UCONN GIVES IS UNDERWAY!

We’ve got just 36 hours along with the rest of UConn Nation to raise funds for projects most important to us!

For all of us at the IMRP that means supporting CT Children with Incarcerated Parents (CTCIP) Initiative and its annual scholarship to deserving students who have been impacted by the incarceration of a parent or close family member.

Offering $1,500 per semester and renewable for up to six semesters, the CTCIP scholarship helps alleviate the cost of a college education to a student at UConn Hartford who might otherwise be unable to focus on their higher education goals.

When we talk about criminal justice reform, we often focus on the person who is incarcerated and not on their family or their kids. It’s an often overlooked group. The scholarship supports those students and makes them feel seen. – CTCIP Program Administrator Santana Miller.

UConn Gives is an annual university-wide fundraising event. This year’s event starts Monday, April 21st at 7:00 am and concludes Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:00 pm.

Donations as small as $5 are appreciated and a minimum $25 donation comes with a UConn Gives tote bag. Donations can be made via credit card at this UCONN GIVES LINK.

The scholarship is a way to show students they are not alone and to encourage them as they pursue their education. – IMRP Operations Coordinator Irvine Peck’s-Agaya.

Last year, thanks to your generous donations, we raised sufficient funds to award scholarships to not one, but two deserving students! To date, the CTCIP scholarship has provided more than $75,000 in funds.