The University of Connecticut honors outside private scholarships provided that the scholarship will be issued payable to the University of Connecticut and the following information is submitted to the Bursar's Office:

• Student Name
• Student Social Security Number and Empl ID
• Amount of Scholarship (indicate Fall or Spring or split for each semester)
• Name of Scholarship
• Name and phone number of Scholarship Contact Person
• Scholarship billing address
• List of any requirements or stipulations
• Notice of Scholarship Award Letter (or certificate)

To print out a standard form to forward to the scholarship organization click here.

Each semester the student must fill out a deferment request form for the scholarships that they are receiving if not already credited to your fee bill. When the form is received, the amount of the scholarship will be temporarily deferred on the student's bill.

If the scholarship does not indicate the applicable semester, it will all be applied to the present semester. If it clearly states it is for the entire school year it will be split between the two semesters.

If the scholarship organization desires that the University send an invoice or show proof of enrollment they must so stipulate in the award letter. If the scholarship requires a transcript, the student must make arrangements for this. Students should contact the Registrar’s Office at (860) 486-3332.

If the scholarship check is made payable to you (the student), or jointly payable to you and the University of Connecticut, you may:

• Write your name, student ID, and effective scholarship term (semester) on the check
• Endorse the check and make it payable to the University of Connecticut
• Mail it separately or with the upper portion of your tuition and fee bill
• Include a copy of the award letter

If the scholarship check is made payable to the University of Connecticut, it is applied directly on to the student's account.

Scholarship checks are first applied to a student's account to pay charges. If there are no charges to pay or the amount of the scholarship is greater than the charges, the excess is refunded to the student, unless the letter requires the University to mail back excess funds to them.

If the scholarship check is made payable to the student, then the Bursar’s Office will contact the student by email. The student must come to the Bursar’s Office to sign the check. We are located in the Wilbur Cross Building, first floor.

The Bursar’s Office will notify the Financial Aid Office of any scholarships it receives for a student.

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