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 come 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 desciption of the award.

Website Listing Request

Want to add a scholarship opportunity to our website? Please complete the Outside Scholarship Website Listing Request Form

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 the Financial Aid and Scholarships office. Students who are awarded a scholarship or award not included on 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 for Outside Scholarships

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:

Cashier’s Office
University of California, Davis
PO Box 989062
West Sacramento, CA 95798-9062

Scholarship Name	Description	Approximate deadline	Category
10,000 Degrees Childcare Scholarship	Scholarships for students that are residents of Marin county who are working towards their first bachelor's degree, demonstrate financial need, and have children under the age of 11 in a licensed child care facility.	March	AB540, General
10,000 Degrees Sonoma County Scholarships	Scholarships for residents of Sonoma County.	March	General
10,000 Degrees Undergraduate Scholarship	Full-time students with financial need who are enrolled in a program leading to their first bachelor's degree.	October	AB540, General
180 Medical Scholarship	U.S. citizens who will attend full time in the fall. Applicants must be under a doctor's care for spina bifida, a spinal cord injury, transverse myelitis, a condition causing a neurogenic bladder, or an ostomy (ileostomy, colostomy, or urostomy).	June	Disability
AAPG Foundation	Active US Military service members or honorably discharged veterans pursuing a geoscience undergraduate field and have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or greater.	May	Military
Addiction Awareness Scholarship	Applicants must complete an essay.	December	Outside Essay Scholarships
Adobe Design Circle Scholarship	Scholarships for high school seniors and current undergraduates who plan to enter product design or experience design-related careers, and are aged 25 or younger. Applications are encouraged from candidates including, but not limited to: racial or ethnic minorities, females, those who identify as LGBTQ+, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities.	March	Disability, Gender, International Students, Multicultural
Alexander Graham Bell Scholarships	High school and undergraduate students with a bilateral hearing loss that is moderately severe to profound that was documented prior to the applicant's fourth birthday. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater, or the international equivalent.	March	Disability, International Students
Alliance for Women in Media Loreen Arbus Scholarship	Scholarships for a female student that has been impacted by a disability and is pursuing a media career.	May	Disability
Alliance for Women in Media Scholarships	Scholarships for female students pursuing a media career in areas such as cable, television, radio, digital media, publishing, journalism, advertising, production or creative design.	May	Gender, International Students
Alpha Kappa Alpha	Must be enrolled full-time with a 3.0 or greater GPA with demonstrated community service and involvement.	April	General
American Association of Japanese Women	Female students enrolled in a California college in her junior or senior year during receipt of scholarship. Student must be a contributor to improved U.S. - Japan relations and cultural exchanges.	February	Gender
American Association of Railroad Superintendents - Frank J. Richter Scholarship	Undergraduate students entering their sophomore year or above with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above. Preference is given to those enrolled in a transportation field.	July	General, International Students
American Association of University Women	For women from Amador county.	March	Gender
American Association on Health and Disability	Full time junior and senior students who are U.S. citizens or legal residents with a disability.	November	Disability