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Marian Spencer Scholarship Program

Reach. Rise. Roar.

The Marian Spencer Scholarship: Igniting the fearless pioneer in our CPS students

University of Cincinnati is proud to partner with Cincinnati Public Schools to offer the Marian Spencer Scholarship Program, specifically reserved for CPS students in the top 10% of their senior class.

The scholarship program includes:

Full cost of attendance (tuition, room and board, books)
Additional support for study abroad, co-op, summer opportunities
Residential living community in Marian Spencer Hall
Enhanced advising support, student success resources and career coaching
Study abroad service trip to Tanzania with Village Life
Networking and mentoring opportunities with UC's President and other university leaders
Service project with CPS students in future years

Marian's fight for equality began early, as a University of Cincinnati student campaigning for an inclusive prom. And it remained personal—she chaired legal action to desegregate Coney Island Amusement Park after her two young sons were denied admittance. Above all, Marian Spencer’s lifelong dedication to civil rights and racial justice have served to inspire the fearlessness in us all.

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UC and UC Health employees can give via payroll deduction today.

Success!

Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Thursday 12-2 p.m.)

The winner of the second Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge is Catie Carlson!

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Success!

Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Friday 8-10 a.m.)

The winner of the second Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge is Ken Stratman! $200 will be awarded to The Caroline Miller Scholarship Fund

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Fund Leaderboard Challenge

The top three funds with the most gifts at noon on April 8 will receive additional funds. 1st Place - $1,500 2nd Place - $750 3rd Place - $500

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,500	Athletics Next Level Success Fund	277
2	$750	The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	185
3	$500	UC Fund for Business	148
4		Bearcats Pantry	127
5		UC Fund for Scholarships	96
6		UC Fund for Arts & Scienes	82
7		UC Fund for CEAS	82
8		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship	75
9		The Arts and Sciences Emergency Support Fund	62
10		Cheerleading Development Fund	60
11		UC Fund for CECH	60
12		UC Fund for Nursing	55
13		CEAS Scholarship Fund	52
14		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	48
15		African American Cultural and Resource Center Discretionary Fund	44

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Boldly Bearcat Challenge (Thursday 5-6 p.m.)

The fund that receives the most dollars between 5-6 p.m. will receive an additional $1,000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Raised
1	$1,000	Law Scholarship Gift Fund	$3,050.00
2		Athletics Next Level Success Fund	$2,225.00
3		UC Fund for Arts & Scienes	$1,150.00
4		Bearcats Pantry	$1,050.00
5		UC Fund for Law	$1,000.00
6		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	$1,000.00
7		The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	$625.00
8		UC Fund for the Alumni Association	$600.00
9		Clermont Bearcats Pantry	$550.00
10		UCMC Barret Cancer Center Fund	$500.00
11		UC Women in Law Program Fund	$350.00
12		UC Fund for Scholarships	$300.00
13		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship	$290.00
14		The Black Men in Medicine Cincinnati Fund	$250.00
15		UC Fund for CEAS	$250.00

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All-Nighter Challenge (Thursday 10 p.m.-Friday 7 a.m.)

The fund that receives the most gifts overnight (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) will receive an additional $1000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,000	The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	36
2		Bearcat Bands Annual Fund	9
3		Athletics Next Level Success Fund	8
4		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship	3
5		Bearcats Pantry	3
6		CEAS Dean’s Discretionary Fund	2
7		Women in Engineering Operating Fund	2
8		The Arts and Sciences Emergency Support Fund	2
9		Law Scholarship Gift Fund	2
10		CEAS Scholarship Fund	2
11		UC Fund for Nursing	2
12		UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute Fund	1
13		Advancement & Transition Services (ATS) Fund	1
14		Gen-1 Theme House Fund	1
15		Lindner Women in Business Fund	1

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The Final Countdown Challenge (Friday 11 a.m.-12 p.m.)

The fund that receives the most gifts during the last hour of UC Day of Giving on Friday will receive an additional $1,500.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,500	The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	67
2		Athletics Next Level Success Fund	38
3		Bearcats Pantry	17
4		Advancement & Transition Services (ATS) Fund	10
5		CEAS Alumni Board Scholarship	10
6		CEAS Scholarship Fund	7
7		IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship	6
8		Lindner College of Business Scholarship Fund	6
9		UC Fund for CEAS	6
10		UC Fund for Scholarships	6
11		Pride at Lindner Scholarship and Programming Fund	6
12		UC Fund for Clermont	6
13		Clermont Bearcats Pantry	5
14		College of Nursing Scholarship Fund	5
15		UC Fund for Business	5

Ended

Success!

Unlock CCM Challenge

Want to see the CCM Chamber Singers perform today? Once we reach 1,819 gifts, tune into Facebook to see a special performance!

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Success!

Down the Drive Ambassador Challenges (Thursday 4-6 p.m.)

The winner of the second Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge is Chris Peltier!

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Success!

Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m.)

The Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge winner is Sean McCabe! $200 will go to The College of Engineering and Applied Science Alumni Board Endowed Scholarship Fund.

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Kickoff Challenge (Thursday 12-1 p.m.)

The fund that receives the most gifts in the first hour of UC Day of Giving will receive an additional $1,000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,000	Athletics Next Level Success Fund	22
2		Cheerleading Development Fund	22
3		Bearcats Pantry	11
4		The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	9
5		Dance Team Development Fund	9
6		CEAS Dean’s Discretionary Fund	3
7		Gen-1 Theme House Fund	3
8		Lindner College of Business Scholarship Fund	3
9		Women in Engineering Operating Fund	3
10		UCBA Scholarship Fund	3
11		UC Fund for CECH	3
12		UC Fund for CEAS	3
13		Lindner Co-op Champion and Innovation Fund	2
14		The Construction Industry Inclusive Excellence Fund	2
15		CEAS Alumni Board Scholarship	2

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Success!

The Oh Varsity Challenge (Thursday 6-7 p.m.)

The Oh Varsity Challenge has come to a close! We are excited to announce that Todd Kinskey has won. He has chosen to award the $1,000 to the DAAP-School of Planning Scholarship Fund to support. Go Bearcats!

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Tower of Strength Challenge (Friday 10-11 a.m.)

The fund that receives the most dollars between 10-11 a.m. on Friday will receive an additional $1000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Raised
1	$1,000	UC Fund for Law	$25,540.00
2		Athletics Next Level Success Fund	$13,887.50
3		Arts and Sciences Dean's Discretionary Fund	$2,251.00
4		The Black Men in Medicine Cincinnati Fund	$1,500.00
5		CEAS Scholarship Fund	$905.00
6		Bearcats Pantry	$685.00
7		UC Women in Law Program Fund	$525.00
8		Law Scholarship Gift Fund	$500.00
9		University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine	$500.00
10		Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program	$500.00
11		Pride at Lindner Scholarship and Programming Fund	$425.00
12		Lindner College of Business Scholarship Fund	$375.00
13		The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund	$351.00
14		African American Cultural and Resource Center Discretionary Fund	$250.00
15		UC Fund for Clermont	$235.00