Utah Valley University Apologizes To 300 Students Who Got 4-Year Scholarship Offers By Mistake

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By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, February 8, 3:07 PM

OREM, Utah — The offer seemed too good to be true: A four-year scholarship at Utah Valley University just for the asking.

Turns out, it was a mistake that disappointed hundreds of parents and students.

Administrators apologized and blamed the confusion on a clerical error discovered after they had alerted 300 high school seniors they were eligible for a full tuition award worth $4,122 a year.

University officials said the scholarship is actually based on grades and academic achievement testing, but only the test scores were considered while sending the scholarship notices.

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