Scholarship
The Utah Highway Patrol Association will be granting several $1,000 scholarships to children of members (including deceased and retired members) of the Association.
The rules for the scholarship competition and applications can also be found in the Utah Trooper magazine.
Rules for participation in the scholarship competition:
- Must have a 3.0 or better grade point average and be a high school graduate or college student.
- Must attend an accredited college or university.
- Parent must be a member (minimum 2 years) of the UHPA. (first generation)
- Must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester or be a fulltime student.
- Must submit an essay of 250 words on your goals and why you are the best candidate to receive this scholarship.
- Applicant may major in any subject.
- Must submit photograph.
- Winners may re-apply for the scholarship each year.
- First time applicants will be given first priority.
Rules for the Awarding of a Scholarship:
- Winners will be awarded $500 per semester.
- To receive second payment, grades must be submitted to the UHPA President for verification of grade point average. High school transcripts will be accepted for first semester payment.
- Scholarships will be awarded at the UHPA Retirement Dinner in June of each year.
- Winners may have their photos and essay published in the Utah State Trooper magazine.
- Any applicants who have been denied a scholarship shall have the right to appeal to the UHPA Board of Directors at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
- Applications for appeal shall be made through their respective representative. The decision of the UHPA Board of Directors shall be final.
The Board of Directors would like to advise you that this is not made in the form of a loan, but is to help further your education. If during the course of your lifetime, the aid that you receive from this award has helped to bring you financial and material success, it would be appreciated if you would donate back to the scholarship fund any amount that may be within your means. In this way the future generosity of successful recipients will enable other young people to attend college as well. We congratulate you and wish you the best of luck in your education endeavors. Board of Directors Utah Highway Patrol Association
Scholarship Highlights
2023 Scholarship Winners
Abbee Hunter
Glendale Community College
Abby Jorgenson
Utah State University
Ainsley Sullivan Bowers
University of Hawaii
Andrew Collett
Brigham Young University
Alexandra Brenchley
Southern Utah University
Alison Urban
Brigham Young University
Alma Denney
Southern Virginia University
Anna Trotta
Weber State University
Ashley Denney
Southern Virginia University
Aspen Collett
Brigham Young University
Bode Salas
Utah Tech University
Brooke Anderson
Brigham Young University
Colton Jorgenson
Utah Tech University
Debijean Henrie
Snow College
Drake Simmons
Central Wyoming College
Elise Willmore
Utah State University
Emma Plank
Brigham Young University
Garion Cox
Snow College
Grace Vanfleet
Southern Utah University
Hyrum Denney
Weber State University
Joseph Vincent
Utah State University
Joshua Wright
Utah Valley University
Kara Cornia
Utah Valley University
Liberty Wright
Weber State University
Madison Oman
Utah State University
Maggie Lindsey
Western Governor’s University
Mayzie Greeman
Utah Valley University
Remington Roberts
Utah Tech University
Savannah Williams
Utah Valley University
Stevie Oman
Utah State University
Taylor Gillis
Weber State University
Tayton Winward
Snow College
Weston Nigbur
Brigham Young University