scholarship office at: scholarships@utahtech.edu, jhale@utahtech.edu, visit www.utahtech.edu or call (435) 652-7578.
University of Utah, Salt Lake City – Renewable $5,000 annual scholarship to all regional category winners for a total value of approximately $20,000 for a maximum of eight (8) semesters or until the nominee receives a baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first. Recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.6 and complete 24 hours of course work every two semesters of academic year, namely fall and spring. For additional information about scholarships at the University of Utah: Contact the University of Utah Scholarships and Financial aid office at financialaid@utah.edu or call 801-581-6211.
Utah Valley University, Orem – Region Winners – $4,000 per year ($2,000 per semester) for four-years. Retention criteria: 15 credits per semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.5. Region Runners-Up - $3,500 per year ($1,750 per semester) for two-years. Retention criteria: 12 credits per semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.2. High School Winners - $2,000 per year ($1,000 per semester) for one
year. Not renewable. Must take 12 credit hours per semester. During their senior year students must apply for this award by being admitted to UVU and completing the online scholarship application by the deadline date of May 1st. Students will be required to provide documentation of their Sterling Scholar Award. For all eligibility requirements please visit our website https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/.
Weber State University, Ogden – Regional winners will be awarded a one-year tuition scholarship of $2,000. High school category winners will be awarded a one-year tuition scholarship of $1,000. Nominees must be admitted to the university. To apply to the university, please see : http://weber.edu/admissions . Recipient must be a U.S. Citizen and Utah resident attending full-time (12-18 credit hours) each semester and maintain a 2.5 GPA. The Scholarship Office must be notified by July to post the Sterling Scholar Award. The Sterling Scholar Scholarship cannot be combined with academic scholarships. Contact Crystal Giordano
scholarship@weber.edu or call (801) 626-7569.
Westminster College, Salt Lake City – Renewable $3,000 scholarship awards up to 4 years ($12,000 total) to all regional category winners. Renewable $1,500 scholarship awards up to 4 years ($6,000 total) to all regional category runners-up. These awards will be granted in addition to any the merit scholarships offered by Westminster (not to exceed full tuition). Nominees must maintain good academic standing and satisfactory progress to renew the scholarship for up to eight semesters of study or receipt of bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first). Full-time enrollment in the fall semester directly following high school graduation is required. Contact Jennifer Dahl jdahl@westminstercollege.edu or call (801) 832-2294.
