Scholarships
The CT Children with Incarcerated Parents Initiative (CTCIP) offers scholarships to UConn students who have been impacted by the incarceration of a parent or a close family member. Selected students may receive up to $1,500 per academic semester, with awards renewable for up to six semesters.
Applications for the 2027–2028 academic year will open in January 2027. Additional information about eligibility, application requirements, and deadlines will be posted here when the application period begins.
Questions may be directed to ctcip@uconn.edu
Our Impact
Supporting Students Affected by Parental Incarceration
Hear From Our Recipients!
"The CIP Scholarship has helped me work harder towards my studies."
"I hope one day I will be able to pay this forward by helping other students achieve their goal just as you have helped me."
"I am forever grateful for the CIP Scholarship. I love how it sheds light on children who have loved ones that are incarcerated, because at times I feel like they are looked over."
For more information on Financial Aid and Scholarships for Children with Incarcerated Parents, visit the below websites:
- Financial Aid & Scholarships for Children of Incarcerated Parents: https://study.com/resources/financial-aid-scholarships-children-incarcerated-parents.html
- College and Children of Incarcerated Parents information: https://nrccfi.camden.rutgers.edu/resources/college-and-coip-info/
Contact Us
University of Connecticut
Institute for Municipal & Regional Policy
School of Public Policy
Hartford Times Building, Suite 443
10 Prospect Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
(959)200-3476