RETURNING TO THE U (RTU) SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2015-2016 The completed scholarship application packet must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, April 17, 2015, by the University College Advising Center, 201 S. 1460 East, Room 450, SLC, UT 84112. Please address to the attention of the Returning to the U Scholarship Committee Each scholarship packet must contain the following information:  A completed and signed Returning to the U Scholarship Application Form  A personal statement (no more than two pages)  A current Degree Audit Report (DARS) Non-Returning to the U Program students must meet with an academic advisor in University College Advising (801-5818146) prior to submitting application, as scholarship applicants must be eligible and admitted to the RTU Program. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY NAME: ____________________________________________ U of U STUDENT ID: ______________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________ Street _____________________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code HOME PHONE ______________ WORK PHONE ______________ EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________ Are you currently a Utah resident? Yes  No Are you a matriculated undergraduate non-traditional student? Yes  No During Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters will you be enrolled in 6 or more credit hours? Yes No Major ________________________ Minor________________________ Year in School: ____________________ What degree will you be working toward? BA BS BFA BMus By what date do you expect to graduate with your Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Utah? _____________  Do you have a cumulative GPA of a 2.7 and have completed at least 70 credit hours, with at least 12 credit hours at The University of Utah? Yes No Total Earned Hours: _________ Cumulative U of U GPA________ Please type a one or two page personal statement that includes the following:  Reasons why you are returning or have returned to college.  Scholarly endeavors, vocational and community accomplishments, honors, special awards, or recognition(s) you have received.  Challenges facing you as a non-traditional student and what you bring to the University of Utah as a non-traditional student.  Academic, professional, and personal goals. SIGNATURE AND AGREEMENTS: I certify that the information I have provided is accurate and that I will notify the Returning to the U Scholarship Committee (801-581-8146) immediately if my circumstances change. I understand that maintenance of a 2.7 grade point average and enrollment in at least 6 semester credit hours for both Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters are required to keep the scholarship. I understand that I will also be required to attend a Fall Semester 2015 scholarship orientation. Signature ___________________________________________________ Date ______________________