College Incentive Program (CIP)
College Incentive Program
UA Foundation is pleased to offer all UA alumni in college this extraordinary opportunity to earn up to $8,500 during their undergraduate career!
All UA alumni currently enrolled in college are eligible to receive one financial reward per semester for up to six years post-high school graduation. This reward is based on the prior semester (term) GPA.
To learn more, review the CIP Guidelines, CIP Frequently Asked Questions, and Donor Thank Your Letter Guidelines.
The application for Spring 2026 will close on June 26, 2026.
Eligibility & Process
Core Requirements
- Enrolled full-time or part-time in your current and upcoming semester
- If you are graduating, you do not have to be enrolled in the upcoming semester
submission Process
- Complete the CIP Application Form
- Upload your required documents (transcript, course schedule, donor thank you letter) in the form
Required Documents
- Your upcoming semester schedule
- Your official OR unofficial transcript (with your previous semester grades included)
- Official transcripts can be ordered in your online college portal, the Registrar’s Office on your campus, or on National Student Clearinghouse
- Unofficial transcripts must be accompanied by a letter from your advisor verifying your grades and credit hour enrollment
- A thank you letter for a UAF donor
Scholarship Award Amounts
FULL-TIME (12+ credit hours)
- $1,000 for semester GPA of 4.0
- $750 for semester GPA of 3.0 – 3.99
- $500 for semester GPA of 2.0 – 2.99
- $100 for semester GPA less than 2.0
PART-TIME (6-11 credit hours)
- $450 for semester GPA of 4.0
- $350 for semester GPA of 3.0 – 3.99
- $250 for semester GPA of 2.0 – 2.99
- $100 for semester GPA less than 2.0
GRADUATION
$500 one-time reward for bachelor degree completion
*Special note: Rewards are based on the semester term GPA, not cumulative GPA
Thank You Letter Guidelines
Take a look at this document to get an idea of what to include in your donor thank you letter. Read the full guidelines here.
Example Advisor Letter
Take a look at this letter to get an idea of what to ask your advisor to include in their letter or email.
