College Scholarship Details and Rules

Fifty $2,000.00 scholarships, renewable for up to 4 years, are awarded each year upon verification of enrollment for the fall term. The scholarships are prorated according to the number of UTUIA members in each of the 7 Regions. The names of the 50 scholarship winners for the academic year 2024/2025 will be drawn at UTUIA headquarters in Independence, Ohio after the March 31, 2024 deadline for submission of applications.  The scholarship period opens on January 16, 2023 and closes March 31, 2024.

Eligibility

Requirements of a UTUIA scholarship applicant are that he or she be a U.S. citizen, at least a high school senior or equivalent, and age 25 or under.

Applicants must be associated with the UTUIA by either owning a UTUIA insurance policy, or by being the child or grandchild of a current UTUIA policyholder. To be eligible for a scholarship, you must have an issued UTUIA policy in our system by 12/31/2023.

Applicants also must be accepted for admittance, or already enrolled, for at least 12 credit hours per semester at a recognized institution of higher learning (university, college or junior college, nursing or technical school offering college credit). Graduate schools are not included.

Applications must be received no later than March 31st, 2024. Please submit only one application per student. Incomplete or duplicate applications will not be accepted. 

Awards

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of chance, not grades. However, the student is expected to maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA to keep the scholarship for the full four years. 

Administration

The UTUIA Scholarship Committee decides whether individual scholarships should be continued or discontinued. Each successful applicant must provide annual proof of eligibility on or before a deadline set by the scholarship committee to qualify for a continuing award. The day-to-day management of the program is handled by the office of the UTUIA Scholarship Administrator.