Utah High School Seniors
Become an ACLU Student Activist Scholar
and Receive Financial Aid for College in 2013!

Are you passionate about civil liberties?

If you have stood up for:

• Equality
• Racial Justice
• Free Speech
• Human Rights
• Religious Freedom
• Tolerance
• Privacy

We want to hear from you!

If you are serious about protecting and fighting for the constitutional rights of everyone, download, print, and return the Student Activist Scholarship Program Application (Coming soon) by (Date to be announced). You may also fill out the application online (Coming soon)>>

Past ACLU of Utah scholarship winners came from many parts of Utah including Logan, Ogden, Provo, St. George, Orem, Moab, and Salt Lake City. Their civil liberties work includes programs and activities that advocate for racial diversity, rights of disabled students, women’s equality, tolerance, and freedom of expression. Learn about past winners >>

To qualify for the scholarship you must:

• Be a Utah resident;
• Be a current high school senior planning on entering an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking student;
• Have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. If the GPA is less than 3.0, the applicant is still eligible but must submit an explanation for the lower GPA;
• Have proof of strong commitment to civil liberties through some form of activism addressing such issues as equality, racial justice, free speech, religious freedom, tolerance, and privacy.

Students who complete the application forms will be judged on the following standards:

• The strength and depth of the candidate’s contributions to civil liberties
• Demonstrated leadership
• The likelihood of the applicant continuing commitment to civil liberties in the future
• Commitment to academic excellence
• Demonstrated financial need

The application is quite simple. Students complete a short application form, write a 1,000-word essay about their commitment to, and work on behalf of, civil liberties, and submit school transcripts as well as two recommendations from non-family references.

If you would like more information about the scholarship program call (801) 521-9862 ext 101 or email scholarship@acluutah.org

To learn more about the ACLU, its mission, and the work we do, please visit the following sites:

LET OTHER PEOPLE KNOW!
Download the essential information regarding the scholarship >>
Download a one-page flier about the program (Coming soon) >>

APPLY NOW!
Download an application form (Coming soon) >>
Fill out an online application (You will still need to submit transcripts and recommendations by email or mail) (Coming soon)>>

Utah High School Seniors Honored For Their Social Justice and Equality Activism

Posted 3/8/11 - The ACLU of Utah is proud to announce the amazing winners of its 2012 Youth Activist Scholarship Awards. A selection committee composed of community leaders and volunteers reviewed qualifying candidates from across the state. Our winners were selected based on the students’ dedication to civil liberties, the challenges they have overcome, the leadership they display, and their academic excellence. Each winner receives $1,000 towards their first year of college and will be honored at the 2012 Bill of Rights Celebration on May 2.

Patricio Panuncio	Gabriel Glissmeyer	Lincoln Parkin

Below is a video that features our 2011 scholarship winners.

More information about past scholarship winners>>