Scholarships

As we prepare for our students to continue their learning, we now have an increased need for financial aid support. The pandemic has taken a significant toll on the local and global economy, changing the financial position of our current and prospective Bearcats. To ensure that all our students can continue enrollment and complete their degrees, we are asking for support to various scholarship programs.

Double Your Impact with a gift to the UC Fund for Scholarships

Annually, over 8,700 undergraduate UC students have unmet financial need. Your gift to the UC Fund for Scholarships provides need-based funding for qualified students and will be matched dollar for dollar (up to $5,000). The funds are intended to supplement the financial aid package, not replace aid students have been awarded via other scholarships, grants and loans. Without financial aid, thousands of Bearcats would be unable to attend UC.

Transform Lives with the Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program Fund

Gifts to the Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program will be matched by a group of esteemed Turner Program alumni and supporters, up to $8,750. The program's goal is to enrich the educational environment for undergraduate students by supporting the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups with high potential for academic success at the University of Cincinnati.

Woman’s Club of the University of Cincinnati (WCUC) Scholarship Fund

When 25 gifts are made to the WCUC Fund, we will unlock a $1,500 gift thanks to the generosity of six WCUC members who pledged to support the cause. The Woman’s Club of the University of Cincinnati awards one or more scholarships to deserving female undergraduate students annually.

Cincinnatus Scholarship Fund

The cornerstone scholarship program for incoming freshmen to the University of Cincinnati is Cincinnatus. The brightest and most promising prospective freshmen in all academic disciplines are selected to receive renewable awards totaling more than $22 million in University of Cincinnati four-year scholarships. Service to the community, performed without thought of personal gain, is an important aspect of the Cincinnatus Scholarship Program. As such, Cincinnatus and related scholarships (as well as many other UC scholarship programs) continue an on-going commitment in service to others that reaches past our campus boundaries to affect our neighborhoods, our city, our region, and beyond.

You can also give to a college-specific scholarship - explore our College pages for options.

UC Faculty and Staff can give via payroll deduction here.

Leaderboard

Fund Leader Board: Highest Number of Gifts

The top three funds with the most gifts will receive a bonus award at the end of the day. 1st Place: $1,500 2nd Place: $750 3rd Place: $500

Rank	Prize	Funds	Gifts
1	$1,500	Charge Into The Next Century Instrument Fund	131
2	$750	UC Health Crisis Response Fund	127
3	$500	UC Student Emergency Fund	86
4		Next Level Fund	66
5		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund	66
6		UC Health Care Provider Support Fund	59
7		UC Fund for Scholarships	53
8		Arts and Sciences Emergency Support Fund	41
9		Aerospace Engineering/Engineering Mechanics Discretionary Fund	40
10		The Clermont Bearcats Food Pantry	38
11		UCATS General Scholarship Fund	37
12		UC Fund for Engineering and Applied Science	34
13		UC Fund for CECH Annual	34
14		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	33
15		CEAS Alumni Board Endowed Scholarship Fund	33

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Leaderboard

Thy Loyal Children Challenge

The fund at the top of the leader board (number of gifts) by 10 a.m. will receive a $1,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,000	Aerospace Engineering/Engineering Mechanics Discretionary Fund	27
2		Next Level Fund	17
3		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund	13
4		UC Student Emergency Fund	13
5		UC Health Crisis Response Fund	11
6		Charge Into The Next Century Instrument Fund	10
7		The Clermont Bearcats Food Pantry	8
8		Arts and Sciences Emergency Support Fund	8
9		Domestic Violence Clinic	7
10		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	6
11		UCATS General Scholarship Fund	6
12		Saul's Stay in School Fund	5
13		CCMpower	5
14		UC Fund for Scholarships	5
15		Bearcats Pantry	5

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Leaderboard

Down the Drive Challenge

The fund to receive the most gifts between 5 - 8 p.m. EDT will receive a $1,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,000	Charge Into The Next Century Instrument Fund	19
2		UC Student Emergency Fund	12
3		UC Health Crisis Response Fund	12
4		Saul's Stay in School Fund	7
5		Next Level Fund	4
6		UC Fund for DAAP	4
7		The Clermont Bearcats Food Pantry	4
8		Domestic Violence Clinic	4
9		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	3
10		UC Fund for Engineering and Applied Science	3
11		Women in Engineering Fund	3
12		The Woman's Club of the University of Cincinnati Scholarship Fund	3
13		UC Health Care Provider Support Fund	3
14		Women's Excellence Fund	3
15		The Lindner College of Business (LCB) Business Fellows Programmatic Fund	3

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Match

Transform Lives with the Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program Fund

Every dollar given to the Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program will be matched by a group of esteemed Turner Program alumni and supporters, up to $8,750.

$375 MATCHED

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Match

Need-Based Scholarship Match

MATCH MET - Thanks to your generosity every dollar given to the UC Fund for Scholarships was met. A donor matched all gifts to the Fund, up to $5,000 and you helped raise a total of $10,000! THANK YOU!

$5,000 MATCHED

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Leaderboard

Tower of Strength Leader Board Challenge

The UC Health Crisis Response Fund won the challenge with 37 gifts! Thank you for your support.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,000	UC Health Crisis Response Fund	37
2		CEAS Alumni Board Endowed Scholarship Fund	15
3		UC Student Emergency Fund	12
4		Next Level Fund	11
5		Arts and Sciences Emergency Support Fund	9
6		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	8
7		The Clermont Bearcats Food Pantry	8
8		Charge Into The Next Century Instrument Fund	6
9		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund	6
10		UC Clermont College Scholarship Fund	6
11		UCATS General Scholarship Fund	6
12		UC Fund for Scholarships	4
13		Dean of Nursing Discretionary Fund	4
14		Women in Engineering Fund	3
15		UC Fund for the Alumni Association	3

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Success!

Strength in Unity Social Media Challenge

CHALLENGE MET - Thanks to your generosity the Strength in Unity Social Media Challenge challenge has been met. Over 200 UC champions shared #GivingTuesdayNow postcard and #BearcatsGive on social media to raise $1,000 for UC scholarships! THANK YOU!

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Gifts to Campus-Wide Scholarship