A Living Learning Community for Civically Engaged Students Committed to Public Service
The Hinckley Leadership Community aims to bring together a cohort of students with shared interests, goals, or experiences and provide them with comprehensive academic and professional development opportunities.
This experience includes $17,000 of financial support for each participant.
How does the scholarship work?
Students selected to live in the Hinckley Leadership Community within the Ivory University House complex are automatically awarded $17,000 in scholarship money. The selection process is overseen by the Hinckley Institute Director and the funding is generously donated by the Clark and Christine Ivory Foundation.
Scholarship Details:
$10,000 is a scholarship for housing and is applied towards housing costs at the Ivory University House. Resident leases are for 12 months.
The other half of the scholarship - $7,000 is an academic scholarship. It is automatically applied towards tuition and fees. This portion of the scholarship is divided equally between fall and spring semesters.
Private Rooms - Integrated Community
The Ivory University House is where comfort, security, and a sense of belonging converge. Students in the Hinckley Leadership Community live in spacious studio apartments at Ivory University House. They are conveniently located a short walk from Campus, the Student Life Center, and Trax line.
Hinckley Leadership Community members build connections with one another through monthly professional development classes with community leaders, participation in classes focused on civic engagement and leadership, and internships through the Hinckley Institute.
Eligibility and Requirements
Eligibility
This scholarship for the Hinckley Leadership Community is awarded to outstanding students who meet the following criteria:
Must be a degree-seeking student at the University of Utah.
Have a strong academic standing in any major at the University of Utah.
Demonstrate ongoing commitment to active citizenship and public service.
*Preference is given to students who demonstrate previous or ongoing civic engagement via employment or otherwise.
Requirements
Recipients of the scholarship for the Hinckley Leadership Community will fulfill the following requirements over the course of the year:
Fall 2025 - enroll in POLS 3910 (Political Forum Series) or POLS 3160 (Campaign Management)
Spring 2026 - participate in a Hinckley Legislative Internship, Local Internship, or enroll in POLS 4914 (Capital Encounter)
All semesters - attend networking/leadership sessions
Students in any Ivory University Housing (including the Hinckley Leadership Community) agree to live according to a core value agreement.
Curious about other Ivory University Housing opportunities?
This link will take you to the general page for information on Ivory University Housing.
You will need to navigate back to this page to apply for the Hinckley Leadership Community.
Have more questions? Contact info@hinckley.utah.edu