The Elite Athlete Scholarship is a benefit that is awarded annually and consists of the partial exemption of a percentage of the payment of the tuition fee of the career you are studying as long as you meet the requirements established to be granted.


The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile seeks to promote, within the university, the development of students who present excellent athletic conditions. In this way, we want to contribute to their personal development and help them reconcile their academic and sports commitments. For this purpose, there is the Elite Athlete Scholarship, which is assigned annually and consists of the partial exemption of a percentage of the payment of the student’s career fee, as long as the beneficiary complies with the requirements established for its granting.

WHO CAN APPLY AT THIS STAGE (REPOSTULATION)?

– Regular students of any undergraduate program or career of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

– That present the condition of Pre-Selected or Selected Chilean in the adult, youth or Paralympic categories in any sport discipline that is officially carried out in the UC and sports that are present in the corresponding cycles of Olympic Games, Pan American Games, South American Games and their similes in winter sports and Paralympics.

– Re-application of athletes assigned in the year 2022 and who are currently selected, should only send the original updated certificate from the original federation, indicating the status of current selected, with this automatically revalidates the pre-assignment of the Elite Scholarship. Remember to maintain a 4.3 PGA grade and not to have fallen in the elimination or grace period the previous semester.

– Athletes belonging to the groups that belong to our classification system: UC Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete, Elite Athlete.

APPLICATION CALENDAR 2023

From Monday, March 27 to Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Send background information to: guillermo.gajardo@uc.cl

Publication of results: last week of April.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Approximately 30 scholarships will be available for regular students of the university. Athletes who are awarded the scholarship are eligible for a minimum 25% discount on their annual tuition fees. If the selected player participates in a sport in which the university has a formal sports selection (UC Elite Category), it is mandatory to participate in its official activities. In this case, an additional discount is available. If the applicant participates in the Universidad Católica Sports Club, he/she can also access an additional discount, depending on the corresponding sport discipline.

Students who belong to the first four quintiles of the population and meet all academic and athletic requirements, must prove their situation at the Department of Socioeconomic Assistance (DASE), in order to have access to the highest possible discount.

The delivery system is that of “scholarship confirmation” at the end of each academic year. In this way, the scholarship athlete will receive the concrete benefit when the fulfillment of the year’s commitments is demonstrated.


Requirements

– Be a regular student of a degree or undergraduate program.

– Prove, by presenting official certificates, the condition of Chilean National Team Member in the adult, youth or Paralympic categories in any sport discipline officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In the case of Elite UC, it will also include high-level athletes in disciplines developed through the university competitive channel recognized by the Directorate of Sports and sports disciplines in which the university formally develops sports teams.

– To present, at the beginning of each academic year, a sports planning and a calendar of fundamental competitions according to the format established by the University Sports Directorate.

– Submit a medical report issued by a sports specialist at the date of application, indicating the applicant’s general health condition.

– If the Selectee participates in a sport in which the university has a formal sports selection (UC Elite Category), it is mandatory to participate in its official activities].


Documents

Review details of the Elite Scholarship 2023 and the requirements to apply | Review all the articles and sections of the General Regulations of the Elite Scholarship 2023 | Athlete's file | Personal questionnaire | Annual preparatory or fundamental competitions file | Sign your UC Outstanding Athlete's Commitment Letter | Instructions for the presentation of background information in resume format

2023 Elite Athlete Scholarship
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Elite Athlete Scholarship Regulations
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Personal and Health Record
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UC Elite Athlete Scholarship personal questionnaire
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UC Outstanding Athlete Commitment Charter
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Elite Scholarship 2023 Sports Curriculum Instructions
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Discounts and associated agreements

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