Information:
Scholarship Office
Dutton Hall
530-752-2804; ugscholofc@ucdavis.edu; http://faoman.ucdavis.edu/schol.htm
Mailing address:
Scholarship Office
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8696
UC Davis recognizes outstanding students with scholarships awarded on the basis of academic excellence and exceptional promise. The Scholarship Office administers approximately 200 different undergraduate scholarships. Many more scholarships are handled through outside agencies.
Scholarship recipients are chosen by committees made up of both students and faculty. In addition to academic records (a minimum grade point average of 3.25 is required), selection may be based on letters of recommendation, test scores, and a personal essay in which your university goals and objectives are stated. Some awards are limited to students in specific majors or colleges, residents of certain geographical areas, students of a particular class standing, or students with demonstrated financial need. Most scholarships are not renewable and you must re-apply each year for scholarship aid.
Students applying to the university for the fall quarter are considered for scholarships using the same forms completed for admission purposes. Winter and spring quarter admission applicants should contact the Scholarship Office for instructions no later than November 1. Continuing students should obtain scholarship applications from the Scholarship Office in October. These applications are due in early December. Announcement of winners is usually made beginning in April.
Graduate students are also eligible for various scholarships and fellowships. (See Graduate Studies.)
Regents Scholarships, among the highest honors that undergraduates at the university can receive, are granted to exceptionally promising freshmen or juniors enrolling in the fall quarter. Awards may be honorary (a $1,000 per year award) or may be accompanied by a stipend generally covering the difference between family resources and yearly educational costs. These scholarships are renewable as long as you maintain a 3.25 grade point average.
Alumni Scholarships, provided by the Alumni Association in cooperation with the university, are based primarily upon leadership and scholastic achievement. Your financial need and extracurricular activities may also be considered.
Military Scholarships are awarded to outstanding high school seniors without regard to financial need, as well as to UC Davis students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and scholastic achievement during their freshman and/or sophomore years. Eligible high school seniors apply for the full 4-year scholarship and must file applications by November. UC Davis scholarship students participate in the Military Science (ROTC) Program. Information and applications are available from the Department of Military Science, 125 Hickey Gymnasium, 530-752-5211.
Other Scholarships are made possible by individual donors, private corporations, and various agencies. Many organizations and groups conduct their own scholarship programs. In most cases, you apply directly to these sponsoring groups. Free scholarship search services are available through our web site.
Special Prizes at UC Davis recognize outstanding performance, achievement and promise in special programs or majors. The most prestigious prize is the University Medal, presented to the most outstanding graduating senior.
UC Davis 1999-2000 Online General Catalog. Posted July 30, 1999.
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Molly Theodossy, Keitha Hunter and Barbara Anderson, Editors
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