UVU Parents & Families

We love seeing all the new students and their families at Jumpstart Orientation! If you want a refresher on the informative parents session, just go to the Wolverine Family Connection (parent portal) anytime and you can see the entire slide presentation. Parenting tips, managing the college transition, UVU resources for your student, and more...it's all in there!
Link below:
https://uvu.campusesp.com/posts/169

This story will inspire you! Read it here, when you sign into your Wolverine Family Connection account.

"Melissa, her mother, Diana Flygare, and her daughter, Hadley Davis, will all receive bachelor’s degrees from UVU on April 29 as part of the Class of 2026.

“I’m just so proud,” Melissa said. “[My mother] told us how important education was, and she had sacrificed her own to put my dad through graduate school for seven years. I was afraid she wouldn't finish, and so she did, and we're so, so happy that it just happened to be all the same semester.”

For Diana, completing her degree is the culmination of a lifelong aspiration. She began taking classes from UVU at age 17, when the school was known as Utah Technical College. Her original intent was to pursue a master’s degree in social work and become a counselor. But, she said, life had different plans, as the births of her children and various economic obstacles interfered."

Three Generations of Wolverine Women Earn Degrees as Part of UVU’s Melissa Davis has held several positions at Utah Valley University, including her current role in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. And she’s held several degrees. But she’s never been able to call herself a UVU graduate until now. And it just so happens...

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💚Congratulations, UVU grads and families! 💚
This year, we are celebrating an incredible milestone: more than 13,400 graduates — the largest class in UVU history! While 70% of our amazing graduates are from Utah, this year’s graduating class also represents 47 states and 54 countries. About 40% of graduates are over the age of 25, and one-third are first-generation students (the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree). Go UVU!

Info about graduation ceremonies here: https://www.uvu.edu/graduation/ceremony/index.html

💚Congratulations, UVU Graduates! If grads, their family, or their guests need accessibility services for any events, please read the flyer below.
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More details about Accessibility Services here: https://uvu.campusesp.com/posts/1109

Thursday, April 30, 12pm MDT

Join UVU Parent & Family Programs for a virtual webinar about our Career and Internship Center. Just in time to help you talk to your student over the summer! Scott Moon, Career Counselor, will tell us the top things you need to know about career exploration, choosing a major, and more. Presentation will last approximately 35 minutes, followed by Q&A. Those who register for the webinar will receive a recording.

REGISTER HERE: https://uvu.campusesp.com/events/event-288/details

Be sure to register for this FREE, helpful webinar! Wednesday, March 25 at noon. Details below.

Wednesday, March 25, 12pm MDT
Join UVU Parent & Family Programs for a virtual webinar about financial aid. Amanda Burton, Senior Director of UVU Financial Aid & Scholarships, will tell us the top things you need to know so you can help your student access money for school. Presentation will last approximately 30 minutes, followed by Q&A.

Those who register for the webinar will receive a recording. A link to the webinar will be sent via email a few days before the webinar.

Register now for this FREE event: https://uvu.campusesp.com/events/event-285

Wednesday, March 25, 12pm MDT
Join UVU Parent & Family Programs for a virtual webinar about financial aid. Amanda Burton, Senior Director of UVU Financial Aid & Scholarships, will tell us the top things you need to know so you can help your student access money for school. Presentation will last approximately 30 minutes, followed by Q&A.

Those who register for the webinar will receive a recording. A link to the webinar will be sent via email a few days before the webinar.

Register now for this FREE event: https://uvu.campusesp.com/events/event-285

If your student is a First-Gen student, they can apply for this scholarship NOW! Application is open for a $2000 scholarship. Learn more and apply at the link in the comments below ⬇

⭐What's a First-Gen student? A first generation student is anyone whose parents or guardians did not complete a four‑year bachelor's degree at a college or university in the United States. Learn more about resources provided by UVU First-Gen Office at uvu.edu/first-gen.