Croson named UPS Scholar

INDIANOLA — Casey Croson of Newton, a freshman at Simpson College, has been selected as a UPS Scholar and recipient of a $500 scholarship through the Iowa College Foundation, an organization that raises funds for its 23 independent colleges in Iowa.

The Iowa College Foundation, a Foundation of Independent Higher Education (FIHE) affiliated state association, distributed $62,100 in UPS Scholarship funds to its 23 member colleges in Iowa for the 2011-2012 academic year. FIHE awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships form its UPS Educational Endowment Fund to private institutions of higher learning across the nation. These scholarships are awarded annually to students selected as UPS Scholars.

The UPS Educational Endowment Fund, which is held and administered by FIHE, was initiated through endowment gifts from the UPS Foundation totaling $4 million and is now valued at $35 million. Since its inception, this fund has awarded over $46 million in scholarship support to over 15,000 students nationwide.

In announcing this year’s scholarships, Ken Sternad, president of the UPS Foundation, said, “A college degree opens the door to countless opportunities. UPS takes great pride in our long-standing partnership with FIHE and in our support of thousands of students over the years who have been able to pursue an education from our nation’s private colleges.”