Scholarships for Continuing Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0, demonstrated financial need, and are majoring in Communications.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Communications, or Political Science/Public Policy* majors, and other programs touching on networked systems, who can describe in their application how they are connected to the LGBTQIA+ community* and are actively advocating for LGBTQIA+ issues. Preference is given to students with demonstrated academic merit, academic involvement and financial need.
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If awarded this scholarship, we will ask you to provide a statement about how you have contributed to the visibility and advocacy of the LGBTQIA+ community. How does your activism connect to your academic goals and contribute to your area of study? Your name and this statement will be released to the public if you provide us with your consent.

A 1-year award up to $12,000.

Engineering majors, who are or have served in the Armed Forces of the United States.

A 1-year award up to $4,000.

Academic merit and demonstrated financial need with a preference for Biological Science majors.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Awarded to Engineering majors with a preference for Computer Science, who are full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and have volunteer experience with humanitarian causes or campus/community leadership.

A 1-year award up to $4,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, with demonstrated financial need, college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership, and has graduated from a high school in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Undergraduates, born in California, who are Arts or Humanities majors, who are meaningfully involved in foreign language study, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, and demonstrated financial need. Preference for students interested in a career in Foreign Service.

A 1-year award up to $5,000.

Undergraduate students who have academic merit, demonstrated financial need, majoring in Computer Science and Engineering and active in on campus student activities.

A 1-year award up to $1,000.

July 26, 2024

Open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Students from any academic department can apply to help shape the university’s climate action programs.

$5,000.

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July 26, 2024

Open to all undergraduate students. Students from any academic department can apply to help research and support sustainable agriculture and food systems.

$5,000.

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June 21, 2024

Registered UC San Diego students interested in doing research towards maintaining climate neutrality, reducing GHG emissions, and positively impacting the environment. Recipient should have experience with data collection and reporting, analysis, interest in and understanding of sustainability and/or sustainable healthcare, have ability to create data visualizations, be a self-starter, reliable, and have ability to balance fellowship workload with school workload. The recipient is expected to be in good academic standing and remain registered during the award period.

$5,000.

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June 21, 2024

Registered UC San Diego students interested in doing research towards maintaining climate neutrality, reducing GHG emissions, and positively impacting the environment. An ideal applicant will have an interest in furthering UC San Diego Health's efforts to reach decarbonization goals through research in high-performance building designs, building controls in the healthcare environment, impacts of decarbonization, CA and national energy efficiency guidelines and codes, LEED certifications for existing buildings, healthcare standard practices in building systems, and/or high energy-intensity healthcare equipment. The recipient is expected to be in good academic standing and remain registered during the award period.

$5,000.

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For the upcoming academic year, junior or senior standing with high financial need and a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Renewable up to one additional academic year contingent on: student continues to demonstrate high financial need, maintains a minimum 3.0 CUM GPA, and funding availability.

Renewable, paid at up to $2,600 annually.

Current students who are legally blind or have substantial, uncorrectable vision loss.

A 1-year award up to $1,000 per year.

No. Candidates are selected in March from the students registered with UC San Diego's Office for Students with Disabilities.

Students who are currently registered, in good academic standing with a cumulative UC San Diego GPA of 2.50 or higher. Students must complete the scholarship application form, online at ucsd.academicworks.com, submit one letter of recommendation, a resume, vitae and/or creative representations of qualifications (poetry, videos, expressive arts, performance, etc.), and a student essay showing your involvement and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice.

One award, $1000.00.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Students whose parents are or were a regular member of the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps.

A 1-year award up to $1,000.

UC San Diego undergraduate students with a record of active involvement in the LGBTQIA+ community.

A 1-year award up to $1,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, who have a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership, and have demonstrated interest in law or justice.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time Economics majors who will be juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

A 2-year award, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Awarded to undergraduate students who have demonstrated leadership and/or contributions to their community, financial need and are in good standing at UC San Diego. Eligible students must have a declared major in one of the following:

Economics
Mathematics
Rady School of Management
The Halicioglu Data Science Institute
Urban Studies and Planning
Jacobs School of Engineering
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Public Law

A 1-year award up to $5,000.

Academic merit and demonstrated financial need, with preference for students majoring in Biological Sciences.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

UC San Diego students who are majoring in Social Sciences, have financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.00 or higher.

A 1-year Award up to $2,000 annually.

Electrical Engineering or Computer Science majors.

A 1-year award, up to $2,000.

Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering majors, at the Jacobs School of Engineering, based on academic merit.

A 1-year award up to $1,500.

UC San Diego student employees, working 15+ hours per week, at least one quarter in the current academic year and will continue working Fall, Winter, and Spring in the upcoming academic year. Requires quarterly employment verification.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

UC San Diego students, with a preference for undergraduates who are actively interested in music and/or are Music majors.

A 1-year award up to $3,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

This scholarship was established in 2016 by Thomas Baker, MD. '73 and Marc Better, Ph.D. to provide scholarship support for undergraduate students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0; have demonstrated financial need; have a science major, are a member of the LGBTQIA+ community; and have academic, campus, or community leadership experience. Preference shall be given to students attending Revelle College.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Academic merit and demonstrated financial need, with a preference for students majoring in the Social Sciences.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Awarded to Engineering majors with demonstrated financial need.

Renewable up to one additional academic year contingent on good academic standing, demonstrated financial need and funding availability.

Renewable, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Mathematics majors, who will be juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to senior applicants.

A 1-year award up to $3,000.

Revelle College students who will be seniors in the upcoming academic year, have a 3.7+ cum GPA, and participated in significant extra-curricular campus activity.

A 1-year award, minimum of $1,000.

For the upcoming academic year, junior or senior standing majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields.

Minimum 3.0+ GPA and high financial need.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Biological Science majors, 3.0+ GPA, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, with emphasis on research experience and/or employment, extracurricular activities related to Biological Sciences.

A 1-year award up to $3,600.

Combined Mathematics-Computer Science majors, who will be juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, who show exceptional promise for making future contributions in their field of study. Prior recipients of this award are not eligible.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Currently enrolled juniors or seniors with a 3.0+ GPA, have demonstrated financial need; and have academic, campus, or community leadership experience. Preference for applicants who have achieved the highest award in either Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. Examples include the Boy Scout Eagle Scout Award and the Girl Scout Gold Award. Other Boy Scout awards for consideration are the Venturing Scout Summit Award and the Sea Scout Quartermaster Award.

As part of the Alumni Leadership Scholarship Program, awards are $2,000 for up to two years.

Students with demonstrated financial need, who were orphaned for at least 3 years prior the age of 18, and/or who were raised in foster care for at least 3 years immediately prior to the age of 18.

Renewable, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, who are Social Sciences or Arts & Humanities majors, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, have demonstrated financial need, and college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

A 2-year award, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, who are Visual Art majors, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and have college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

A 2-year award up to $2,000.

Visual Arts majors. Faculty Letter of Recommendation required.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science majors, with 3.0+ cum GPA, and demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Applied or Computational Mathematics majors, full time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA; with a preference for applicants who have enrolled in Math sequence 170-179, supply a Faculty recommendation letter, are California residents with demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $3,000.

Economics majors, with a 3.75+ cum GPA, and demonstrated financial need. Preference given to students from Los Angeles County.

A 1-year award up to $1,800.

Current students diagnosed with cancer, AIDS, AIDS-related conditions, or physical disabilities, registered with UC San Diego's Office for Students with Disabilities, and have demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $3,000.

First-generation college students (i.e. parents are not graduates of a 4 year college) with demonstrated financial need who graduated from California high schools that have historically been underrepresented at UC campuses.

A 1-year award up to $1,500.

To support upper division undergraduate students at UC San Diego majoring in mathematics, with a preference that this scholarship prioritize female students who demonstrate academic excellence and documented financial need.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Undergraduate students who are passionate about helping underserved communities in environmental justice. Students must have a Junior class standing, have at least a 2.50 GPA and must plan to graduate by Spring 2024. This award is intended for a student who is committed to helping underserved populations mobilize, sustain, and protect their communities in the face of our current climate crisis.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Students from an immigrant family (student or parents born outside the U.S.), who have immigrated or are immigrating to U.S., including those with visa status of “asylee”, who have demonstrated financial need and college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Communications majors, who are full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time Revelle College juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

Up to two years at $2,000 annually.

Full-time Computer Science and Engineering majors, who will be seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA. Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need, and who may have knowledge or experience with the UC San Diego Pascal Application.

A 1-year award up to $3,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership, and has experienced either mental illness or homelessness personally or through experiences of a family member.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Computation (Computer Science), Mathematics, or Physics majors based on academic merit.

A 1-year award up to $1,800.

Third or fourth year undergraduate students with demonstrated high financial need.

One-year award up to $2,500.

Physics majors, who plan to teach at the high school level. Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Direct descendants of U.S. World War I veterans (i.e. four months of U.S. service prior to November 11, 1918), with demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $1,800.

Undergraduate students at the Jacobs School of Engineering, with a preference that the scholarship will be awarded to U.S. citizens who are naval combat veterans. They must have served in either the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps, and assigned to a combat zone. In the event there are no combat applicants, it can be awarded to any service person or veteran who served in the cited services.

A 1-year award up to $3,000.

Undergraduate students who are majoring in Bioengineering. Must be at a junior level and 1st generation college students. Must have demonstrated financial need, and a minimum 3.0 GPA.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual students.

A 1-year award up to $1,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Female juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ GPA, demonstrated financial need, and have academic, campus, or community leadership experience.

As part of the Alumni Leadership Scholarship Program, awards are $2,000 for up to two years.

Marshall College student, with demonstrated financial need, and first-generation college student (i.e. parents not graduate from a 4-year college).

A 1-year award up to $5,000.

Eligibility: Continuing Jewish students of any major who have college-level academic, campus or community service leadership. Preference given to Engineering/Aeronautical Engineering majors and orphans..

1-year awards up to $3,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, who have a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, have college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership, and have or are currently participating in UC San Diego Student Government.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Undergraduate students who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM. Preference will be given to applicants who have lived under difficult circumstances or lacked educational opportunities and demonstrate financial need.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Natural Sciences or Engineering majors. Preference is given to students with demonstrated financial need, and dependents of UC San Diego employees.

A 1-year award, amount varies.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender students with significant contribution to gay and lesbian community. Preference give to students with demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $1,000.

Literature majors based on academic merit.

A 1-year award up to $2,400.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and academic, campus, or community leadership, and have suffered the death of a parent from cancer or who has cancer affecting an immediate family member.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, who are California residents, with a 3.0+ cumulative GPA, have college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership, and demonstrated financial need.

A 2-year award up to $2,000.

U.S. citizen transfer students, who are Engineering majors, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, and demonstrated financial need. Preference for students who served in the U.S. military.

A 1-year award up to $4,000.

Arts or Humanities majors, Revelle College students, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, 3.0+ GPA, service/leadership (college-level academic, campus or community involvement), and demonstrated financial need.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

First generation students (i.e. parents did not attend college), with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, who are active members of self-identified Christian student organizations registered with the Center for Student Involvement, i.e. "Christian" appears in the name of the student organization or in the purpose/ description. Preference given to those who have graduated from a Los Angeles County public high school .

A 1-year award up to $3,000.

Full time continuing Transfer student, with a 2.0+ GPA, who has demonstrated action / support / leadership in helping high school or community college Latinx students advance to college or university. Enrollment for the upcoming Fall , Winter , or Spring quarters is required.

A 1-year award up to $1,750.

Revelle College juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year with a 3.0+ GPA, and campus/community leadership, or volunteer experience.

A one-year award up to $2,400; renewable.

Seniors in the upcoming academic year, with demonstrated financial need, and high academic standing.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Social Sciences majors with demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Transfer students who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces as enlisted or non-commissioned officers, have demonstrated financial need, and are Engineering majors. Preference given to those who have transferred to UC San Diego through Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) or UniversityLink.

A 1-year award, up to $2,000.

LGBTQIA+ students with academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $1,000.

Physics majors, who are full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Microbiology majors or related fields of study, with a 3.0+ cum GPA. Preference will be given to students interested in studying nutrition or aging.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Continuing students of any major who have demonstrated financial need, and college-level academic, campus or community service leadership. Students are selected based on their GPA, community service, and personal statement.

1-year awards up to $2,000.

Structural Engineering major, junior or senior, 3.00+ cumulative GPA, demonstrated financial need and college level academic, campus or community involvement.

1-year award up to $2,500.

A Warren College sophomore or junior in the upcoming academic year, majoring in an area other than Engineering or Life Sciences, who has been named to the Warren College Provost’s Honors list at least one quarter, and has a 3.0+ cum GPA.

A 1-year award of $3,000.

Third or fourth year Muir College undergraduate students with demonstrated high financial need.

One-year award up to $2,500.

Division of Physical Sciences majors, based on academic merit, who have demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Students who are former foster youth with high financial need.

Preference to those students participating in the Hope Scholars Program.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Biology, Chemistry, or Physics majors, who are juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with at least a 2.75 cum GPA. Must demonstrate interest in the larger world around them with leadership level involvement outside the classroom through participation in the following activities in order of preference (1) student government, (2) clubs, (3) community affairs.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Full-time junior or senior in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.4+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, college-level academic, campus or community service/leadership, and have or are participating in UC San Diego Student Government.

A 1-year award up to $10,000.

Registered UC San Diego students interested in the communications aspect of maintaining climate neutrality, reducing GHG emissions, and positively impacting the environment. The recipient is expected to be in good academic standing and remain registered during the award period.

A 1-year award up to $4,000. The Student Engagement Fellow will also have access to a $1,000 budget for campus programming.

http://faoforms.ucsd.edu/forms/CNIStudentEngagement.pdf

Registered UC San Diego students interested in doing research towards maintaining climate neutrality, reducing GHG emissions, and positively impacting the environment. The recipient is expected to be in good academic standing and remain registered during the award period.

A 1-year award up to $4,000.

http://faoforms.ucsd.edu/forms/CNIResearch.pdf

Registered UC San Diego students interested in doing research on urban agriculture, sustainable food systems, and food justice. The recipient is expected to be in good academic standing and remain registered during the award period.

A 1-year award up to $4,000.

http://faoforms.ucsd.edu/forms/GlobalFoodInitiative.pdf

Students with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, who are dependents of UC San Diego employees.

A 1-year award, amount varies.

Registered UC San Diego students interested in using communication to participate in broad-based decarbonization efforts and contribute to making a positive impact on the environment and human health. Interested applicants should have general knowledge and understanding of sustainability and sustainable practices, as well as an interest in climate resilience and climate action planning. The recipient is expected to be in good academic standing and remain registered during the award period.

$8,000

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Registered UC San Diego students interested in contributing to healthcare waste reduction and resource conservation, as well as sustainable practices in the workplace. Interested applicants should have general knowledge and understanding of waste reduction principles and sustainable practices, as well as experience in research, data collection and reporting. The recipient is expected to be in good academic standing and remain registered during the award period.

$8,000

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LGBTQIA+ students with significant experience with issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

A 1-year award up to $1,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.65+ cum GPA, with demonstrated financial need, who show exceptional promise for making future contributions in public or community service (including but not limited to foreign affairs, medicine, social service, and political science). Prior Town and Gown Scholarship recipients are not eligible to reapply.

A 1-year award up to $6,000.

Undergraduate, currently enrolled full-time students, who have demonstrated academic achievement in the study of African American history or culture, through a research paper or publicly presented creative work. Nomination by UC San Diego Faculty.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

For the upcoming academic year, junior or senior standing with demonstrated high financial need and who are former foster youth.

Preference to those students participating in the Hope Scholars Program.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Third or fourth year undergraduate students with demonstrated high financial need.

One-year award up to $2,500.

Full-time transfer students, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.

Visual Art majors with academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

A 1-year award up to $4,000.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, who are Engineering or Arts & Humanities majors, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated academic, campus, or community service/ leadership.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, college-level academic, campus or community service/ leadership, and who can meet one or more of the following requirements: Come from zip codes 92113, 91950, 92154, or 91910; are UC San Diego Preuss School graduates; or attended the Toussaint Academy of the Arts and Sciences.

A 2-year award up to $2,000 annually.

Outstanding Philosophy, Comparative Religions, or International Relations majors based on academic merit.

A 1-year award up to $2,000.

Academic merit, with a preference for students majoring in Social Sciences.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Academic merit, with a preference for students majoring in the Arts & Humanities.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Continuing student with sophomore standing in the upcoming academic year who is a graduate of a San Diego County high school, with demonstrated financial need, and community service.

A 1-year award up to $2,500.

Full-time juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year, first-generation college students (i.e. parents are not graduates of a 4 year college), with a 3.0+ cum GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated college-level academic, campus, or community service/leadership.

Up to 2 years, paid at up to $2,000 annually.