Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition

The Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition at the University of Cincinnati transforms the typical scholarship application process into a dynamic interactive event that celebrates student leadership, academic excellence, and personal growth. Rather than filling out tedious forms, the brightest and most promising prospective freshmen will be invited to accept a renewable scholarship award or compete on campus in February for more than $17 million in University of Cincinnati four-year scholarships.

To be considered for invitation for Cincinnatus, incoming freshmen with a minimum 3.2 unweighted high school GPA must submit a completed application for admission, a high school transcript and test scores by December 15th of their senior year.  Eligible scholars will be determined by academic program.

2008 CINCINNATUS SCHOLARSHIP
COMPETITION AWARD LEVELS

10 Cincinnatus awards of $80,000 (est. $20,000 per year covers full tuition, fees, room, board, and a book allowance)

100 Founders awards of $24,000 ($6,000 per year)

200 University awards of $14,000 ($3,500 per year)

Century awards of $8,000 ($2,000 per year)

All scholarships are renewed for the length of the undergraduate academic program providing the student maintains a 3.2 GPA and completes the annual 30-hour community service requirement.

COMPETITION INVITATIONS
Invitations to compete will be mailed to the highest achieving students in their selected academic program whose admission applications (including transcript and test scores) are complete by December 15th. Based on institutional enrollment goals, additional students may be invited at the discretion of the university.

Invited students will receive a competition invitation between December 15th and December 31st.

Invited students must RSVP by January 31st to be eligible for award. Students can elect to accept the Century award or attend a competition date where they will be awarded Century, University, Founders or Cincinnatus-level awards.

The Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition is not just another scholarship program. With its focus on community service, students turn their unique experience, aptitudes, and abilities into a quality education at the University of Cincinnati.

Competing students will be assessed on academic abilities, creative skills and leadership potential. Aptitude for community service will be an important criterion, since service is a highly regarded value of the university and at the heart of the scholarship's namesake.

Other aspects of the competition day will be vibrant speakers, a special luncheon and informative program for parents. Details on the event will be in the invitation sent to each eligible scholar.