Transfer Student Scholarships

Students are eligible to be considered for the Cincinnati Pathways scholarship if they have graduated from Cincinnati State Community College with an associate degree within the last two years and who have a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average admitted through Cincinnati Pathways and transferring directly from the associate degree-granting program into a UC baccalaureate program will receive a $2,500 annual scholarship.

Each year, the Ohio Transfer Council (OTC) awards multiple, non-renewable $1,000 scholarships for students transferring from one member institution to another. Scholarship funds are disbursed at the beginning of each term and are based on a student's grade report and enrollment status of the prior term. Visit the OTC's website for application information.

Up to four $6,000 annual scholarships will be awarded to members of the community college honor society Phi Theta Kappa who have graduated with an associate's degree from a two-year college within the last two years (including UC Blue Ash or UC Clermont) and who have a 3.75 cumulative grade-point-average. The PTK scholarship is competitive and requires an application through Scholarship Universe. A personal statement must be submitted in addition to proof of PTK membership.

Up to twelve $2,500 annual scholarship will be awarded to students who have graduated with an associate degree from Sinclair Community College within the last two years and who have a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average.

Up to fifty $2,500 annual scholarship will be awarded to students who have graduated with an associate degree from a two-year college within the last two years and who have a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average.

The College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services and Information Technology (CECH) is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities to students who are seeking financial support. Awards are made based on available funds and are subject to fulfilling the application requirements. 

Scholarship Application Deadlines:

• Fall Deadline: July 15
• Spring Deadline: November 15
• Summer Deadline: March 15

If you have questions, please contact CECH via email or phone at (513) 556-6308.

Current UC regional campus transition students should review information for transition scholarship application and deadlines at UC Regional to Clifton Transition Scholarships.

Renewable rewards are renewable over four academic semesters (equivalent to the two-years, generally required for community college transfer students to complete their bachelor’s degree at Cincinnati). Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time at UC, make satisfactory academic progress, and earn at least a 3.0 GPA.* 

*Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship recipients must earn at least a 3.2 GPA.

For the community college scholarships listed above, community college students need to have completed their associate degree within two years of their planned enrollment at the University of Cincinnati or be working to complete it by fall semester. They must also be transferring directly from a degree-granting community college to a University of Cincinnati non-distance learning bachelor's degree program for fall enrollment.

Unless otherwise specified, there is no separate scholarship application. To be considered for the scholarships, community college transfer students must have their application for admission and transcript information submitted to Cincinnati by July 1. Qualified transfer students will be offered the scholarships based on evaluation of their application for admission to Cincinnati.