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
Radio Television Digital News Foundation Scholarship	Scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism. Applicants must be enrolled full-time and be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year during the scholarship award period.	January	General, International Students
Ron Brown Scholar Program	Black/African-American high school seniors who excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service, and have financial need.	December	General
Roses from Concrete Scholarship	Scholarships for students who have graduated from a Stockton high school and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater.	March	General
Roseville Better Gardens Club Scholarship	Current undergraduates pursuing a career related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater. Students must also be either permanent or temporary residents of El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento or Yolo counties and attending a college or university in these counties.	May	Agricultural
Rotary District 5220 Scholarship	One year scholarship to complete graduate work that aligns with a Rotary area of focus. Applicants must either study or have a permanent address in District 5220 which encompasses Madera (South) to Galt (North) and Tracy (West) to Yosemite (East).	January	General
ROTC Scholarship at UC Davis	Scholarships for students interested in joining the U.S. Army.	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December	Military
Sacramento Community Foundation Scholarships	Variety of scholarship opportunities for current undergraduates and high school seniors from the Sacramento area	March	General
Sacramento Farm Bureau for Agricultural Education	For students with agricultural majors. Awards are based on scholastic achievement, leadership skills, agricultural and community involvement.	April	Agricultural
Sacramento Post of the Society of American Military Engineers	Engineering, architechture, mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, and earth sciences majors who attend (or have attended for college students) local area high schools, located in Sacramento, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yolo, Solano, or San Joaquin Counties.	March	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM
Sacramento Press Club	Juniors and seniors preparing for journalism careers. Applicants must have a connection to the nine-county Sacramento region (Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada and Butte counties.	April	General
San Diego Farm Bureau Scholarship	For students with agricultural majors who are residents of San Diego county.	April	Agricultural
San Diego Foundation	Variety of scholarships for residents of San Diego county.	March	General
Santa Cruz County Community Foundation	Multiple scholarships for students who are from Santa Cruz County.	January	General
Sarah A. Bonnifield Vietnam Veterans Scholarship	For Vietnam Veterans or relatives of Vietnam Veterans (spouse, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, nephew, or niece).	April	Military
SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship	Monthly scholarship competition for undergraduates currently enrolled full-time in a STEM field	February, May, August, November	General