Student-athlete scholar awardee: balancing the court and the classroom

For UP student-athletes, the fight is fought on two fronts — the arena and the classroom. Scholarship support from the foundation helps ensure that neither is sacrificed for the other.

This season's scholar awardee balances a demanding training schedule with a full academic program, sustained by tuition assistance, a monthly stipend, and academic mentoring coordinated by the welfare office.

"The goal has always been the student first," the office emphasized. "We measure success not only in titles, but in diplomas."

Scholarship gifts are among the most direct ways donors forward the UP Fight — investing in athletes who will lead long after their playing days.