Community Colleges

Salt Lake Community College

Utah's largest two-year college, SLCC provides affordable pathways to four-year degrees and career-focused technical training.

Application Deadlines

Official 2026–2027 undergraduate deadlines from each institution's admissions page. Always reconfirm on the official site before applying.

TermPortal OpensPriorityRegularDecision
Fall 2027Open year-roundFeb 1, 2027 (General Scholarship)Rolling — open enrollment through start of semesterImmediate / Rolling
Spring 2027Open year-round—Rolling — open enrollment through start of semesterImmediate / Rolling

Test Scores & GPA

Test-OptionalOpen enrollment — no ACT, SAT, or GPA minimum
ACT (middle 50%)
N/A
SAT (middle 50%)
N/A
Avg. HS GPA
N/A

No standardized test required for admission.

Application Essays

No Essay Required for Admission

SLCC has open enrollment and does not require an essay for admission. The general scholarship application includes two short essays.

Scholarship / Honors Prompts (Optional)
  1. 1. Scholarship Essay — Goals

    250–500 words

    “Describe your educational and career goals.”

  2. 2. Scholarship Essay — Challenges

    250–500 words

    “Describe any challenges or obstacles you have overcome on your path to college.”

Scholarships & Financial Aid

SLCC's Promise scholarship guarantees tuition for eligible Utah high school grads. Additional merit and need-based aid available.

SLCC Promise

Need-Based
Full tuition + fees

Utah HS grad, Pell-eligible, full-time enrollment

How to apply

1) Apply and be admitted to SLCC. 2) File the FAFSA (school code 005220) by Apr 1. 3) Submit the SLCC Promise application in MySLCC. 4) Enroll full-time (12+ credits) each semester.

File FAFSA + SLCC scholarship app

New Century Scholarship

Competitive
Up to 75% of tuition (statewide)

Complete associate's degree by HS graduation with 3.5+ GPA

Deadline: Feb 1, 2027
How to apply

Apply through the Utah Board of Higher Education (ushe.edu) by Feb 1 of your senior year. You must complete an associate degree before HS graduation with a 3.5 cumulative college GPA.

Bruin Scholars

Competitive
Full tuition

3.5+ GPA, essay, leadership

Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
How to apply

Apply for admission, then submit the Bruin Scholars application in the SLCC scholarship portal (essay + activities list + 1 letter of recommendation) by Mar 1.

More info: slcc.edu/scholarships

Letters of Recommendation

No Letters Required

Open-admissions community college — no letters of recommendation required.

Honors / scholarships: SLCC scholarships are managed through Scholarship Universe (log in with MySLCC). Most awards use essays and eligibility questions — no letters. A handful of competitive/private awards may request 1–2 letters from a teacher, employer, or community leader; each scholarship listing will say if a letter is required.