Union Scholarship History
The Union Scholarship Program
The Union Scholarship Program was created to support historically underrepresented students to fund their education and persist in higher education. In alignment with the mission of the Union, these scholarships aim to promote leadership and community engagement within our campus and beyond.
Since 2011, we have awarded over 285 scholarships totaling over $990,000. This year, we will hit $1,000,000 awarded in scholarships. Celebrate with us at our 14th annual Union Scholarship Celebration.
2011
The Union held its first fundraising celebration in the Crimson View to fund Union Scholarships. No scholarships were awarded this year, but it would become a pillar event of the Union.
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2012
This was the first year scholarships were awarded.
- 2 scholarships of $1,000 each were awarded
- Held in the Crimson View
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2013
This year, another 2 scholarships were awarded.
- 2 scholarships of $1,000 each were awarded
- Outgrew the Crimson View and moved into the Corridor
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2014
In 2014, the scholarship amount was increased.
- 2 scholarships of $2,000 each were awarded
- Outgrew the Corridor and moved to the Ballroom
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2015
- 2 scholarships of $5,000 each were awarded
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2016
- 4 scholarships of $2,500 each were awarded for a total of $10,000
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2017
- 9 scholarships were awarded for a total of $30,000
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2018
- 18 scholarships were awarded for a total of $78,500
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2019
- 40 scholarships were awarded for a total of $160,000
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2020
This year, we held the celebration virtually.
- 53 scholarships were awarded for a total of $164,000
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2021
- 53 scholarships were awarded for a total of $185,250
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2022
- 60 scholarships were awarded for a total of $202,640
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2023
- 40 scholarships were awarded for a total of $150,400
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