Outside Scholarships

As the Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarships office becomes aware of outside scholarship opportunities, we will post them here. UC Davis does not endorse or recommend any particular organization, individual, points of view, products, or services offered by these outside sites. While we screen these listings to eliminate any offers that do not appear to be legitimate, students should review all scholarship information carefully. Please see our scholarship application tips section for information on how to search for outside scholarships.

Each of these scholarship and award opportunities comes with different restrictions; for additional information and application materials, please visit their website and/or contact the organization directly. International and undocumented students are welcome to apply, as long as all other requirements are met. Items are listed alphabetically by organization, along with a brief description of the award.

Accepting an outside scholarship

For financial aid recipients, scholarships are credited against any remaining need or the student's self-help and loan expectations, thus reducing the amount the student may need to borrow or work. Because the amount of financial aid a student receives cannot exceed the need determined by the federal formula, all outside scholarships and awards must be reported to Financial Aid and Scholarships. Students who are awarded a scholarship not included in MyAwards must notify our office using the change in aid form. Students may be billed for any aid received in excess of their financial need.

Payment processing

Outside scholarship checks should be made payable to UC Regents and sent directly to the Cashier’s Office, not the Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarships office. Payment should be accompanied by a memo stating the student recipient’s full name and UC Davis student ID number. The Cashier’s Office address is:

UC Davis Campus Cashiering
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Scholarship Name	Description	Approximate deadline	Category
Pat Tillman Foundation	Honorably discharged veterans and active-duty military service members from all branches of the U.S. Military including National Guard and Reserve, or current spouses of veterans or active-duty service members, including surviving spouses who are enrolled full-time.	February	Military
Paulsen Family Scholarship	Students who graduated from a high school in Colusa or Sutter counties. High school applicants must plan to major in agriculture, agribusiness, veterinary medicine, forestry, wildlife management, or natural resources. Undergraduates must have an agriculture major. All applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.	April	Agricultural
Pedro Zamora Scholarship	Scholarships for high school seniors and current undergraduates who are under the age of 27 and working on public health and health justice issues	July	General
Pedrozzi Foundation Scholarship	High school seniors and current undergraduates who graduated from a Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District high school.	March	General
PFLAG San Diego Scholarship	LGBT residents of San Diego County at the time of application. High school seniors must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater while current undergraduates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or greater.	March	General
PG&E Scholarships	Multiple scholarships for applicants that reside in PG&E service areas.	March	General
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Scholarship	$1,000 scholarships for students with a 3.75 or greater GPA to study abroad.	March	Study Abroad
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Scholarships	Multiple undergraduate scholarship programs for members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.	May, December
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association Education Foundation Scholarship	Scholarships for citizens of the United States or Canada who are plan to pursue a career in the plumbing, heating, or cooling industry. Approved majors are business management, constructions management, and mechanical engineering.	May	Business and Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM
Point Foundation	LGBTQ students enrolled full-time.	December	General
Pride Foundation	Scholarships for LGBTQ and straight ally students from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.	January	General
Public Lands Foundation - Georgia Lea Founder's Scholarship	Scholarships for junior and senior level students majoring in a natural resource or public land policy curriculum who are enrolled full-time with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater. Applicants are also rated on financial need and extracurricular activities.	March	General
Que Llueva Café Scholarship	High school undocumented students from any state or Puerto Rico who are of Chicano/Latino descent.	February	General
Queens Care Scholarship	Students pursuing medically related careers with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater, are financially needy, and desire to work with underserved populations in Los Angeles county.	May	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM
Quell Foundation Scholarships	Multiple scholarships for high school seniors and current undergraduates affected by mental health challenges	March	General