Scholarships & support programs

Apply for scholarships

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You can apply to a number of UC scholarships (that means free money) right here in the application. The scholarships listed below are awarded to students with specific backgrounds, academic interests or career objectives. If you don't see any categories that are relevant to you, don't worry. In addition to these scholarships, each campus and many alumni associations award a variety of scholarships that recognize students' achievement and potential.

You'll also need to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a California Dream Act Application (if you're an undocumented student) to be considered for every type of financial aid possible, including the scholarships listed below. International students should not file these.

Click on a category to view the list of scholarships and check the boxes for the scholarships that you'd like to apply to.

Academic major or interest


Affiliation with group, program or organization


Ancestry and descendants


Career plans


Ethnicity ,national origin or religion


Extracurricular activities & work experience


Family circumstances and relationships


Health / disabilities


School or geographic affiliation

What was the program name? *
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Briefly describe the program. *

Think about the program's main focus, your experience, and what you accomplished and learned while participating in the program.


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When did you participate in the program? *

If you participated in the program during the summer, select the grade you were in before that summer.

How many months/years after 12th grade did you spend on this program? *
Year

Month


How much time did you spend in the program? *

What's the name of the activity? *


What did you do? *

Think about your experience, and what you accomplished and learned. We’d also like to know if you’ve held a leadership role, which can mean more than just a title — it can mean being a mentor to others, acting as a point-person in charge of a specific task, or taking a lead role in organizing an event or project.


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When did you participate in this activity? *

If you participated during the summer, select the grade you were in before that summer.

How many months/years after 12th grade did you spend on this activity? *
Year

Month


How much time did you spend on this activity? *

It's ok to estimate, but try to be as accurate as possible.

What was the course name? *


Briefly describe the course. *

What program or school offered the course? Also, think about describing the major themes or topics the course covered, as well as what knowledge or skills you learned.


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When did you take this course? *

If you took this course during the summer, select the grade you were in before that summer.

How many months/years after 12th grade did you spend in class? *
Year

Month


How much time did you spend in class? *

It's ok to estimate, but try to be as accurate as possible.

What's the name of the organization, program, school or group you volunteered for? *


Please describe the organization, program, school or group. *

Consider what kind of work the organization does: What’s the reason the organization exists today? How does it help a certain community or population?


250 characters remaining


What did you do? *

Think about your experience, and what you accomplished and learned while volunteering. We’d also like to know if you’ve held a leadership role, which can mean more than just a title — it can mean being a mentor to others, acting as a point-person in charge of a specific task, or taking a lead role in organizing an event or project.


350 characters remaining


When did you volunteer? *

If you volunteered during the summer, select the grade you were in before you volunteered.

How many months/years after 12th grade did you volunteer for this group? *
Year

Month


How much time did you spend volunteering ? *

It's ok to estimate, but try to be as accurate as possible.

Where did you work? *

Please tell us the name of the place where you worked.


Please briefly describe the company or organization where you worked. *

Consider describing the industry, the size of the company or organization, or its main focus.


250 characters remaining


What was your job title? *


What were your job responsibilities? *

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When did you work at this job? *

We'd like to know when you worked at this job and the number of hours per week you worked. It's ok to estimate, but try to be as accurate as possible. If you worked during the summer, select the grade year before that summer.




How many months/years after 12th grade did you work at this job? *
Year

Month


Do you still work at this job? *

Start date

Start date:

Month *

Year *

End date

End date:

Month *

Year *


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