Important Updates

  • The priority filing date for the 2024-25 FAFSA and CADAA has been extended to May 2, 2024. Visit Apply for Financial Aid for details.
  • The Department of Education has announced they will send information from the 2024-25 FAFSA to schools in mid-March. This may result in a delay in financial aid packaging and offers for the 2024-25 academic year. While awaiting your financial aid offer, we encourage you to utilize the UC Davis Financial Aid Estimator to estimate your potential aid.

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.

Scholarship Name Description Approximate deadline Category
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
American Society for Enology and Viticulture

ASEV member students entering their junior or senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater and a major emphasizing enology, viticulture, or a science pertinent to the wine and grape industry.  Applicants may reside in Canada, Mexico, or the United States.

March Agricultural, International Students
Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners

Juniors or seniors enrolled half-time or greater with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.  Applicants must intend a career in forensic science and be majoring in a natural, physical, or biological science.

April International Students, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Ayn Rand Institute

Applicants must complete an essay.

January International Students, Outside Essay Scholarships
BMO Capital Markets Lime Scholarship

Current undergraduate students with a visible or invisible disability who are pursuing degrees in business, engineering, math, physics, statistics, or a related discipline and intend on a career in financial services.

September Business and Finance, Disability, International Students, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
California Transportation Foundation

Many programs available for students interested in transportation.

February, March, April, June, July, September, November, December General, International Students, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Center for Cyber Safety and Education Scholarships

Current undergraduates working towards a degree with a focus on cybersecurity.  Applicants may be a citizen of any country and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or greater.

February, March, April, December International Students, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

For active participants in struggles for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity, or other progressive issues.

March AB540, International Students
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics

Juniors and seniors who will write about an ethical issue.

February AB540, General, International Students
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
Google Lime Scholars

Full time students with visible or invisible disabilities pursuing a computer science, computer engineering, or closely related degree.  Must have strong academic performance, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to computer science and technology.

December Disability, International Students, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Government Finance Officers Association

Scholarships for citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada who plan to pursue careers in state or local government finance.

January Business and Finance, International Students
Hungarian American Coalition - Bognar Family Hungarian Scholarship

Continuing undergraduates who are citizens of the United States or Hungary, or member of an ethnic Hungarian community in Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia or Slovenia.

July International Students, Multicultural
Immigrants Rising

Foreign born students without permanent residency or citizenship in the U.S. with financial need who live or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area.  High school students need a 3.3 GPA and college students need a 3.0 GPA.

March AB540, International Students
Momeni Foundation

Scholarships for high school seniors and current undergraduates of Iranian descent with cumulative GPA's of 3.0 or greater

June AB540, International Students, Multicultural
NACE International Scholarship

Several scholarships for students enrolled full-time studying in a STEM field who demonstrate a drive to become a contributing member of the corrosion industry.

January International Students, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
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
Union Plus Scholarship Program

For current and retired union members or their spouses and children who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.

January General, International Students
Western Reserve Herb Society Horticulture Scholarship

Scholarships for sophomores, juniors, and seniors who demonstrate exceptional dedication to horticulture and whose career goals may involve work in areas such as teaching/research, public or nonprofit sector, or sustainable agriculture.

February AB540, Agricultural, International Students