Current and Continuing Undergraduates

Important Updates

On behalf of the UC Davis community, we hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. Emotional support or resource assistance is available at UC Davis Mental Health, and for short-term financial hardships, reach out to the Financial Crisis Response Team. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time, and UC Davis remains committed to supporting you in every way possible.

OFFICE CLOSURE: Financial Aid and Scholarships will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Current and Continuing Undergraduates

All continuing undergraduates, including international, national, AB540, and undocumented students are welcome to apply each academic year. A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) is not required to be considered for scholarships. To be eligible, you need to:

Have a cumulative UC Davis 3.25 GPA by the end of the fall quarter.
Submit one letter of recommendation from a professor, counselor, teacher, or community member who can speak highly of you.
Plan to enroll for at least two quarters in the next academic year.

Each year, students have until mid-January to submit their completed application online. The application for the 2025-26 academic year is now closed.

Listserv

Looking for more scholarship opportunities? Join our scholarship-opportunities listserv to receive regular updates about the campus-based scholarship programs, outside scholarship opportunities, prestigious undergraduate and graduate scholarships. To sign up, send an email to sympa@ucdavis.edu and indicate “subscribe scholarship-opportunities Firstname Lastname” in the subject line (be sure to type your actual name for Firstname and Lastname); leave the body of the email blank. As with any listserv, you can unsubscribe at any time.

Scholarships FAQs

Outside Scholarships