Favorable Admissions in Utah Utah Legislature – March, 2013 A bill allowing Utah colleges to grant more out- of-state tuition waivers has passed the Utah Legislature. "We want to bring the best and brightest students to this state," Urquhart said. The bill requires out-of-state students to have test scores and grades that are above average for the institution, and encourages college presidents to focus on students who have an interest in "occupations critical to the state for which trained personnel are in short supply."
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Favorable Admissions in UtahUtah Legislature – March, 2013
A bill allowing Utah colleges to grant more out-of-state tuition waivers has passed the Utah Legislature.
"We want to bring the best and brightest students to this state," Urquhart said.
The bill requires out-of-state students to have test scores and grades that are above average for the institution, and encourages college presidents to focus on students who have an interest in "occupations critical to the state for which trained personnel are in short supply."
UTAH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
University of Utah – Salt Lake City
Utah State – Logan Weber State – Ogden Southern Utah – Cedar City Dixie State – St. George
2013-14 TUITION & FEES – Utah State University
COST PER
SEMESTER
RESIDENT
NON-RESIDEN
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15 Units $3,092 $8,944With Parents On-Campus Off-CampusFees 6,775 6,775 6,775Books and Supplies
1,789 1,789 1,789
Food and Housing 4,518 9,894 11,378Transportation 1,495 1,390 1,457Misc. Personal 1,338 1,338 1,338TOTAL $15,915 $21,186 $22,737
USU
USU is the #1 public university in the West (and top five in the nation) for lowest tuition on Forbes' list of America's Best College Buys (2011).
Logan is in the top 15 (and #2 in the West) for Best College Towns, according to the AIER College Destination Index. The town was also ranked #1 easiest place to find a job, according to Business Insider
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
• Freshman out-of-state Academic Scholarships• President's Non-Resident Four Year Renewable Scholarship-
$16,000 per year • Cumulative SUU 3.6 GPA required for renewal
• Founders' Non-Resident Four Year Renewable Scholarship- $10,500 per year • Cumulative SUU 3.6 GPA required for renewal
• Deans' Non-Resident Four Year Renewable Scholarship- $9,000 per year • Cumulative SUU 3.3 GPA required for renewal
• Centurium Non-Resident Four Year Renewable Scholarship- $5,250 per year • Cumulative SUU 3.3 GPA required for renewal
• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Four Year Renewable Scholarship- $9,000 per year • Cumulative SUU 3.0 GPA required for renewal
WRAP-UP
Each institution is different, but…› Most require application completed by
December 1.› Most use the application for determination
of scholarship level (not a separate paper process).
Admissions more holistic and less restrictive than A-G.
