U of U Family and Consumer Studies

Scholarships

The Department of Family and Consumer Studies offers a number of departmental scholarships. To qualify for a departmental scholarship, you must be:

  1. Be admitted as a matriculated (degree-seeking) student at the University of Utah
  2. Have declared a major within the FCS Department
  3. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 (consideration will be given on a case-by-case basis to outstanding applicants that fall below this minimum)

If you are a CURRENT STUDENT of the University of Utah, click here for applications and information on how to apply or:

If you are an INCOMING FRESHMAN OR TRANSFER STUDENT, click here for applications and information on how to apply.

If you are interested in also applying for College of Social and Behavioral Sciences scholarships, click here

Available scholarships include:

Sterling Sill Scholarship
This scholarship was endowed by the family of Sterling Sill. Sterling Sill was responsible for building the Sill Center, a building that was used by the department to promote home management skills and family economic studies from the mid 1950's to the mid 1980's. This scholarship is given to a student who excels in leadership, academics, and service (click here to learn more about this scholarship).

Olpin-Ashton Trust and Fellowship
This scholarship was endowed by Dr. Virginia Cutler and it honors A. Ray Olpin (a former University president) and Raymond J. Ashton (a local architect), and is given to a student to help him/her prepare to be a leader in the field of Family and Consumer Studies (click here to learn more about this scholarship).

Hulda Van Steeter Garrett Memorial Family Strengths Scholarship
Established by Dr. Barbara Vance, a U Home Economics graduate, to recognize and honor Hulda Van Steeter Garrett. Recipients of the scholarship will be undergraduate students in Family and Consumer Studies who show most promise in pursuing a career focusing on developing family strengths, including students studying human development, family interaction, consumer economics, family life education and marriage and family therapy (click here to learn more about this scholarship).

Virginia Cutler Fellowship
The Virginia Cutler Scholarship was originally a scholarship named for and endowed by the Cutler Family. Upon the death of Dr. Virginia Cutler, a former FCS department chair from 1946-52, the scholarship name was changed to honor Dr. Cutler (click here to learn more about this scholarship).

Colleen Cluff Caputo Honor Scholarship
The Colleen Cluff Caputo Honor Scholarship was created to honor Dr. Colleen Cluff Caputo, a retired faculty member from the Family and Consumer Studies department. Dr. Caputo made significat contributions to the development of the current interdisciplinary program in the department (click here to learn more about this scholarship).

Faye D. Taylor Memorial Scholarship
This fund was initiated in 1977 in memory of Faye D. Taylor, an assistant professor in clothing and textiles in FCS. It has been made possible by the generous donations of her friends, family and colleagues.

Elva Acklam Stark and Arvil L. Stark Scholarship
Elva Acklam Stark was a librarian at the University of Utah Marriott Library from 1962-74.This scholarship that she and her son, Douglas, so generously donated was also in memory of her late husband, Arvil L. Stark. It is awarded in the hope that the student recipient will work to facilitate cleaner, safer, healthier, more beautiful and law-abiding communities.

Eda Parkinson Anderson Scholarship
This scholarship honors Eda Parkinson Anderson, who was a student at the University of Utah in 1928, majoring in Home Economics. It is a gift from her husband, A.J. Anderson and was established to help students learn to be wise consumers and to build strong enduring families.

Barbara Christensen Scholarship
The Christensen Scholarship was established in the memory of Barbara Christensen, who graduated with honors from our department with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics with a secondary education credential in June 1954. It was made possible by her sister and family. This scholarship is to inspire and help FCS students reach their professional goals and aspirations.

Ann Maughan Scholarship
As a tribute to her mother, Ann Maughan, Mary Ann Atkisson and her husband, Curtis Atkisson, created a scholarship in her name. Ms. Maughan is a 1928 graduate of the Department and is still quite active in matters that interest her.

Esther Peterson Scholarship
Utah native Esther Peterson served three United States Presidents, and was a dominant force in the consumer movement. This scholarship is in her honor and memory and aids students who have demonstrated positive social participation and achievement (click here to learn more about this scholarship).

Sara Baum Welke (Ida Mae Hanks) Scholarship
Sara Baum Welke was an aunt of Ida Mae Hanks, who was an Idaho native. In her will, Ms. Hanks endowed this scholarship in her Aunt's memory to help other Idahoans or other nonresidents of Utah receive an education from the University of Utah.

Kappa Omicron Nu Member Scholarship
The purpose of the Kappa Omicron Nu (KON) Scholarship program is to recognize and encourage excellence in scholarship, research, and leadership. KON is the honor society for the Department of Family and Consumer Studies and the scholarship offers not only monetary value but prestige as well. You MUST be a member of the KON Honor Society to apply (click here for application).

For more information on University Scholarships and Financial Aid, contact: http://www.saff.utah.edu/finance