The Spring 2024 UJ$C Scholarship winners have been selected !

The Utah JumpStart Coalition would like to sincerely “Thank” our major scholarship sponsor of (3) $1250 scholarships each semester America First Credit Union.

winning entries from spring 2024

Connor Van De Graaff, Corner Canyon High School, $1250 from America First Credit Union

Valentina Rodriguez, Layton High School, $1250 from America First Credit Union

Abigail Dovenbarger, Layton High School, $1250 from America First Credit Union

Anson Taylor, Timpview High School, $500 from my529

winning entries from Fall 2023:

Cannon Blackhurst Pleasant Grove High School, $1250 from America First Credit Union & $500 from my529

Rosalie Songer Weber High School, $1250 from America First Credit Union

Claire Pesci Providence Hall High School, $1250 from America First Credit Union

winning entries from spring 2023:

Melea Ludlow Juab High School, $500 from my529

Madison Wilcox Davis High School $1250 from America First Credit Union

Finley Lewis Salem Hills High School, $1250 from America First Credit Union

Eliza Runolfson $1250 from America First Credit Union

winning entries from Fall 2022:

Michael Chen Hillcrest High School $1250 from America First Credit Union & $500 from my529

Haleigh Grimstead Bountiful High School $1250 from America First Credit Union

Teya Snowder Hillcrest High School $1250 from America First Credit Union

winning entries from Spring 2022:

Ava Bair Davis High School $1250 from America First Credit Union

Dale Herrod Timpview High School $1250 from America First Credit Union

Lauren Bassett Sky View High School $1250 from America First Credit Union

To see other great entries, checkout The Utah Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy youtube channel

Scholarship Program Rules

The Fall 2024 UJ$C Scholarship will be open for applicants September 1st -December 31, 2024

Award:  

Three eligible applicants will each receive a $1,250 scholarship award, AND one eligible applicant will receive a $500 scholarship award.

Scholarship Use:

The scholarship may be used for any field of study at an accredited Title IV fund-disbursing post-secondary institution. Search here for eligible post-secondary institutions. 

Eligibility:

Applicant MUST

1.  Be a high school student, graduating class of 2025 or 2026 at an accredited Utah school.

2.  Have successfully completed, or currently be enrolled, in the General Financial Literacy course in Utah.

3.  Not be a direct relative of the Utah Jump$tart Coalition Board of Directors or staff. 

Deadline to submit application:

1.   CLICK HERE TO OPEN AND COMPLETE the ONLINE SUBMISSION ENTRY FORM by 11:59 pm BEFORE Dec 31, 2024. 

Selection and Judging:

All qualifying entries will be judged by a panel composed of representatives from the scholarship sponsoring organizations. All decisions of the judges are final.

Utah Jump$tart Coalition Scholarship Application Process

 1.   Scholarship Application Form

Complete the scholarship application form on the Utah Jump$tart website.

Application components include:

PART 1.   Video

Submit a link to a 60-second YouTube video addressing the following questions

 “What are 3 important skills from your financial literacy class that will help you prepare for college and life after college?”

Students will receive points based on their content and creativity and must meet following requirements:

·       Videos must be posted as public on YouTube (applicant will then paste the link to the YouTube video in their scholarship application)

·       Creativity is important. Please do not just utilize a PowerPoint presentation or record yourself reading prepared remarks. You can find examples of the level of creativity demonstrated by previous winners at our YouTube channel here.

·       Video must be no more than 60 seconds in length. Videos over 60 seconds will be disqualified.

·       Video must be in English, must be the entrant’s original work and not infringe on any copyrights or trademarks. All music or graphics must be original or used with permission.

·       Video must not contain violent, obscene, immoral, defamatory, derogatory, offensive, illegal or 

sexually suggestive content or contain, include, or encourage images or activities that are dangerous, unsafe, or present unreasonable risk of harm to a person or property.

PART 2.  Short Answer

Candidates will be asked to write a few sentences providing positive feedback about their General Financial Literacy teacher and how this teacher helped them master financial literacy concepts. 

Winner Notification

1) Winners will be announced by the second week of January 2025 on Utah Jump$tart’s Website and social media.  

2) Winners and their financial literacy teacher will also be notified directly by email.

Scholarship Disbursement

When the student is ready to claim their funds, they must email Utah Jump$tart:

1.     Proof of acceptance to an accredited Title IV fund-disbursing post-secondary institution. Search here for eligible post-secondary institutions.

2.     Proof of enrollment in college courses at the institution to which they were admitted

3.     Student ID number at the institution to which they were admitted

If the student wishes scholarship funds to be deferred, they must request the deferment in writing no later than the last day of the August immediately following their high school graduation. The Utah Jump$tart Coalition reserves the right to determine under what circumstances the scholarships may be deferred.  

All scholarships must be disbursed 3 years from date of notification or the funds will be forfeited. 

The Utah Jump$tart Coalition is a statewide, 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the financial literacy of Utah’s youth. Visit them at  www.utahjumpstart.org.

America First Credit Union has become one of the largest and most progressive credit unions in the country. Today, America First has 113 full-service branches and more than 800,890 members. Visit them at www.americafirst.com. 

my529 is Utah’s official 529 educational savings plan. my529 has been helping families across the United States invest for higher education for more than 25 years. my529 funds may be used for qualified education expenses, which includes tuition, fees, books and supplies as well as  K-12 tuition expenses, qualified education loan repayments and registered apprenticeships (up to certain limits). Learn more at my529.org.

This scholarship competition is designed to recognize students who can demonstrate a solid understanding of financial literacy concepts and are pursuing a post-secondary education either at a university, college, trade school or similar institution of higher learning.

If you have any questions about the Utah Jump$tart Scholarship Competition, please contact info@utahjumpstart.org.