Opportunity Scholarship

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Official information regarding state scholarships, including the Opportunity Scholarship, is produced by the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) and is published on the Opportunity Scholarship website.
​Students are responsible for contacting the State Scholarship Office directly for specific information about scholarship requirements or the application process.

Student Responsibility 

Students, it is your responsibility to inform yourself of the requirements of the scholarship and to contact the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) Office directly if you have questions. No other source — including neighbors, friends, or your school counselor — can provide you with information as accurate as the scholarship staff. 

Requirements

  • Graduate from a Utah High School with a 3.3 Cumulative High School GPA

  • Complete 3 Advanced Courses

    • Complete 1 Advanced Placement (AP) or Concurrent Enrollment (CE) course in each of the core areas of High School graduation:

      • Language Arts

      • Math

      • Science

  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

  • Meet all Application Deadlines!

    • All students are encouraged to meet the Priority Deadline


The Priority Deadline is in place to act as a contingency. If we do not receive enough funding to award all students during the Legislative Session, those who have met the Priority Deadline may be given Priority. We strongly encourage all students to meet the Priority Deadline.

Opportunity Scholarship

Approved MMHS & ALC* Classes

In each of the core areas, complete at least one AP or CE course

Language Arts

Math

Science

AP Language & Composition

AP Calculus AB

AP Biology

AP Literature & Composition

AP Statistics

AP Chemistry

ENGL 1010 Intro to Writing

MATH 1010 Intermediate Algebra

AP Physics

ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing

MATH 1030 Quantitative Reasoning

ASTR 1040* Elementary Astronomy

COMM 1020* Public Speaking

STAT 1040 Intro to Statistics

BIOL 1610/1615 General Biology/Lab

COMM 1500* Intro to Mass Communication

MATH 1050 College Algebra

CHEM 1010/1015 Intro to Chemistry/Lab

MATH 1060 Trigonometry

GEO 1010/1015* Intro to Geology/Lab

METO 1010* Intro to Meteorology