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
Study in Holland Scholarships	List of scholarships to fund studying abroad in Holland.	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December	Study Abroad
Tenshon	Architecture, design, and engineering students.	July, December	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM
The Cover Guy Annual Scholarship	Applicants must complete an essay.	July	Outside Essay Scholarships
The Folded Flag Foundation Scholarship	Scholarships for a child or spouse of a member of the U.S. military or U.S. government who died as a result of hostile action or in an accident related to U.S. combat operations.	May	Military
Theresa Mike Scholarship Foundation	Scholarships for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater who are either enrolled members of a federally-recognized Native American Indian Tribe, or are residents or graduates from a high school in the Coachella Valley or Morongo Basin.	June	General
Thermo Fisher Scientific Scholarship	Sophomores, juniors and seniors majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry or a related life science field with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.	May	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM
Tylenol Scholarship	Scholarships for future health care providers.	August	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM
United Auburn Indian Community Scholarships	Scholarships for undergraduate American Indian/Alaska Native students from Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Sacramento, or El Dorado counties with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.	May	General
United Contractors	Current undergraduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater and who are majoring in civil engineering or constructions management.	May	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM