Bill Rishel Loan

Salt Lake City native Virginia Rishel established the Bill Rishel Memorial Loan in honor of her late father Bill Rishel. Bill Rishel was a pioneer in the development of the highway system in the Western United States. He was responsible for the concept of Salt Lake City as the "hub" of the Western highways and spent his life promoting transportation in the Intermountain West.

Requirements and Application Process
The Hinckley Institute of Politics will award this loan annually (up to $2,500 for undergraduate study and $5,000 for graduate study at the University of Utah) to outstanding students who meet the following criteria:

• Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; graduate GPA of 3.3.
• Have an interest in a political or public service career
• Fill out a Bill Rishel Loan application.
  
• Make an appointment with Jayne Nelson or 581-8501 to receive a Hinckley Administrator signature on Bill Rishel Loan application and to sign promissory note.
• Take signed application and promissory note to UU Financial Aid office (who administers the loan) for a credit check and final approval.
• Once approved Financial Aid deposits funds in student account, usually within 48 hours.
• Interest is 5% fixed and interest does not accumulate until one year after graduation.
• Loan repayment begins one year after graduation.

For additional questions contact the Hinckley Institute at 801-581-8501.

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