The Utah Valley University Honors Program is awarded to freshmen students based on potential for innovation, creativity, intellectual inquiry, high school and/or college GPA, ACT or SAT scores, prior academic work, writing samples via essays, and demonstrated commitment to high achievement. The Honors Program Tuition Award amounts vary from $500 to $1500 for up to eight semesters. The Honors Program Housing Award pays a portion of the rent (roughly 50 percent) and students pay the remainder plus utilities for up to two years.