T-Bird Promise Scholarship
2025-2026 Financial Support Initiative
We understand that the 2025-2026 FAFSA has introduced complexities and financial challenges. If you're an incoming student affected by these FAFSA delays, we encourage you to apply for the T-Bird Promise Scholarship. This scholarship is also designed to provide financial relief during this challenging time.
Funding is limited, and will be offered to qualifying students contingent on their level of financial need.
Southern Utah University prioritizes the success of students in all aspects of their education. For the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year, we invite you to apply for our T-Bird Promise Scholarship. The aim of this scholarship is to eliminate financial barriers for our underserved student populations to promote access to an equitable education.
This need based scholarship can award up to the full tuition or the full Pell Grant award for the academic year. Students who are not Pell grant eligible can still be considered for the scholarship. This scholarship is renewable for 8 academic semesters as long as you maintain a 2.0 GPA, complete 70% of your courses, and are a full time student. In order to apply for the scholarship you must:
- Complete the FAFSA application to determine maximum eligibility, and for the EFC to be reviewed (does not apply to DACA/Undocumented students).
- You must not have a full-tuition scholarship or award on your account.
- You must be enrolled as a main campus student taking in person courses.
- You must be enrolled in an undergraduate program of study
- Write a short essay explaining why you need the funding, and discuss your background.
- We encourage students from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply.
The application will open on October 1st 2024, and priority will be given to students who apply by December 1st. The application will remain open until funding is completely awarded.
Awards will be granted March 1st continuing throughout the spring and summer. The scholarship will start in your first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year at SUU.