Study Abroad Scholarships & Grants

The Christie Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded annually to two students enrolled in any UC Blue Ash study abroad program. Two scholarships are awarded during the spring semester and applied to the summer bill to cover study abroad charges. This scholarship was established by Mary Anne Christie as a way to allow UC Blue Ash students to experience cultural differences. To be considered for this award, students must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

The Lee Baker Jr. Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded annually to a UC Blue Ash student enrolled in any UC Blue Ash study abroad program. One scholarship is awarded during the spring semester and applied to the summer bill to cover study abroad charges. To be considered for this award, students must have at least a 2.5 GPA. This scholarship was established by family and friends of Professor Lee Baker as a way to assist current UC Blue Ash students with fees associated with study abroad.

The John D. and Marjorie E. Sipple Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded to one UC Blue Ash student in our Summer British Study Abroad Program. This scholarship is awarded during the spring semester and applied to the summer bill to cover study abroad charges. The Sipple Scholarship was established in honor of John D. and Marjorie E. Sipple by their daughter, Sue Sipple, as a way to assist a current student with costs related to Summer British Study Abroad. To be considered for this award, students must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

The Mike Roos Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded annually to a UC Blue Ash student participating in any UC Blue Ash study abroad program. Qualifying students must be sophomores with 30 earned credit hours or more, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, have a diverse background based upon factors, including, but not limited to: socio-economic status, parental education, cultural awareness, and history of overcoming adversity.

This scholarship is funded by an Inclusive Excellence Leadership Challenge grant through the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Community Impact and is designed to support students who have historically be unable to participate in Study Abroad to be able to do so. Student recipients of the scholarship are encouraged to write a letter outlining the impact that the Study Abroad trip had on them and how the funds helped them to participate in the experience.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

• Enrolled in a UC Blue Ash degree program
• First Generation College Student and/or demonstrates financial need
• Cumulative GPA 2.5 or higher
• Accepted into a Summer 2024 Study Abroad Program