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
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund	For active participants in struggles for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity, or other progressive issues.	April	International Students
Defeating Epilepsy Foundation Scholarship	Scholarships for students battling epilepsy. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are high school seniors or current undergraduates with a GPA of 3.0 or greater.	June	Disability
Degree Directory	Business management, information systems management, marketing, finance, accounting, human resource management, and entrepreneurship majors.	April	Business and Finance
Design Build Institute of America	Construction, engineering, architecture, and design majors with a 2.7 GPA or greater who submit a design project proposal.	March	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Design Thinking Scholarship	Applicants must complete an essay.	July, December	Outside Essay Scholarships
DFA Scholarship Foundation	High school seniors or current undergraduates pursuing a major in an agricultural business related field in California. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.	April	Agricultural
Diabetes Scholars Foundation	High school seniors with type 1 diabetes. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.	April	Disability
Don Diego Scholarship	High school seniors from San Diego County who have participated in the San Diego County Fair or Del Mar Fairgrounds events and are pursuing agricultural education.	April	Agricultural
EESF Community College Transfer Scholarship in Environmental Engineering and Science	U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are transferring from a community college and have applied for an environmental engineering or environmental science field at a four year college or university. Applicants must have a cumulative community college GPA of 3.0 or greater.	March
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society	El Dorado county high school graduates studying earth sciences or lapidary arts.	February	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics	Juniors and seniors who will write about an ethical issue.	January	General
Elizabeth Nash Foundation	U.S. citizens with cystic fibrosis. Scholarships are awarded based on scholastic record, character, demonstrated leadership, service to CF related causes and the broader community, and financial need.	April	Disability
Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation	Scholarships for students from the Elk Grove area in a variety of areas of interest.	January	General
Ellice T. Johnston Scholarship for Ceramic Arts	Upper division undergraduate students with two or more years of art education and an interest in ceramic arts. Applicants must be residents of or students in Oregon or Northern California.	May	General, International Students
Emily M. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship	Upper division students pursuing degrees in environmental protection, forestry, wildlife and fisheries biology, parks and recreation, park management, environmental law and public policy, environmental art, and California history.	April	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)