UPS Awards $31,200 Scholarship Grant to AAICU
18-Aug-2011
A grant of $31,200 from the UPS Educational Endowment Fund was awarded to the Alabama Association of Independent Colleges (AAICU) in a ceremony at the Montgomery UPS offices. AAICU will distribute this contribution in the form of UPS Scholarships to students at its member independent colleges and universities in the state.
Nationally, the Council of Independent Colleges and the UPS Foundation teamed up to provide nearly $1.45 million in student scholarships this year which will be distributed through state-based independent college associations around the country.
Colleges in Alabama receiving UPS Scholarships this year from AAICU include Amridge University, Birmingham-Southern College, Concordia College, Faulkner University, Huntingdon College, Judson College, Miles College, Samford University, Spring Hill College, Stillman College, Talladega College, the United States Sports Academy, and the University of Mobile.
The UPS Educational Endowment Fund, which is held and administered by CIC, was initiated through endowment gifts from the UPS Foundation totaling $4 million and is now valued at over $39 million. Since its inception, this fund has awarded over $48 million in scholarship support to over 16,000 students nationwide.
