CIC/UPS Scholarship Program

CIC/UPS Scholarship Program

Funder: Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and United Parcel Service (UPS) Foundation through the CIC/UPS Educational Endowment

Administrator: Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities

Status: Active; The Alliance has distributed scholarships for 11+ years (134 students as of 2021)

Geographic Scope: Oregon (students at Alliance member institutions)

National Program: Part of national CIC/UPS program that provided $1.6+ million annually to students across 26+ states

Award Amount

• Individual award amounts not specified
• 2019: $33,000 distributed to 11 students
• 2021: 11 scholarships awarded

Eligibility

• Enrolled as undergraduates at Alliance member institutions
• Priority populations:
- First-generation college students - Low-income students - Students of color/minority students - New American students

Participating Alliance Institutions

Concordia University, Corban University, George Fox University, Lewis & Clark College, Linfield College, Linfield University, Northwest Christian University, Pacific University, Reed College, University of Portland, Warner Pacific University, Willamette University

Important Notes

• Cannot replace aid already committed to recipients
• Helps students mitigate debt and stay focused on studies
• National program has supported 20,000+ low-income and first-generation students since inception

Contact Information

Address: 8215 SW Tualatin Sherwood Road, Suite 200, Tualatin, OR 97062 Phone: 503.342.0004 Email: info@oaicu.org Website: oaicu.org