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Elevate Scholarship
$300,000 scholarship program
The Mountain America Foundation will grant scholarships to 120 graduating high school students. The Elevate Scholarship is designed to support youth who embrace Mountain America’s core values and contribute to their communities.
Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Scholastic records
- Character and core values
- Work ethic and experience
- Community involvement and contributions
- Leadership in action
- Additional eligibility requirements
Important dates
- December 11, 2023—Applications open
- February 11, 2024—Application deadline
- April 2024—Applicants notified
Membership is not required to apply for a scholarship. However, scholarship recipients must qualify for membership and open an account before receiving funds.
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Scholarship eligibility requirements:
- Applicants must live within Mountain America’s footprint in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Arizona or New Mexico.
- Applicants must fall within one of the following eligibility groups:
- A high school student graduating in the 2023-2024 school year.
- Graduated from high school no earlier than spring 2021 and delayed higher education for military, humanitarian or religious service.
- Graduated from high school no earlier than spring 2023 and delayed higher education to take a gap year.
- Applicants must be enrolled as a higher education student, for the first time, in fall 2024. If received, this scholarship cannot be deferred.
- Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time at their selected higher education institution.
- Scholarships granted through this program can only be sent to higher education institutions with a Federal School Code. You can confirm if your higher education options have a code using this search tool.
2023 scholarship recipients
Arizona
Chloe Bunch
Goodyear
Marlee Hebbring
Chandler
Jaedyn Muhme
San Tan Valley
Julia Shorter
Goodyear
Amaani Singh
Goodyear
Suryatej Vakkalanka
Chandler
Idaho
Peace Belfield
Ammon
Libby Black
Idaho Falls
Millie Bledsoe
Boise
Ember Disselkoen
Pocatello
Elijah Escobedo
Twin Falls
Martha Gallo
Nampa
Arielle Hebison
Boise
Rebekah Kinghorn
Rexburg
Madeline Romberg
Boise
Elizabeth Tarbet
Burley
Emma Woodall
Rexburg
Montana
Malia Bradford
Missoula
Ryan Pilcher
Billings
Nevada
Maya Bringhurst
Reno
Syarra Goldstein
Reno
Tyra Ludvigson
Mesquite
Zachary Muller
Boulder City
Marley Spielberg
Henderson
Travis Terry
Mesquite
New Mexico
Rebekah Freeman
Farmington
Unica Velasquez
Abiquiu
Utah
Mahika Acharya
Draper
Madelynne Alton
Herriman
Oaklie Arnell
Farmington
Adri Baker
Washington
Andelin Barlow
Mapleton
Malena Bassi
West Jordan
Addison Beckstrand
Cedar City
Hanna Bernards
Cedar Hills
Cayden Bowers
Salem
Ava Bromley
Erda
Elsie Call
Cedar City
Sarah Chamberlain
Lehi
Allison Clark
Hinckley
Angela Cluff
American Fork
Cameryn Coffey
Sandy
Laurely Cruz
Salt Lake City
Jarely Cruz
Salt Lake City
McKay Cumming
Riverton
Dylann Davis
Minersville
Emily Dominguez
Riverton
Gabriela Duran
Riverton
Cooper Fautin
Marysvale
McKinley Finlinson
Millard
Melia Funes
Lindon
Katelyn Gause
Spanish Fork
Jane Godfrey
North Ogden
Johanna Gonzalez Castaneda
Logan
Nadia Griffin
Escalante
Eliza Griffiths
Sandy
Savannah Hadley
South Jordan
Sydnee Hall
Woods Cross
Porter Harris
Logan
Nina Harris
Bountiful
Hazel Harris
Glendale
Abbigail Harvey
Eagle Mountain
Leah Hendry
Heber
Elaine Jensen
Fayette
Carter Hill
Gunnison
Grace Holman
Nephi
Vanessa Jimenez
Mount Pleasant
Brylee Johnson
Tooele
Alan Korczynski
Midvale
Alexa Kunze
South Jordan
Matthew Larson
Bountiful
McKailey Lopez
Stansbury Park
Haven Lyman
Fayette
Evan Mappin
West Jordan
Kambrey Marshall
Monroe
Havalah Mealey
Lehi
Maren Nelson
Brigham City
Ellie Nielsen
Nibley
Halle Noakes
Holladay
Adam Olson
Richfield
Lindsay Osborn
Riverton
Aaron Osmond
South Jordan
Caroline Pace
Holladay
Heather Page
St. George
Geonyoung Park
Draper
Margaret Perkins
Pleasant View
Norah Perry
Logan
Htoo Poe Sar
Logan
Kathrynne Pullan
Riverton
Hannah Radford
Smithfield
Esteban Ramirez
Heber City
Isabel Reese
Lindon
Madisen Remund
Circleville
Saige Remund
Circleville
Maria Rider
Richfield
Kylee Rieske
Lindon
Baylee Robinson
Herriman
Bronson Rosenlund
Herriman
Larson Rupp
Bountiful
Danica Schaffer
Payson
Brooklyn Scholes
Roosevelt
Drew Sedgwick
Aurora
Hope Shelley
Mount Pleasant
Lindsey Snow
Price
Coda Spier
Salt Lake City
Makayla Stettler
Granstville
Kate Stevens
Ephraim
Sophia Swindle
American Fork
Hayzen Taylor
Central Valley
Halle Taylor
Riverton
Kambree Theener
Altamont
Savanah Torgersen
Greenwich
Chloe Townsend
Parowan
Myanna Vasquez
Beaver
Melodee Waddoups
Fruit Heights
Tate Wayman
Ephraim
Anna Wenerstrom
Riverton
Rachel Whyte
Mapleton
Maggie Wood
Oak City
Tanya Yu
Salt Lake City