UC Alumni Association Scholarships

UC Alumni Association Scholarships are intended to recognise academic achievement, leadership potential, and involvement in sport, cultural and/or community activities amongst the top students entering the University of Canterbury.

Through the generous support of UC’s alumni community, the UC Alumni Association awards more than $100,000 each year to approximately 50 exceptional UC students. Current and incoming students are considered for four distinct scholarship opportunities, two of which benefit direct descendants of UC alumni.

The complete admission application (to include transcript and test scores) received by December 1 will serve as the Alumni Association scholarship application for the Christos P. Demakes Legacy Scholarship and the Regional Alumni Network Scholarship for incoming freshmen. Eligible students will be identified and invited to submit next steps for alumni award consideration.

UC Alumni Association Scholarships Programs

Christos P. Demakes Legacy Scholarship

Named in honor of past UCAA Executive Director Christos Demakes, this scholarship is given to select first year students and is renewable for up to 4 years while students are studying at UC.

Eligibility requirements include:

Incoming UC freshman
Parent or grandparent attended UC
Parent or grandparent is a current Loyal Bearcat or William Howard Taft Society donor as of Feb. 15, 2017
Complete admission application (including transcript and test scores) by Dec. 1

To apply:

Your application to the University of Cincinnati auto-enrolls students identified as meeting the above requirements
If you have applied to UC but your parent is not a current Loyal Bearcat or William Howard Taft Society member, they can make their gift by Feb. 15 to ensure eligibility
No additional application/essay is needed. The application essay will be used to determine final candidates.
Scholarship recipients will be notified of award by May 2017

Regional Alumni Network Scholarship

Awarded on behalf of UCAA’s 30-plus regional alumni networks to support local future Bearcats.

Eligibility requirements include:

Incoming UC freshman
Permanent residence in a participating UCAA regional alumni network
Complete admission application (including transcript and test scores) by December, 1 to be considered

Kacher-Bloom Memorial Scholarship

In recognition and remembrance of former UC students Margaret “Meg” Kacher and Sheri An Bloom. In 1985, UC suffered the loss of both of these promising young women to untimely deaths.

Eligibility requirements include:

Current full-time junior at UC
Excellence in academics
Devotion to student activities and community service
Strong sense of loyalty and commitment to the University of Cincinnati

To apply:

Submit complete application by March 24
Candidates selected to move forward in the application process will be invited to participate in a face-to-face panel interview
Scholarship recipients will be notified of award by May 2017

UC4A Study Abroad Scholarship

Sponsored by the African American Alumni Affiliate

The African American Alumni Affiliate proudly awards scholarships to students intent on studying abroad to enrich their college experience. We believe adventure is the best way to learn. By increasing exposure to international experiences we contribute directly to creating well-rounded students with unlimited opportunities post-graduation. This year, UC4A anticipates awarding three (3) scholarships for $500 each.

Eligibility requirements include:

Involved in a cultural organization
Possess, at least, a 2.5 GPA
Have a minimum of 15 credit hours; graduate students are also eligible
Must show proof of ten (10) or more community service hours
Registered for a trip during the Spring, Summer or Fall semesters of 2017

To apply:

Submit complete application by January 13, 2017
- For the application, write an original 400-500 word essay reflecting on the following quote:“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we many even become friends.” –Mya AngelouDescribe how your experience with diversity has prepared you for your study abroad experience and what do you hope to bring back to the University of Cincinnati.
Scholarship recipients will be notified of award by late-January 2017

Contact Details

University of Cincinnati Alumni Association
176 W. McMillan St. (map)
Cincinnati, OH 45219-0024
Phone No : 513-556-4344 / Toll free 877-4-UC-ALUM
Fax No : 513-556-3011
Email : alumni@uc.edu
Website : www.alumni.uc.edu