UC Global Scholarship
Amounts
The UC Global Scholarship is a merit-based award with multiple levels. Awards range from $1,000 up to $25,000 (full tuition) per year. It is renewable for the duration of a bachelor’s degree program (up to 8 semesters of study for freshmen, 4 semesters for transfers) and the most common award amount is $5,000 per year. UC Blue Ash students may receive a maximum of $4,000 per year due to the reduced cost of tuition at UC Blue Ash.
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Consideration
Eligibility for UC Global Scholarship Consideration
- International students completing high school at a US or foreign high school.
- International students entering UC directly from a foreign university.
- International students entering UC through Conditional Admission
- International students who have completed (or are completing) an associate’s degree from an accredited U.S. college
- International students who have completed the Business Bridge Program
All international students who are offered admission to the University of Cincinnati are automatically considered for the UC Global Scholarship. Students should submit all application materials before the program priority deadline in order to receive maximum consideration.
Minimum Requirements
Students must meet one of the following requirements:
- SAT
Critical Reading + Math: 1200
- ACT
Composite: 27
- TOEFL/IELTS/ELS and UC Math Placement Test
79 composite / 6.5 overall / ELS 112 with passing Math Placement Test score
GPA
Transfer students only: 3.25/4.0 as determined by credential evaluation. If attending a US university, you must be graduations with an associate's degree.
Priority Deadlines
All applications are automatically considered for scholarship. However, award generosity for tops students is based on three scholarship deadlines. Students will be placed in groups for scholarship review based on these deadlines:
- December 1 - most generous scholarship awards
- February 1 - awards to exceptional students
- April 1 - awards based on funding availalbe
Maintaining Eligibility
Global Scholarship Recipients Must
- maintain a 3.2 cumulative grade point average
- complete the volunteer service requirement
- 15 hours of community service for each semester the scholarship is received
- maintain full-time status and academic progress