The deadline for this year's applications is Friday, March 6, 2026.
To be considered for selection as an Ethics Scholar, please submit the online application and the required documentation listed below:
Winners will be honored and formally announced at the Ethics Scholarship Banquet at Weber State University. Scholarship winners and their parents will be informed before the banquet, and are strongly encouraged to attend.
First, gather the following information. If these items are not attached to your application, you may not be eligible for a scholarship.
- High school transcript including current GPA and ACT scores (unofficial copy, such as a scanned PDF is acceptable).
- Verification of high school graduation date by high school administrator, if you are a high school senior applying (e.g., brief letter from guidance counselor).
- Letter of Recommendation (this can be from a faculty member, community member, school administrator, etc.)
- Short bio about yourself (50-100 words). Be sure to include leadership and community service activities, school activities (sports, clubs, music, theatre), personal hobbies and interests, and what major(s) you are interested in.
- Professional-looking headshot
- A 500-word ethics essay, double spaced, titled and dated including your name and that of your high school. Please write on ONE of the following topics. To be eligible, you must include the following statement at the end of your essay: “I certify that I did not use Chat GPT or any artificial intelligence programs in the production of my essay.”
Essay Topics
Essay topics will be posted later in Fall 2026. Applications will be accepted once essay topics are posted.
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