Hope Scholarship will support more first-generation students
A new scholarship is bringing HOPE to low-and-moderate income, first-generation students in Salt Lake City.
The HOPE scholarship, which stands for Helping Our People Excel, was announced in December as a private-public collaboration between Salt Lake City and the Semnani Family Foundation, who have jointly seeded the $150,000 scholarship fund. Eligible students will receive up to $7,000 per academic year, allowing them to close the gap between other scholarships and financial aid to cover the cost of tuition and fees.