Neumont Merit Scholarships
Merit-based scholarships are awarded to first-time, entering students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance in high school or college. Prospective students who would like to be considered for any Neumont merit scholarship should:
- Complete Neumont’s Application for Admission
- Submit high school transcripts
- Submit college or other post-secondary education transcripts (if applicable)
- Submit an official standardized test score (ACT or SAT). Significant work experience may be counted in lieu of a standardized test score.
Merit scholarships are applied to quarterly tuition costs and awarded for each academic year. An academic year is defined as three quarters (nine months).
Merit scholarship recipients must maintain a cGPA of 3.25 or higher. Students whose cGPA drops below 3.25 in an academic year will forfeit their merit scholarship in the next academic year, as described in the Grant and Scholarship Forfeiture section of this catalog.
In addition, merit scholarship recipients must maintain full-time enrollment and abide by student conduct standards, as outlined in the current edition of the Student Handbook.
There are five types of merit-based scholarships:
Presidential Scholarship
Neumont reserves Presidential Scholarships for the most academically accomplished applicants.
Selected applicants are awarded either a 100% or 75% tuition scholarship for the entire degree program. Presidential Scholarship recipients may not receive any other Neumont scholarship or grant (Achievement, Access, Transfer, Utah Resident, Women in Technology, Service, or Outside Scholarship Match).
Achievement Scholarship
To encourage the enrollment of highly-qualified students who demonstrate outstanding academic aptitude, Neumont University grants merit-based scholarships of $6,000 to $15,000 for the entire program (up to $1,250 per academic quarter) for twelve quarters.
Transfer Scholarship
To encourage the enrollment of highly qualified transfer students, Neumont University awards transfer students who have earned an Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a cGPA of 2.50 or higher, a transfer scholarship of $12,000 ($1,000 per academic quarter) for all twelve quarters.
Women in Technology Scholarship
To encourage more women to study the computer sciences, this $1,000 per quarter scholarship is awarded to qualified entering freshmen. All freshmen applicants who are indicated as female on the FAFSA, are automatically considered for this scholarship. No separate application is required.
Service Scholarship
To recognize students who have made significant contributions to their community, this $1,000 per quarter award is offered to entering freshmen who have served at least eighteen months in an organized full-time community service organization or military capacity. The student must submit official proof of service for consideration.