Scholarships

The UCLA Achievement Scholarship is made possible by a generous donation from the UCLA DREAM fund. This prestigious scholarship is available only at UCLA in recognition of students’ academic excellence. Entering freshmen are selected based on a comprehensive review of their university admissions application by the UCLA undergraduate admissions office. There is no application required other than your FAFSA or DREAM Act Application. Awards range from $500 to $10,000 per year and are offered for four years.

Students designated by the Undergraduate Admissions Office as the Top Ranked admit, who also have demonstrated financial need determined by their financial aid application, will be eligible to receive the scholarship.

• The financial aid application will be used to verify students’ eligibility for this scholarship once they are selected by Undergraduate Admission office. Financial need must be demonstrated in order to qualify for this award.
• If you are a U.S. Citizen and U.S. Permanent Resident you must submit the FAFSA by the March 2 deadline and qualify for need based financial aid.
• If you are an Undocumented/Dream Act Student you must complete and submit the California Dream Application by the March 2 deadline and qualify for need based financial aid. You must also qualify for an AB540 non-resident tuition waiver, as determined by the UCLA Registrar's Office.
• Newly admitted freshmen who are eligible for the UCLA Achievement Scholarship will be notified by the UCLA Financial Aid and Scholarships Office of their selection on the Provisional Award Letter (PAL) received during the admissions process.
• Once the student has submitted their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR), a Financial Aid Award Notification (FAN) will be generated in the summer reflecting the student’s UCLA Achievement Scholarship eligibility.
• Awards range from $500 to $10,000 per year, based on financial need, as determined by the student’s financial aid application.
• The scholarship is renewable for four years, as long as the student continues to demonstrate financial need and remains in good standing.

The Regents Scholarship Program was established by the Regents of the University of California in 1962, and represents one of the highest honors awarded to a student at the University. Regents Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and exceptional promise. Although the Financial Aid and Scholarships office administers the Regents Scholarship Program on the UCLA campus, financial need is not used as a criterion in the selection process.

UCLA awards up to 100 Regents scholarships each year to entering and transfer students and currently has a total of 450 Regents Scholars enrolled at UCLA.

The UCLA Regents Scholarship program is unique to the UCLA campus, therefore, the award cannot be transferred to other UC campuses, nor could other UC campus Regents Scholarship awards be honored at UCLA. Selection of the Regents Scholars is completed by each campus individually.

• Students who are determined by Undergraduate Admission to be the strongest applicants within the context of UCLA's holistic review process are reviewed for this award by the Faculty Committee on Honors, Awards and prizes. Students selected for this award will be notified of it when they receive their admission decision and Provisional Award Letter (PAL).
• Entering freshmen are awarded a four-year scholarship (12 straight academic quarters not including summer).
• Entering transfer students are awarded a two-year scholarship (6 academic quarters not including summer).
• All Regents Scholars are considered for a $2,000 honorarium regardless of financial need.
• If a Regents Scholar has additional financial need beyond the $2,000 honorarium, the scholar will be awarded university scholarship and/or grants to cover the remainder of the scholar’s need.
• The Regents Scholarship need-based award is determined annually and is designed to supplement the Cal Grant A and B programs, Pell Grant award and other outside scholarship awards.
• Regents Scholars are required to report additional outside financial assistance and/or outside scholarships awards to the Financial Aid and Scholarships office.
• Scholars must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA during all quarters of attendance and are required to enroll in a minimum of 12 units per quarter.
• Students must notify the Scholarship coordinator of any change in academic status, such as taking less than the required 12 units per quarter, dropping below a 3.0 or if they are planning to take an approved leave of absence. Taking a quarter off will not extend the award past your tenure.
• The Scholarship coordinator performs an annual academic review at the end of the Spring quarter of all scholars. Students that do not adhere to the scholarship requirements will be terminated and possibly billed for scholarship received.
• Students receive preferential Pre-Enrollment starting with their second and subsequent quarters, guaranteed Housing (as long as the Housing application is submitted by the Housing Office deadlines), guaranteed parking (as long as the Parking application is submitted by the Parking Office deadlines), and Faculty Mentorship- established by the Regents Scholars Society to each and every Regents Scholar, as requested.
• All Regents Scholars are eligible to join the Regents Scholar Society and are strongly encouraged to establish membership in this official campus student organization.

Since 1936, UCLA Alumni have supported our newest Bruins through Alumni Scholarships. If you have demonstrated academic excellence, powerful leadership and a desire to effect positive change, apply to be an Alumni Scholar!

The Alumni Scholarship Application can be found on the University of California, Los Angeles Prospective Undergraduate Scholarship Portal

KEY INFORMATION

Eligibility: Incoming Freshman & Community College Transfer students (See specific requirements below)

Award Range:

Freshman: $6,000 to $20,000 - paid over 4 years

Transfers: $6,000 - paid over 2 years

*Additional need-based grants are available to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Alumni Scholarships Program and the Financial Aid Office. You may receive up to $5,000 for your first year in addition to your merit scholarship award.

TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS

Freshman Alumni Scholarships

Freshman Alumni Scholarships are awarded through an application screening process by alumni volunteers and UCLA Financial Aid and Scholarships. . By completing one application, you will be considered to receive one of the many scholarships provided through the Alumni Scholarships Program. Scholarship awards are divided into equal annual installments to be paid over four years.

Community College Transfer Alumni Scholarships

Being an Alumni Scholar is more than just receiving a scholarship. Scholars are involved in campus events and organizations, increase their connections to the university, build their leadership skills at UCLA and stay involved as alumni. Benefits include:

Membership in the prestigious Alumni Scholars Club (ASC)
Access to cutting-edge leadership development programming
Alumni-to-student mentoring
Networking opportunities with UCLA alumni
Eligibility to receive additional need-based funding

The Chancellor’s Blue and Gold Scholarship Program was established by the University of California, Los Angeles in the Fall of 1998 to recognize the academic achievements of first year students coming to UCLA from Los Angeles County High Schools that traditionally have sent few students to UCLA. Every year UCLA Admissions alongside Financial Aid and Scholarships select high achieving students to receive this prestigious award.  

After many continuous successful years of excellence, the program now supports approximately 350 students with expenditures exceeding $1,000,000. 

The Chancellor’s Blue and Gold Scholarship Program is also open to students coming to UCLA from community colleges in the greater Los Angeles area. Currently, awards range from $1,000 up to $5,000 annually and are offered for four years to freshmen and two years to transfers

Community service is an integral part of the Chancellor’s Blue and Gold Program. Each scholar is required to complete twenty hours of community service each year they are receiving a Chancellor's Blue and Gold Scholarship. Students have participated in a variety of University activities including recruitment and outreach, assisting in workshops, and returning to their alma mater to encourage other students to apply to the University of California.

If your student is a current recipient of the Chancellor's Blue and Gold Award, and you wish to check on the requirements needed for maintaining eligibility for the award, please go to this page.

Yes, all outside scholarships should be reported to the Financial Aid and Scholarships office including those that are paid to you directly.

Once the check is processed you will receive notification via your electronic Financial Aid Notification (eFAN).

Mailing time is often 2 weeks and we ask that you allow another week for processing time. If more than four weeks have passed without seeing it on your eFAN, we ask that you contact your donor and ask them to verify if the check has been cashed. If the check has been cashed then we ask you provide a copy of the cancelled check.

If you already have a financial aid package and subsequently receive an outside scholarship/award, your financial aid offer will be adjusted for that award, and is dependent upon the conditions of the award.

Generally, need-based loans and work-study awards are reduced first to “make room” for that award. To ensure that an outside scholarship can help you as much as possible, it is our policy to replace your self-help (need based loan and work-study awards) first. If the amount of outside aid exceeds the amount of loans and work-study in your package, your grants are then reduced.

Outside awards that are split evenly between quarters have a more positive impact on students.

You can make more room in your budget by submitting a Budget Add-On Appeal or Housing Adjustment forms if you have additional allowable expenses. Review the forms for further information on what is allowed. To locate other Financial Aid and Scholarships forms, go to our forms and publications page.