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.

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The rules for the scholarship competition and applications can also be found in the Utah Trooper magazine.

Minimum Requirements for Scholarship Application:

Applicant's parent must be a current UHPA member (minimum 2 years) or a retired UHPA member.
Applicant must be a high school graduate or current college student.
Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. for high school and, if applicable, for all post-secondary education. Applicant must submit supporting documentation in the form of a transcript.
Applicant must be accepted to an accredited college or university and must submit supporting documentation.
Applicant must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester or otherwise be considered a full-time student.
Applicant does not need to have a declared major, but should indicate their current planned course of study.
Applicant must submit a 300-500 word essay introducing themselves, describing personal education goals, and outlining why they should be chosen to receive the scholarship.
Applicant must submit a passport style photograph, capturing head and shoulders against a neutral background.

Rules for the Awarding of a Scholarship:

Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Winners will be awarded $1,000 for the State Fiscal Year (July 1-June 30).
Winners may re-apply for the scholarship each year, however first time applicants will be given priority over previous recipients.
Applicants will be ranked by cumulative G.P.A., community involvement, and essay.
Winners may have their photo and essay published in the Utah State Trooper magazine and UHPA website.
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. Notification for the appeal shall be made through the member's respective UHPA representative. The decision of the UHPA Board of Directors shall be final.
UHPA scholarships are not given in the form of a loan, but as a grant to help further the recipient's education.

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