1. (1) Each applicant shall submit an official scholarship application no later than February 1 of the year that the student graduates from high school.
2. (2) The Board may establish a priority deadline each year.

3. (3)(a) The scholarship staff may give each applicant who meets the priority deadline first priority or consideration for the scholarship.

   1. (b) Subject to funding, the scholarship staff may consider each student based on the date the student completed and submitted the student's application.
   2. (c) Additional criteria to prioritize awarding may be established by the Board.

4. (4) Each applicant shall submit the following documents:

   1. (a) the online Opportunity Scholarship application;
   2. (b) a completed online Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the Board approved financial form; and
   3. (c) if graduating from a private high school in Utah, an official high school transcript.
5. (5) If there is an error with the student's transcript, the student shall work with the student's high school or district to rectify the information to complete the application.

KEY: Utah Board of Higher Education, Opportunity Scholarship Program, Student Financial Aid

Date of Last Change: March 23, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53H-11-402