Privately Funded Scholarships

When You Invest in a Student, the Impact Lasts a Lifetime.

 

Privately funded scholarships change what’s possible for UCA students.

For many students, a scholarship is the difference between delaying a degree and staying on track, between working extra hours and focusing on learning, between uncertainty and confidence. These gifts don’t just ease financial burden — they affirm potential, reward hard work, and remind students that someone believes in them.

By establishing or supporting a privately funded scholarship, you help students pursue their education with clarity and purpose. Your generosity opens doors today and creates momentum that carries forward long after graduation.

Ways to Support a Privately Funded Scholarship

Whether you choose to make an immediate impact or create a lasting legacy, both paths play an important role in supporting UCA students.

Annual Scholarships

Annual scholarships provide immediate support for students.
These gifts are awarded in the year they are received, helping meet current student needs and offering timely assistance to students working toward their degrees. Annual scholarships are a flexible way to make an impact right away and are often supported through ongoing annual gifts.

Endowed Scholarships

Endowed scholarships create lasting opportunity.
An endowed scholarship is invested to generate annual support in perpetuity, allowing the scholarship to benefit students year after year. This type of scholarship reflects a long-term commitment to student success and ensures your support continues to open doors for future generations of UCA students.

Have questions about starting or supporting a scholarship?
Talk with Joan Shofner
Associate Vice President of Campaign and Development
(501) 450-3421 | jshofner@uca.edu