Partially funded

Cincinnatus Scholarship Program

University of Cincinnati, United States

Scholarship overview

Cincinnatus is the cornerstone merit scholarship program of the University of Cincinnati, providing more than $38 million in renewable scholarships to the brightest and most promising incoming first-year students in all academic disciplines.

Award Information

  • Incoming first-year students with a complete admission application by November 1 of senior year.
  • Complete application: Common Application, $50 fee (or waiver), official high school transcript; ACT/SAT scores and letter of recommendation optional.
  • Presidential: 20 awards annually of $120,000 (estimated $30,000 per year covering full tuition, fees, room, board and book allowance)
  • Century and University: $5,000 to $24,000 ($1,000 to $6,000 per year)
  • Annual $3,000 Cincinnatus Out-of-State Scholarship added for eligible students not receiving Indiana/Kentucky metro rate, reciprocity or National Outreach award

Renewable for up to 8 full-time semesters with a 3.0 GPA and 30 hours of community service per year.

Application and materials by November 1 of senior year.

  1. Submit the Common Application by November 1.
  2. Submit transcript and other required materials.

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How selection works

Based on the overall admission application; award amounts are set by qualifying students in each academic program.

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