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 and CIP Frequently Asked Questions.

The application for fall 2024 is now closed

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

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

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

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.

Example Advisor Letter Image

Reminders

We will mail out the CIP checks by mid-February

Late submissions will not be accepted

All awards will be sent out via USPS

If you'd like to pick up your award in person, please let the ASP Director know

Have all the required documents ready to send as you complete the submission form