Students and their families are responsible to pay the costs of college or university education. Student financial aid may be available to help cover the costs of tuition, books, and living expenses. Most student financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. There are a number of grant, loan, and work-study employment options as well as scholarships. Review the resources in this section to learn about financial assistance options.

Utah Educational Savings Plan
UtahMentor Guide to Financial Aid
Veteran's Benefits
Scholarships & Loan Forgiveness Programs
State Scholar Program
New Century Scholarship
Regents' Scholarship
T H Bell Teaching Incentive Loan Program
WICHE Student Exchange Programs

Utah Educational Savings Plan

The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) is a college savings trust fund authorized by the Utah Legislature and designed to comply with Section 529 of the Internal Revenue code. It is a "direct-sold" 529 plan, which means that an account can be set up and contributions can be made by dealing directly with UESP. A financial advisor or broker-dealer does not need to be involved. Contact UESP to set up an education savings account.

Veteran's Benefits

A number of federal and state programs are available to help veterans pursue a college education. Contact the state approving agency a Utah VA Certifying Official for details.

Utah State Approving Agency
Ben Guile, Director
Board of Regents Building, The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1284
Phone: (801)366-8483
Email: bguile@utahsbr.edu

US Department of Veteran's Affairs
Utah VA Certifying Officials: For Utah Institutions of Higher Learning | For Utah Non-College Degree Schools

Scholarships & Loan Forgiveness Programs

New Century Scholarship

For information about the New Century Scholarship, please click HERE.

Regents' Scholarship

For information about the new Regents' Scholarship, please click HERE.

T H Bell Teaching Incentive Loan Program

The T. H. Bell Incentive Loan Program (TILP) offers qualified students accepted into one of Utah 's teacher preparation program full tuition and fees to complete their education degree. The monies paid by TILP are treated like a loan to students. Students who graduate, are granted a teaching certificate by the Utah State Office of Education, and teach in one of Utah 's K-12 elementary, middle or secondary schools can repay one year's loan by teaching one full academic year. For students who become certified and teach in hard-to-staff schools, each full year of teaching will be considered payment for two years of the loan. Colleges and departments of teacher preparation will give special consideration to students who prepare to teach special education, math or science. In some cases graduate students who prepare to teach in these areas will also receive consideration.

Learn more about the T.H. Bell Incentive Loan Program by reviewing Regents' Policy R603 or by emailing to the program administrator . Utah 's schools need bright and capable teachers. Let the TILP program help you reach your goal

WICHE Student Incentive Loan Program

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's student exchange programs help more than 26,000 students each year gain affordable access to undergraduate, graduate, and professional level programs not available in their home state. Learn about all three WICHE programs at www.wiche.edu/sep.

To apply for the Student Incentive Loan Program through WICHE’s Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP), Utah residents should contact:    

Becke Wolf
Utah WICHE Certifying Officer
Board of Regents Building, The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284
Tel: (801) 321-7104
Fax: (801) 321-7199
rwolf@utahsbr.edu

The State of Utah supports students in the fields of optometry, podiatry, and veterinary medicine. Applicants must apply for certification by October 15th of the year prior to admission.