The Prime Scholarship is awarded to students who earn the TRANSFORM certificate granted by the Utah State Board of Higher Education (USBE) after completing required concurrent enrollment (CE) or career and technical education (CTE) coursework in high school.

• Eligible Students:      
  • Recent Utah high school graduates
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Be awarded the TRANSFORM certificate by the USBE
  • Complete a FAFSA
  • Meet all application deadlines
  • Enroll at an eligible institution full-time beginning the fall semester after high school graduation OR provide documentation that a deferral has been granted from the institution
• TRANSFORM Certificate Information
  • Students must:
    • Complete 5 general education concurrent enrollment courses, each in a different general education category OR
    • Complete a career and technical education program that is at least 300 hours or 6 courses
  • TRANSFORM certificate requirements are determined by USBE and awarded through USBE and individual high schools. Please reach out to your high school counselor for more information about earning this certificate while in high school.
• Eligible Uses:   
  • Cost of attendance
• Award:       
  • $500, subject to available funding
• Award Duration:       
  • One-time award
• Eligible Institutions:      
  • Public, degree-granting institutions:
    • Salt Lake Community College
    • Snow College
    • Southern Utah University
    • University of Utah
    • Utah State University
    • Utah Tech University
    • Utah Valley University 
    • Weber State University
  • Public technical colleges
    • Bridgerland Technical College
    • Davis Technical College
    • Dixie Technical College
    • Mountainland Technical College
    • Ogden-Weber Technical College
    • Southwest Technical College
    • Tooele Technical College
    • Uintah Basin Technical College
  • Private, non-profit Utah institutions:
    • Brigham Young University (Provo campus)
    • Ensign College
    • Western Governors University
    • Westminster University
• Application Period:   
  • Students apply during their senior year of high school
  • 2024 high school graduate application information
    ▪ Opens – January 2, 2024
    ▪ Priority deadline – January 19, 2024
    ▪ Final deadline – March 20, 2024
• Additional Information: 
  • Contact us at scholarships@ushe.edu
• Resources:
  • Appeal Form
  • Student Information Release Form