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Financial Aid

All financial assistance for undergraduate and health sciences students and need-based aid for graduate and professional students is administered by the Financial Aid Office (FAO). Information relating to graduate student support in the form of fellowships and assistantships is presented in the catalog section entitled “Graduate Studies.”

The Financial Aid Office, which also includes the Undergraduate Scholarship Office and the Office of Veterans’ Affairs, is located in the Student Services Center, Third Floor North, 9500 Gilman Drive # 0013, La Jolla, CA 92093-0013, and can be contacted at the phone numbers below.

Financial Aid Office (858) 534-4480
Veterans Affairs (858) 534-4480
Undergraduate Scholarship Office (858) 534-1067
Health Sciences Financial Aid (858) 534-4664

Our e-mail addresses are finaid@ucsd.edu, scholarships@ucsd.edu, vao@ucsd.edu (Veterans Benefits).

Other information about our services and programs is available on our Web site: http://fao.ucsd.edu.

Applications and requests for information should be addressed to the Financial Aid Office, 9500 Gilman Drive # 0013, La Jolla, CA 92093-0013.

No student should leave the university for financial reasons before exploring all possible avenues of assistance with a Financial Aid Office counselor. All information contained herein is intended to serve as a general guide and is subject to change due to new and revised federal, state, and University of California regulations and procedures.

Applying for Financial Aid

A student is eligible for financial aid if she or he

  1. Is a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen.
  2. Has a valid Social Security number.
  3. Is not in default on a federal student loan or has made satisfactory arrangements to repay it.
  4. Does not owe money back on a federal student grant or has made satisfactory arrangements to repay it.
  5. Is registered with Selective Service (males at least eighteen years old, unless not required).
  6. Is enrolled at UCSD (minimum of six units per quarter) in a degree or certificate program. Limited status students (non-degree/non-certificate) enrolled in a course of study necessary to be accepted in a degree or certificate program are only eligible for one year of Federal Stafford Loan(s). After one year, these limited status students are not eligible for any financial aid funding.
  7. Is making satisfactory academic progress for financial aid recipients.

Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as a condition for maintaining eligibility for financial aid. For UC San Diego undergraduate financial aid recipients the standards are thirty-six units (or an average of twelve units per quarter for full-time enrollment) and an overall UC grade-point average of 2.0 during the current academic year and the following summer (similar unit requirements apply to graduate students who must maintain a 3.0 minimum overall UC GPA). Undergraduate students are considered for all financial aid sources up to their fifth year of college attendance (except for Cal Grants) and limited funding up to their sixth year. For graduate student duration requirements and for more detailed information on UCSD’s Satisfactory Academic Progress standards for students enrolled full-time in a degree program, please see our Web site at http://fao.ucsd.edu. For policy information on approved part-time status students and limited status students, please contact the Financial Aid Office.

For evaluation of financial need, all applicants must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and, if requested, copies of the 2009 federal income tax returns, and any other required documents. The FAFSA form should be filed by March 2, 2010, the UCSD priority filing date, with the appropriate processing agency and must indicate the University of California, San Diego (list Federal School Code 001317) to receive a processed copy of the FAFSA. Late applicants will be considered for limited aid. All supporting documents must be submitted and all processing holds must be cleared by the student by May 1, 2010, to be considered for University Grant, Work Study, Federal Perkins Loan, or University Loan.

Receiving Financial Aid

UC financial aid for students with demonstrated financial need is funded by a combination, or “package”, of gift and self-help aid. Grants and scholarships are awards that do not have to be repaid. Self-help aid may consist of a loan, which does have to be repaid, or a work-study award, earned by working a part-time job while attending school, or a combination of both. UCSD ensures that students in similar circumstances receive similar packages. Grant funds are directed to the most needy students. Students who are nonresidents of California should note that need-based financial aid funds are not sufficient to meet the additional cost of nonresident tuition and additional education fee (2010–11 undergraduate estimate is $22,879; graduate and professional estimates vary). The family should be prepared to provide this amount from their own personal resources or educational loan programs. The various types of aid and programs that may be included in need-based packages are listed below:

Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant program is designed to provide financial assistance to undergraduates attending postsecondary educational institutions. Amounts range from $1,176 to $5,550 for 2010–11.

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG)

ACG awards are for first- or second-year undergraduate students who have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study and receive the Federal Pell Grant. Second-year students must have at least a 3.0 cumulative UC GPA as of the end of their first academic year of undergraduate study.

University of California Grant Program

The University of California Grant Program provides grants to undergraduate and graduate students.

University of California Fee Grant

The UC Fee Grant is a need-based grant to partially cover half of the increase in University of California systemwide fees for undergraduate students who do not receive another fee-paying award and whose family income is $120,000 or less. Awards range from $200 to $672 for 2010–11. In order to qualify, a student must meet all other financial aid eligibility requirements.

University of California Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan

Available for California residents in their first four years of undergraduate attendance at UC (first two years if a transfer student) with an annual family income of $70,000 or below and who meet other basic eligibility requirements for need-based financial aid. Awards vary depending upon the total amount of gift aid received; if existing gift aid from all other sources does not cover the systemwide UC fees, the Blue and Gold grant will make up the balance.

Federal Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants

SMART Grants are available to third- or fourth-year full-time undergraduate students receiving a Federal Pell Grant with at least a 3.0 cumulative UC GPA, pursuing a major in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, engineering, or a critical foreign language.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

SEOG awards are federally funded and are available only to undergraduates, pending available funds. Awards may range from $100 to $4,000 per academic year.

Cal Grants (Undergraduate)

Cal Grants are awarded by the California Student Aid Commission to undergraduate California residents. All resident applicants for UCSD aid are required to apply for a Cal Grant. To be considered as a new recipient, the FAFSA and the GPA Verification Form must be postmarked or submitted online on or prior to March 2, 2010. Current recipients must file a FAFSA each year to have their awards renewed.

Federal Work-Study

Federal work-study awards are employment programs that provide funds for student employment by the university or by public and private profit/nonprofit organizations. The work-study program provides experience in many fields, including experimental sciences, library work, recreation, computer sciences, peer counseling, and office work. Pay ranges from minimum wage and above. Job listings and referrals are provided through the Career Services Center.

Federal Perkins Loans

This loan carries a 5 percent interest rate. Students begin paying both the principal and the interest nine months after ceasing to be enrolled at least half-time.

University Loans

This loan is available to undergraduate students demonstrating financial need. Repayment of both the principal and the 5 percent fixed interest begins nine months after ceasing to be enrolled at least half-time.

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans

The annual maximum allowed during the first year of undergraduate study is $3,500. Sophomores can borrow an annual maximum of $4,500, and the yearly limit for juniors and seniors is $5,500, with an undergraduate cumulative maximum of $23,000. Graduate students may borrow up to $8,500 per academic year with an aggregate sum up to $65,000, including the amount borrowed as an undergraduate. The interest rate is fixed at 4.5 percent for loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2010.

The federal government pays (subsidizes) the interest on the student’s behalf during in-school (enrolled in six units or more), grace, and authorized deferment periods. Repayment of principal and interest begins six months after the borrower leaves school or ceases to be enrolled as a half-time student.

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Students who do not have financial need eligibility for the maximum Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford  Loan may borrow under this program. The annual maximum and interest rate are the same as the Subsidized Stafford Loan. Dependent undergraduates may borrow an additional $2,000. Independent undergraduates may borrow an additional $4,000 to $5,000 annually; graduate students may borrow an additional $12,000 annually. The maximums include amounts borrowed under the Federal Direct Stafford Loan program. Aggregate maximums are $31,000 for dependent undergraduates, $57,500 for independent undergraduates, and $138,500 for graduate students. The interest is not paid on the student’s behalf. Interest begins accruing immediately after disbursement, but payment of principal and interest may be deferred until six months after ceasing to be enrolled for six units or more. The amount borrowed cannot exceed the cost of education minus other financial aid resources (including other need-based loans).

Federal Direct PLUS Loans for Parents

Parents of dependent undergraduate students are eligible to borrow under this program if they have no adverse credit history and meet program eligibility requirements. The interest rate for this loan is fixed at  7.9 percent. Parents are eligible to borrow up to the cost of education minus other financial aid (including other loans). The first payment is due within sixty days after disbursement.

Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Graduate and Professional Students

Students registered in graduate and professional programs are eligible to borrow under this federal loan program if they have no adverse credit history and meet other program eligibility requirements. The interest rate for the loan is fixed at 7.9 percent. Students can borrow up to the cost of education minus other financial aid (including other loans). Students should first apply for the Federal Direct Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans before applying for the Grad PLUS.

Summer Session Financial Aid

Limited financial aid is available for UCSD students who qualify and enroll in Summer Session at UCSD or other UC campuses. In addition to the FAFSA, a Summer Session application must be completed online via TritonLink in early April. . Types of aid include a limited amount of grants and loans. More information on Summer Session financial aid is available at http://fao.ucsd.edu.

Triton Registration Installment Plan (TRIP)

The UCSD Triton Registration Installment Plan (TRIP), administered by the Student Business Services (SBS), is a monthly payment arrangement and is available for students who desire an alternative method of financing their registration fees on a short-term basis. All students in good financial and academic standing are eligible for the program, except for those students whose financial aid or graduate support will pay their registration fees by the quarterly registration fee due date. A prerequisite to applying for the program is enrollment for the term. The TRIP allows registration fees to be paid in up to three installments each quarter. On a three-month plan, the first payment is required by the quarterly registration due date. The remaining payments are itemized on the student’s next two monthly UCSD Billing Statements. There is a $30 (California resident) or $45 (nonresident) nonrefundable quarterly fee that must be submitted with the application to the Billing Services unit of the Student Business Services Office. This fee is strictly used to offset the costs of the program. For further information, please contact the Billing Services Unit at (858) 822-4727, or online at http://sbs.ucsd.edu.

Short-Term Emergency Loans

The limited emergency loan funds, administered by the Financial Aid Office, are loaned in small amounts to help students in critical short-term emergencies, and usually must be repaid within thirty days. There currently is a service charge of $20 per emergency loan, and students must be enrolled in at least six units. Registration fees must be paid prior to applying. Applications and further information are available from the Financial Aid Office. Students with serious financial concerns should meet with a financial aid counselor.

Federal Tax Credits

Two federal tax credits may benefit you or your parents, if the grants and scholarships you receive do not fully cover your fees. Both tax credits are tied to the tuition and fees paid for college.

The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1977 (TRA ’97) created the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“stimulus plan”) includes the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which significantly expands the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit for the 2009 and 2010 tax years as follows:

  • The maximum credit increases from $1,800 to $2,500, and consists of a tax credit for 100 percent of the first $2,000 and 25 percent of the second $2,000 in qualified tuition and related expenses.
  • The definition of qualified tuition and related expenses now includes course materials, such as textbooks, in addition to tuition and fees.
  • The income phase-outs have increased, now starting at $80,000 for single filers (fully phased out at $90,000) and $160,000 for married filing jointly (fully phased out at $180,000).
  • The credit is no longer subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).

To find out more about these tax credits, consult your tax advisor or visit the U.S. Department of Education Web site http://studentaid.ed.gov/ and the “Finances” section on TritonLink.

Graduate Financial Assistance

See catalog section titled “Graduate Studies” for additional types of financial assistance available to graduate students.

The Undergraduate Scholarship Program

The purpose of the Undergraduate Scholarship Program at UCSD is to recognize outstanding achievement, to encourage academic excellence, and to offer support to meritorious students.

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis by the UCSD Faculty Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and Honors. Merit scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence. Restricted scholarships are awarded based on one or more additional criteria or restrictions such as financial need, study in a particular major, or leadership. Students who are awarded scholarships restricted by financial need must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to document need and receive the award. Additionally, Undergraduate Research Scholarships are offered to current students, which enable them to pursue special studies and projects under faculty supervision.

Scholarship Donors

UCSD is actively engaged in developing new scholarship opportunities. Many of these awards were established through the generous support of individual donors, foundations, businesses, and community organizations. Every gift toward undergraduate scholarships is appreciated and appropriately recognized. Further information about supporting scholarships at UCSD may be obtained from Kim Signoret-Paar, Director of Student Affairs Development. Ms. Signoret-Paar may be reached at (858) 822-1536 or kspaar@ucsd.edu. Her address is 9500 Gilman Drive # 0937, La Jolla, CA 92093-0937.

Scholarship Information

You may view a listing of scholarships and financial aid resources on the UCSD Financial Aid Office (FAO) Web site at: http://fao.ucsd.edu.

Scholarship Office Address

The Scholarship Office is part of the UCSD Financial Aid Office and is located in the Student Services Center, 402 University Center, Third Floor North, 9500 Gilman Drive # 0013, La Jolla, CA 92093-0013. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, Wedneday, and Friday; Tuesdays and Thursdays open 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For additional information regarding the scholarship program, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-1067.

How to Apply for Scholarships

Entering Students

The University of California Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships is also used to apply for the UCSD Regents and other entering undergraduate scholarships. No other paperwork is required. The application is submitted in November for the following academic year. Because scholarships are awarded to entering students on a very competitive basis, students should carefully comply with instructions on the UC Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships to ensure full consideration for all eligible scholarships. Entering students who receive a scholarship from UCSD will be notified in writing by or before April 1. We regret that we are unable to mail denial notification letters to other applicants.

Current UCSD Students

Current UCSD students apply for scholarships annually during winter quarter for the following fall quarter by filing the UCSD Continuing Student Scholarship Application. This application is available online via TritonLink in December and is due in February. Current students who receive a scholarship from UCSD will be notified in writing by early June. Students who do not receive an award will not be notified due to the large volume of applications.

UCSD Undergraduate Scholarships

The scholarships listed below are generally available at UCSD. Although every effort is made to present the most accurate information, this listing is subject to change due to federal, state, and university funding limitations, and changes in policy or law.

Entering Freshman Awards

Regents Scholarship: The Regents Scholarship is the most prestigious scholarship awarded to outstanding entering freshmen on the basis of academic achievement. This scholarship is offered to entering freshmen for four undergraduate years. If a student is offered the Regents Scholarship and has demonstrated financial need, the student will receive additional scholarship and/or grant funds up to the amount of demonstrated need for four undergraduate academic years, excluding nonresident tuition and education fee costs. Entering freshmen applying in the 2010–11 academic year without documented financial need will receive a four-year honorarium of $8,000, paid at $2,000 per year for the four years of their undergraduate appointment at UCSD. Entering freshmen apply for the Regents Scholarship through the admissions application. UCSD Regents Scholars are also eligible for certain undergraduate privileges and recognitions such as preferred class enrollment, extended housing benefits for four years (providing housing deadlines are met), UCSD college of choice at time of admission, extended student library privileges, honors program at select colleges, the Regents Freshman Research Initiative, and the Academic Enrichment Faculty Mentor Program.

Chancellor’s Scholarship: Awarded to outstanding entering freshmen on the basis of academic achievement, and other factors, which may include financial need, extracurricular and community activities, educational environment, and first-generation college attendance. As a Chancellor’s Scholar, students will receive the following undergraduate benefits: extended housing benefits (provided housing deadlines are met) and priority registration for four years as a UCSD undergraduate scholar; extended library privileges; participation in the Academic Enrichment Faculty Mentor Program, and the Emeriti Mentoring Program. This is a four-year undergraduate award, up to $20,000, paid in the amount of up to $5,000 annually.

The following scholarships are part of the Chancellor’s Scholarship Program:

  • Albert C. and Elisabeth L. Boyer Scholarship
  • Ernest N. Carter Hispanic Scholarship for Engineers
  • Hispanic Scholarship Council Scholarship
  • Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Scholarship
  • Logan L. Page Scholarship
  • Elizabeth Stupp Kohl Scholarship for Women Engineers
  • Madge E. Lawhead Scholarship
  • S. Falck Nielsen Scholarship
  • Gerald and Inez Grant Parker Foundation Scholarship
  • Maree Gill Scholarship
  • Rose Foundation Scholarship
  • Shimotori Memorial Scholarship
  • Justin D. Smith Family Scholarship
  • Ludwig and Ada Strauss Scholarship
  • Woolley Family Scholarship

James Avery Scholarship: Awarded to an African-American student pursuing studies in the performing or visual arts, with a preference for students enrolled in Thurgood Marshall College. This is a four-year award up to $4,000, paid in the amount of up to $1,000 annually.

Black Alumni Scholarship: Awarded to entering African-American students based on academic merit. This is a four-year award up to $4,000, paid in the amount of up to $1,000 annually.

Clayton H. Brace Scholarship: Awarded to an entering student with an interest in communications. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

CREATE Undergraduate Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen who have graduated from a San Diego high school participating in the UCSD CREATE program. The amount and term of the award varies.

Herbert Greenberg Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need. The award amount and term varies.

Kelly J. Kolozsi Scholarship: Awarded to students in the following priority: (1) Graduates of Menlo Atherton High School; (2) graduates of a high school in the Sequoia Union High School District. Preference is given to students diagnosed with a learning disability. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies. The recipients are chosen by the Kolozsi Scholarship Selection Committee.

Ledell Family Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen based on academic merit. This is a four-year award up to $10,000, paid in the amount of up to $2,500 annually.

McFarland Scholarship: Awarded to Native-American entering freshmen based on academic merit. This is a four-year award up to $10,000, paid in the amount of up to $2,500 annually.

Dr. A. R. Moossa Scholarship: Awarded to pre-medical students who plan a career as a physician, have financial need, and are full-time students with at least a 3.0 GPA. This is a four-year award up to $8,000, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.

National Merit Scholarships: UCSD does not sponsor National Merit Scholarships.

Sheila Owens-Collins Scholarship: Awarded to African-American students pursuing studies in the life sciences. This is a four-year award up to $4,000, paid in the amount of up to $1,000 annually.

George Parker Memorial Scholarship: Awarded based on financial need to students who were orphaned for at least three years prior to the age of eighteen, and/or who were raised in foster care for at least three years immediately prior to the age of eighteen. Students must show evidence of orphan or foster care status. This is a renewable award, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.

Mary Pillot Scholarship: Awarded to meritorious graduates of San Jose High School Academy, as nominated by the high school principal. This is a one-year award up to $500.

Preuss School Scholarships at UCSD: Awarded to graduates of the UCSD Preuss School who have been admitted to UCSD, and who have high financial need. The award amount and term varies. The following scholarships are part of Preuss School Scholarship Program:

  • Jack In The Box Scholarship
  • Janice and Steven Chaffin Endowed Scholarship
  • Hispanic Scholarship Council Scholarship
  • Herbert and Renita Greenberg Scholarship
  • Rebecca E. Lytle Scholarship
  • Preuss School Scholarship at UCSD Fund

Ray and Betty Ramseyer Scholarship: Awarded to an entering student with an interest in the social sciences. This is a four-year award up to $4,000, paid in the amount of up to $1,000 annually.

Roger and Ellen Revelle Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen based on academic merit. This is a four-year award up to $10,000, paid at up to $2,500 annually.

UC San Diego Athletic Scholarship: Awarded to UCSD Intercollegiate Student-Athletes who meet additional required academic criteria. Entering student-athletes meet the academic criteria upon admissions. Renewal requires a cumulative UC GPA of 2.50 for sophomores, 2.60 for juniors, and 2.70 for seniors, and continued participation in Intercollegiate Athletics. This is a one-year $500 award that is renewable up to five years.

Mary S. and Joseph W. Watson Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen with financial need from San Diego or Imperial Counties, with preference given as follows: Students whose K–12 education has been in aforementioned counties, first generation college students, not receiving other privately funded UCSD scholarships, majoring in physical sciences or arts and humanities. This is a four-year award up to $8,000, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.

Allene Huanani Wong Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen from Hawaii, with a preference for students majoring in science or engineering. This is a four-year award up to $10,000 per year.

Awarded to Students Transferring from Community Colleges

Engelhorn Family Scholarship: The Engelhorn Family Scholarships are awarded to transfer students who are participants in the UniversityLink program, have high financial need, with a preference for students who are first-generation college students. This is a two-year award, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.

Current Student Awards

Alternative Break Scholarship: Awarded to students participating in the Alternative Break Program, with priority for those with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.

Alumni Leadership Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students who will be juniors in 2010–11, with a 3.0+ GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated  college-level academic, campus, or community service/leadership. This is a two-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Other Alumni Leadership Scholarships have been made possible by individual donors. These endowed scholarships may have special criteria. Please see the scholarship Web site for more information:

  • Bay Area Alumni Scholarship
  • Brutten Family Scholarship
  • Gregory T. Bryan Scholarship
  • Cambon Family Scholarship
  • Dottie Conway Memorial Scholarship
  • Hajim Family Scholarship
  • Kevin T. Hart Memorial Scholarship
  • Violet and Matthew N. Lehrer, ’91, Scholarship
  • Joseph H. Lima, ’87, Scholarship
  • Marchick-Rallo Scholarship
  • Karen Moraghan, ’81, Scholarship
  • Nelson Family Scholarship
  • Stephen M. O’Leary, ’84, Memorial Scholarship
  • Patricia Ordonez Valva, ’92, Memorial Scholarship
  • Philip R. and Pamela Fadem Palisoul, ’72, Family Scholarship
  • Leon T. Roach Academic Scholarship for Athletics
  • John D. and Diana S. Stobo, Jr. (’87) Scholarship
  • TeamPersona Scholarship
  • Vickerman/Munoz Family Scholarship
  • Walsh Chacon Scholarship
  • C. Robert Wartell Memorial Scholarship
  • Waxman Family Scholarship

Christopher B. Arrott, ’81—Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Scholarship: Awarded to gay, lesbian, or bisexual undergraduate students with a record of active service and involvement in the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.

Charles and Clara Ash Scholarship: Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

BAE SYSTEMS Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students who are seniors in the 2010–11 academic year, with a 3.2+ GPA, majoring in computer science, applied mathematics, computer or electrical engineering with a computer sciences emphasis, are U.S. citizens and plan to pursue a career in computer science in San Diego. This is a one-year award up to $5,000.

Errett Bishop Scholarship: Awarded to upper-division mathematics majors with financial need. Preference given to 2010–11 graduating seniors. The award amount varies up to $3,000.

James W. Barnes Scholarship: Awarded to full-time current undergraduate students majoring in mechanical, electrical, computer engineering, or computer science, with a 3.0+ GPA. This is a one-year award up to $2,000.

The Darcy C. and Robert Bingham Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students who are in good academic standing and are employed with UCSD Recreation, UCSD Student Affairs, or UCSD. Students must work for a minimum of fifteen hours per week during the three-quarter academic year at UCSD, and must have worked at least one quarter prior to the submission of their application. This is a one-year award up to $1,500.

Boeing Engineering Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students majoring in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or computer engineering, who have demonstrated high financial need. This is a one-year award up to $ 3,000.

F. Thomas Bond Revelle College Scholarship: Awarded to Revelle College students who will be seniors in 2010–11, have a 3.7+ GPA, and participated in significant extracurricular campus activity. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.

Ken Bowles Scholarship for CSE: Awarded to seniors majoring in computer science engineering, with a 3.0+ GPA. Preference given to financial need students who have knowledge and/or experience with the UCSD Pascal application. This is a one-year award up to $2,000.

Braille Transcribers Guild: Awarded to students who are legally blind, or have substantial, uncorrectable vision loss, registered with the UCSD Office for Students with Disabilities. This award amount and term varies.

CK and Jenny Cheng CSE/ECE Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in computer science and engineering or electrical and computer engineering at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering, based on academic merit. The scholarship is a one-year award of up to $500.

Thomas E. Curtis Scholarship: Awarded to juniors or seniors in the 2010–11 academic year, majoring in the fields of biology, chemistry, or physics, who also demonstrate interest in the larger world around them, with leadership-level involvement outside the classroom, and have a minimum 2.75 GPA. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies, up to $2,000.

Brython P. Davis Scholarship: Awarded to current students whose parent is or was a regular member of the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

Richard L. and Fern W. Erion and Laidlaw-Erion Scholarships: Awarded to full-time UCSD students who will be seniors in 2010–11, with demonstrated financial need, as determined by information submitted on their 2010–11 FAFSA. The award amount varies, up to $2,000.

Klara D. Eckart Scholarship: Awarded to current students in the fields of computation, mathematics, or physics. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies, up to $1,000.

The Willis and Jane Fletcher Foundation and P and G Company Scholarship: This outside agency scholarship is awarded to a graduate of a San Diego County high school with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award up to $2,500.

Marye Anne Fox and James Whitesell Scholarship: Awarded to students majoring in natural sciences or engineering. Preference given to students with financial need, with a preference for students who are dependents of UCSD employees. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.

Jaye Haddad Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to students who have been diagnosed with cancer, with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, with AIDS-related conditions, or to students with physical disabilities. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.

E. Coke Hill Scholarship: Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

I Pledge Student Scholarship: The following scholarships were established by the UCSD Student Foundation and paid for by current students through quarterly donations. The scholarships are awarded to continuing students who have demonstrated college-level academic, campus, or community service/leadership. These are a one-year award up to $1,500.

  • Dance Marathon Scholarship $1,500
  • I Pledge Student Scholarship $1,000

Irvine Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to students based on academic merit. This is generally a one-year award. The award amount varies.

Jeffrey R. Leifer Scholarship: Awarded to current students who have demonstrated financial need and academic merit, are the first generation in their family to attend college, and graduated from California high schools that historically are underrepresented at UC campuses. This scholarship has been established through the generous contributions of Jeffrey R. Leifer. As a student at UCSD, he served as associated student body president and founded International Student Pugwash, a worldwide organization dedicated to issues surrounding ethics, technology, and society. This is a one-year award and the amount varies, up to $1,000.

Alice Marriott Scholarship: Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

Thurgood Marshall College Scholarship: Awarded to students enrolled in Marshall College who have a 3.2 GPA by the end of spring quarter, and have completed a minimum of seventy-two graded quarter units. Transfer students need thirty-six graded UCSD units with a 3.2 GPA and 3.5 cumulative GPA in advanced-standing work. Seniors who apply should have a minimum of thirty-six units remaining to be completed in the academic year the scholarship is awarded with a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA. This is a one-year award up to $1,800.

Marx and Marshall—Gay and Lesbian Scholarship: Awarded to gay and lesbian students with a record of active service and involvement in the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. This is a one-year award. Preference will be given to students with financial need. The award amount is up to $1,000. Recipients may reapply.

Michael Miller Engineering Scholarship for Transfer Students: Awarded to undergraduate transfer students who are majoring in engineering, have a 3.0+ GPA, and demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award up to $2,500.

LaVerne Noyes Scholarship: Awarded to current students who have demonstrated financial need and are descendants of U.S. World War I Veterans (defined as four months of service in the U.S. military prior to November 11, 1918). This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

George Parker Memorial Scholarship: Awarded based on financial need to students who were orphaned for at least three years prior to the age of eighteen, and/or who were raised in foster care for at least three years immediately prior to the age of eighteen. Students must show evidence of orphan or foster care status. This is a renewable award, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.

Tracee Parsons Scholarship for UCSD LGBT Students in Math and Science: Awarded to current gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender undergraduate students based on academic merit, financial need, and demonstrated commitment to the fields of math and/or science. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.

Cheryl Renee Persky Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to electrical engineering or computer science majors. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.

Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a current freshman or sophomore, UCSD Warren College student, enrolled full-time, majoring in an area other than engineering or life sciences. The recipient must have been placed on the college provost’s honors list at least one quarter during his or her academic career in advance of applying for the award and must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The award amount varies.

Tenie Remmel Memorial Scholarship: Awarded based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need to a full-time student in the Division of Physical Sciences. This is a one-year award of up to $1,000.

Gary C. Reynolds Scholarship: Awarded to students who will be juniors or seniors in 2010–11, who are mathematics-computer science majors, who show exceptional promise for making future contributions in their field of study. The amount of this award varies up to $2,000.

Elizabeth W. RusselI Scholarship: Awarded to students who will be juniors or seniors in  2010–11 who are pursuing studies in studio art, art history, or art criticism/theory. The award amount varies.

SAGA Scholarship: Awarded to juniors, seniors, or fifth-year seniors in 2010–11, with financial need, 3.0+ GPA, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, open to majors in science and technology, and who work twenty or more hours a week, with a preference for first-generation college students (not required). This is a one-year scholarship up to $4,000 for full-time summer internship and professional skills training.

Senior Gift Scholarship: This scholarship was established by UCSD graduating seniors to recognize outstanding 2010–11 students (not limited to seniors), who have qualified for financial aid and have demonstrated college-level academic, campus, or community service/leadership. This is a one-year award up to $2,009.

Malcolm R. Stacey Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to Jewish students in the following priority: (1) undergraduate who is an orphan and preparing for graduate study in aeronautical engineering, (2) undergraduate in the field of aeronautical engineering, (3) a student in the division of engineering, and (4) a student in any field of study. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

William H. Stout Scholarship: Awarded to students based on academic merit. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

Russ Ty—Gay and Lesbian Scholarship: Awarded to gay and lesbian students based on academic merit and financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount is a maximum of $1,000.

UC San Diego Athletic Scholarship: Awarded to UCSD Intercollegiate Student-Athletes who meet additional required academic criteria. Entering student-athletes meet the academic criteria upon admissions. Renewal requires a cumulative UC GPA of 2.50 for sophomores, 2.60 for juniors, and 2.70 for seniors, and continued participation in Intercollegiate Athletics. This is a one-year $500 award that is renewable up to five years.

UCSD Faculty-Staff Employee Dependent Scholarship: Awarded to students with a 3.0+ GPA, demonstrated financial need, who are daughters or sons of university employees. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.

UCSD LGBT Resource Center Undergraduate Scholarship: Awarded to UCSD gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender students based on merit, need, and significant experience with issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.

UCSD Town and Gown Scholarship: Awarded to full-time 2010–11 juniors or seniors with a 3.4+ GPA, demonstrated financial need, and exceptional promise for making future contributions in public or community service (including but not limited to foreign affairs, medicine, social service, political science). This is a one-year award up to $5,000.

UJIMA Black History Month Scholarship, in honor of Mary and Joseph Watson: Awarded to students with an African American studies minor in the performing arts and humanities and/or the social and natural sciences. This is a one-year award up to $500.

Visual Arts Endowment Scholarship: Awarded to full-time current students, with the intent to support talented undergraduates majoring in visual arts. This is a one-year award up to $4,000.

Robert and Pat Whalen Military Transfer Scholarship: Awarded to transfer students who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces as enlisted or noncommissioned officers, have financial need, and are majoring in engineering. Preference given to those who have transferred to UCSD through Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) or UniversityLink. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.

If you have any questions regarding graduate scholarships, they should be directed to the Office of Graduate Studies at (858) 534-3555.

Undergraduate Research Scholarships

These special awards are for current undergraduate students who wish to engage in special studies or research projects under faculty supervision. The work must be above and beyond the normal course of study. The subject matter does not have to be related to the student’s major, minor, or other course work. These are one-year awards; however, a student may submit a new application each year for consideration. Awards are up to $3,500 one-year scholarships.

Applications are available from the UCSD Financial Aid Office in February and are due in April. Winners are notified by the middle of June. All recipients are required to submit a brief final summary report, including details of how the funds were used. Also, the sponsoring faculty member must submit a review and appraisal of the results of the project.

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Research Scholarship will give consideration to juniors or seniors in 2010–11, majoring in biological sciences or bioengineering who submit projects related to diabetes. The award is up to $3,000.

Biological Sciences Eureka! Scholarship promotes engagement in basic and translational biology by facilitating students’ participation in research opportunities both at the UC San Diego campus and at research facilities on the San Diego mesa. Students must be juniors or seniors in 2010–11 with a declared major in the Division of Biological Sciences. Successful proposals will show evidence that the scholarship will provide the students with an opportunity to have a significant research experience. The award is up to $3,500.

David Marc Belkin Memorial Research Scholarship will give preference to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in the general areas of environmental and ecological issues. The award amount varies up to $3,000.

Julia Brown Research Scholarship: Awarded to juniors or seniors in the 2010–11 academic year, whose career objectives are in health-care medicine, medical research, pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, or public health. Preference given to students with extenuating circumstances or financial need. This is a one-year award up to $3,500.

Chancellor’s Research Scholarship will give consideration to proposals regardless of project topic. The award is up to $3,000.

Robert C. Dynes and Ann Parode Dynes Undergraduate Research Scholarship will give preference to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in physics. The award is up to $3,000.

David Jay Gambee Memorial Research Fellowship will give preference to proposals that involve the student as an active citizen in university governance, the local community, or national and international affairs. Also receiving preference are proposals which lead to a heightened awareness of the relationship between environment and society. Service in the community through volunteer activities or participation in programs related to the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation is encouraged. The award varies up to $3,000.

Frances Hellman Undergraduate Research Scholarship will give preference to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in physics. The award is up to $3,000.

Doris A. Howell Foundation Research Scholarship will give consideration to juniors or seniors in the 2010–11 academic year whose proposals are designed to improve the physical, mental, spiritual and behavioral health, and/or well-being of women, with a preference given to applications that study the prevention of disease such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, etc. Proposals may encompass all areas related to women’s health including biological, medical, cultural, economic, behavioral, psycho-social, or cross-cultural influences. The essay must describe how the project specifically addresses women’s health or well-being. The Howell Foundation for Research in Women’s Health is a not-for-profit spin-off of Soroptimist International of La Jolla. The award is up to $3,000.

Mary Louise and Charlie Robins Endowed Scholarship will give preference to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in marine sciences. The award is up to $3,000.

Warren College Undergraduate Research Scholarship was established to encourage outstanding UCSD Warren students of all majors to engage in scholarly research. U.S. citizenship is not required. Up to five scholarships are awarded annually. The award is up to $1,000.

Scholarships for Study Abroad

UCSD students study abroad through the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP), the UCSD Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP), and the UCSD Global Seminars (GS). In addition to the UCSD scholarships listed above, study abroad students may also qualify for special awards restricted to EAP, OAP, and GS participants. All of the scholarships listed below require a separate application through the International Center, unless otherwise indicated.

For more information about these scholarships and other outside opportunities for study abroad, contact the Programs Abroad Office at the International Center at (858) 534-1123 or via e-mail to abroad@ucsd.edu.

Betty Tate International Scholarships: Awarded based on financial need and students must have a minimum 2.8 GPA.

Chris Borton Memorial Study Abroad Scholarships: Awarded on the basis of academic merit and without consideration of financial need.

EAP Scholarships: Awarded primarily on the basis of financial need.

Global Seminars Scholarships: Awarded to students participating in UCSD’s Global Seminars. Awarded primarily on the basis of financial need.

Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC) Scholarships: Awarded to ERC students with financial need. Applicants should apply through ERC.

Ernest Mort International Scholarship for Revelle: Awarded to Revelle students studying abroad.

Fliesbach International Study Scholarship: Awarded to students majoring in visual arts, anthropology, theatre, or dance.

Friends of the International Center: Awarded predominantly on academic merit, with some consideration of financial need.

Judaic Studies Scholarship: Awarded to students bound for Israel, with preference given to students with a major or minor in Judaic studies. Applicant should apply through the Judaic Studies Program.

Stephen P. L’Italien Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to LGBT students studying abroad. Applicants should apply through the LGBT Resource Center.

So Family Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship for Education and Opportunities Abroad: Awarded to students going to China, Hong Kong, and/or Taiwan.

Internship Programs

University of California President’s Washington, D.C. Scholarship: Awarded to students on internship in Washington, D.C. with financial need and a 3.0 GPA. Applicants should apply through the Academic Internship Program Office: (858) 534-4355 or the UCDC Program Office: http://polisci.ucsd.edu/undergrad/ucdc/index.html.