Awards 
(Sponsor)

Amount Provided

Criteria

Annual Awards

Administered by:

Merit Based Awards

1

Vice Chancellor’s Award (UCU)

Three levels of award:
Full, three-quarter, and half tuition

• Best performer, runner up, and second runner up
• Three awards each for students entering 2nd, 3rd or 4th year  (9 total awards per year)
• Have strong testimonials and recommendations about their character
• Have the Highest Grade Point Average in a faculty

9

UCU Scholarships Committee

2

Business and  Technology Award (UCU)

USD 250 annually

• Academic prowess and economic need
• Registered 2nd year or 3rd year student in: BEPP, BPLM, BEM, BBA, BBC, BSIT, BASE

6

UCU Scholarships Committee

3

Achievement Award (Uganda Partners)

USD 250  per semester

• Ugandan, Bachelors students in their first year who have completed one semester
• Exceptions: 1) Nursing and Divinity programs not eligible due; 2) BBC and BPLM in 1st semester of second year can apply
• Performed well during the first term at UCU
• Maintain min. GPA: 3.0 (Law), 3.5 (all others)
• Christian, Proven to be of good character.

30

UCU Scholarships Committee

Need Based Awards

1

Work and Study Award (UCU)

Ugs250,000 per semester

• Registered student in that semester,
• Ready to work for 10hours per week during the semester
• Demonstrate inability or struggle to pay their tuition fees

32

UCU Scholarships Committee

2

Save A buddy (Donors)

Only a top up to fees

• Outstandingly needy
• Unable to complete fees

9

Platform Revolution UCU

3

Guild Grant (UCU Guild)

Ugs200,000 per semester

Need and eligibility determined by Student Guild

100

UCU Student Guild

Categorical Awards Administered through UCU

1

Anglican Communion Scholarship (UCU and donors)

Tuition and fees for the whole program( 3years)

• Anglican Candidates recommended by their Bishop and accepted for admission by the University
• Available for BDIV, MDIV at UCU main campus or BDIV and D.Theo at Bishop Barham University College (BBUC)
• Age limit is 44 years and below

132

UCU Scholarships Committee and Bp Tucker School of Divinity and Theology

2

Sports Awards (UCU)

Varies, combination of tuition, fees, room, meals

• Recommendation from Sports Department
• Athletes in Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Netball and Athletics
• Levels depend on a combination of need and talent as assessed by the individual team coach and the Sports Director

35

UCU Scholarships Committee

3

Biological Children and Staff Spouses (UCU)

Tuition only for every semester

Specified in staff handbook

62

UCU Scholarships Committee

4

Staff Spouses (UCU)

Tuition for first year of study

Specified in staff handbook

UCU Scholarships Committee

5

Nursing Scholarship
(Westwood Foundation)

Tuition Match top up

• Must be a Bachelor of Nursing Science student
• Must not be on any other Kind of scholarship

24

UCU Scholarships Committee

6

Save the Mothers Scholarships (STM Intl)

Not a specific amount

Master of Public Health and leadership student

10

Save the Mothers Programme

7

General Scholarship Fund (UCU Partners)

Varies

Registered student of the University, offered as funds are available

4

UCU Scholarship Committee

8

Uganda Studies Programme (USP Prog.)

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

Registered student of the University

1

Uganda Studies Programme

Externally Sponsored and Administered Awards

1

Designated Gifts 
(UCU Partners)

Ranges based on designated gift

As directed by the organization

70

Sponsor

2

Leadership Development Program
(Compassion Int’l)

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the organization

132

Sponsor

3

State House

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the organization

180

Sponsor

4

Watoto Ministries

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the Organisation

20

Sponsor

5

Vision for Africa

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the Organisation

5

Sponsor

6

African Evangelistic Enterprise

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the Organisation

4

Sponsor

7

Belgian Technical Cooperation

Tuition, Fees

As directed by the Organisation

10

Sponsor

8

Invisible Children

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the Organisation

9

Sponsor

9

Li Tim Oi

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the Organisation

4

Sponsor

10

Africa Renewal Ministries

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the Organisation

5

Sponsor

11

Honours College Alumni Fellowship

Partial Tuition

As directed by the Organisation

1

Sponsor

12

Gulu NGO Forum

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the Organisation

1

Sponsor

13

Windle Trust

Tuition, Fees, Room, Meals

As directed by the Organisation

2

Sponsor