Funding Amount

$3,200 per student

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

CIC/UPS Scholarships

Funder: Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through the CIC/UPS Educational Endowment

Geographic Scope: Ohio - available to students at OFIC's 33 member independent colleges and universities

Award Amount: $3,200 per scholarship

Program Description:
The CIC/UPS Scholarships Program provides educational funding to support underserved students at independent colleges and universities. Nationally, the program distributed over $1.4 million in student scholarships through state-based associations. OFIC distributed $105,600 in total to 33 students (one from each member campus) in the most recent documented cycle.

Target Populations:

  • Low-income students

  • First-generation college students

  • Minority students

  • New American students
  • Program Impact:
    The CIC/UPS Scholarships Program has made a private college education possible for more than 21,000 low-income, first-generation, and minority students across the country and has had a transformative impact on individuals, families, and communities.

    Contact Information:

  • The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC)

  • 60 Collegeview Rd, Suite 107

  • Westerville, OH 43081

  • Phone: 614.469.1950

  • Email: Contact through ofic.org

  • Website: www.ofic.org
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationminoritiesbipoc

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