Utah Promise Grant: Statewide Aid & College Application

At a glance

Free if eligible

What it covers: Need-based grant usable toward up to the cost of attendance at eligible Utah institutions. The award varies with available funding; the programme does not promise to pay every student’s full cost.
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Income / financial rules: Demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA. The statewide page does not publish a single household-income ceiling for this grant.
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Who to check first: Be a Utah resident or qualify for resident tuition, complete the FAFSA, and demonstrate financial need. Both recent high-school graduates and Utah adult residents are included.
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Application timing: Ask the participating college’s aid office for its application and priority dates. The statewide page directs applications to the institution rather than publishing one statewide dated cutoff.
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Check your eligibility

Some items describe alternative routes rather than requirements for everyone. Use the route that applies to you as a preparation checklist; the program makes the eligibility decision.

Be a Utah resident or qualify for resident tuition, complete the FAFSA, and demonstrate financial need. Both recent high-school graduates and Utah adult residents are included.Use a participating public degree-granting or technical college, or a listed private nonprofit Utah institution. Confirm the actual institution and programme with its aid office.Funding duration is up to completion of a first bachelor’s degree or 120 attempted credits.

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How to apply

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Complete the FAFSA to establish financial need and resident-tuition eligibility with the college.
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Contact the financial-aid office where you are enrolled or plan to enroll for its Utah Promise Grant application process and award determination.
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What to watch for

Amounts vary with funding, and the duration limit counts attempted credits. Confirm your remaining eligibility before assuming a full degree or living costs will be paid.

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This record covers the statewide Utah Promise Grant across the listed participating institutions; check your campus’s actual grant process and available award.

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Common questions

What is the main benefit?

Need-based grant usable toward up to the cost of attendance at eligible Utah institutions. The award varies with available funding; the programme does not promise to pay every student’s full cost.

As of Oct 16, 2026 · Utah System of Higher Education ↗

Is there an income limit?

Demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA. The statewide page does not publish a single household-income ceiling for this grant.

As of Oct 16, 2026 · Utah System of Higher Education ↗

When should I apply?

Ask the participating college’s aid office for its application and priority dates. The statewide page directs applications to the institution rather than publishing one statewide dated cutoff.

As of Oct 16, 2026 · Utah System of Higher Education ↗

Sources & verification

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Utah Promise Grant

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Checked Oct 16, 2026