Utah Promise Grant
Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) - Utah Board of Higher Education
Need-based Utah grant that can cover up to the full cost of attendance for Utah residents (recent graduates and adults) at Utah public and participating private nonprofit colleges.
- How much
- Varies based on available funding; up to cost of attendance
- Who qualifies
- Utah resident or eligible for resident tuition; demonstrated financial need via FAFSA; at least half-time; satisfactory academic progress; not a graduate student. Ends at first bachelor's degree or 120 credits.
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA-driven, awarded by each college's financial aid office from its allocation; file the FAFSA early and ask your college about its priority dates.
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA, then contact the financial aid office at the Utah college you attend or plan to attend
- The college awards the grant
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (ushe.edu) and page 2
The details
Statewide need-based grant (Utah Code 53H-11-414, the Utah Promise Program). Eligible: recent Utah high school graduates and Utah adult residents who are Utah residents (or qualify for resident tuition), complete a FAFSA and demonstrate financial need; undergraduates enrolled at least half-time and making satisfactory academic progress. The grant can be used up to the cost of attendance (statute: no more than cost of attendance minus other aid; awards prioritized primarily by financial need). Amount varies with available funding. Lasts until the first bachelor's degree or 120 attempted credits. Eligible institutions: the eight public degree-granting institutions (SLCC, Snow, SUU, U of U, USU, Utah Tech, UVU, Weber State), the eight public technical colleges (Bridgerland, Davis, Dixie, Mountainland, Ogden-Weber, Southwest, Tooele, Uintah Basin), and BYU (Provo), Ensign College, Western Governors University and Westminster University. The statute also allows employer 'promise partner' awards for employees and dependents of participating employers.
More money from Utah
- Opportunity ScholarshipClass of 2026: up to $800 per semester for up to four semesters ($3,200 total); tuition and general fees only, after other state aid. Class of 2027 amount not yet announced.
- First Credential Scholarship (formerly PRIME)$625 one-time (class of 2026; subject to available funding and number of qualified applicants)
- Adult Learner Grant ProgramUp to the cost of attendance
- CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards$1,000 to full tuition for up to one year, depending on the institution
- NASA Space Grant Scholarship (Utah technical colleges)Varies based on available funding; up to cost of attendance
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