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College Scholarships

Generous donors to the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences have made several scholarships available to undergraduate students majoring in one of the programs offered by the departments within the college.

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College Scholarships

  • Carl Joseph Christensen Scholarship:

    For students enrolled in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences that have attained at least a junior class status. Financial need and scholastic standing will be considered, however, there is no GPA requirement. Provide a statement explaining your life circumstances and financial need. Recipients of this award are encouraged to maintain the spirit of giving by contributing to this scholarship as their future abilities permit.

  • David C. LeSeuer Scholarship:

    For students pursuing a degree in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Preference may be given to students who have a relatively greater financial need. Provide a statement explaining your life circumstances and financial need.

  • Elrod Leany Scholarship:

    For students pursuing a degree in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. For students who work a minimum of 10 hours a week to support themselves. Preference may be given to students who have a relatively greater financial need. Provide a statement explaining your life circumstances and financial need.

  • Nephi A. Christensen Scholarship:

    For students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Preference is given to students with financial need. Extenuating financial circumstances will be considered. Demonstrated ability to overcome unique life circumstances or obstacles will be considered. Provide a statement explaining your life circumstances and financial need.

  • Richard Dexter Rust Scholarship:

    For students pursuing a degree in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and who have evidenced scholastic ability by maintaining a minimum 3.5 GPA. Preference given to students who have a relatively greater financial need. Provide a statement explaining your life circumstances and financial need.

  • Ronald K. Ririe Scholarship:

    For students pursuing a degree in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Preference may be given to students who have a relatively greater financial need. Provide a statement explaining your life circumstances and financial need. Recipients of this award are encouraged to maintain the spirit of giving by contributing to this scholarship as their future abilities permit.

  • Doyle C. and Sandra J. Udy Scholarship:

    For undergraduate students in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences who are committed to complete their education and who will abide by the honor code. Required minimum 3.0 GPA. Provide a statement explaining your commitment to the Honor Code and how it influences your life. Recipients of this award are encouraged to maintain the spirit of giving by contributing to this scholarship as their future abilities permit.

  • Robert E. and Sherryl S. Nord Scholarship:

    For undergraduate students in their junior or senior years of study who are pursuing a course of study which will lead to a baccalaureate degree in any of the physical science majors (Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, and Physics) offered by the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Required minimum 3.5 GPA during two academic years preceding the award. Candidates should provide a statement describing their intention to pursue graduate professional education leading to a graduate professional degree after completing their baccalaureate degree (i.e. Juris Doctor, Master of Business Administration, and others). Preference for students who will pursue graduate degree at another university or college.

  • Grant A. Young Scholarship:

    For undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in the biological or physical sciences (Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, and Physics) and who have evidenced scholastic ability by maintaining a minimum 3.5 GPA. Provide a statement describing your study and your life circumstances. Recipients of this award are encouraged to maintain the spirit of giving by contributing to this fund at some future date should their circumstances allow.

  • Jessie Allen Werner Scholarship:

    For students who are pursuing a degree in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and maintained at minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference given to students whose course of study emphasizes the interface between bioscience and any area of the physical, mathematical, and/or computational sciences. Preference may also be given to students who have a relatively greater financial need. Provide a statement describing your study, life circumstances, and financial need. Recipients of this award are encouraged to maintain the spirit of giving by contributing to this fund at some future date should their circumstances allow.

  • B. John Garrick Scholarship:

    For students who are pursuing a degree in physics, engineering, or the earth sciences with emphasis on risk-informed studies relating to energy or the environment and who have evidenced scholastic ability by maintaining a minimum 3.5 GPA. Provide a statement describing your course of study and its relation to risk-informed studies, energy, or the environment.

  • Dominion Energy Scholarship:

    For students raised in a state served by Dominion Energy (Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia) who are pursuing a degree in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences with study relating to energy or the environment. Provide a statement describing your course of study and its relation to energy or the environment.

  • Elva Clara Wunderli Richarson Memorial Scholarship:

    For undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The focus of the students receiving the awards should be in the following areas: Multilingual AI Translation/Natural Language Processing, including applications of artificial intelligence in these areas. Provide a statement describing your course of study.