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
Chief Warrant Officer John A. Keller Scholarship	High school seniors and current undergraduates who are dependent sons or daughters of a Chief Warrant in good standing, or who was in good standing at the time of their death. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater.	February	Military
Coast Guard Exchange Scholarship	High school seniors who are dependents of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and military retired members, current civilian NAF and APF employees, and current Coast Guard Auxiliarists.	February	Military
Cobell Scholarship	Scholarships for full-time American Indian or Alaska Native students who demonstrate financial need.	January, March, May	General
Coca Cola Scholars Foundation	Four year scholarships for entering first year students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents, refugees, asylees, Cuban-Haitian entrants, or humanitarian parolees.	September	General
Community Foundation for Monterey County	Scholarships for students from Monterey County.	March	General
Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada Engineering Scholarship	Current undergraduate students who study concrete masonry.	March	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation	African-American students pursuing careers in a variety of fields.	March, April	General
Consulate-General of Japan Scholarship	Scholarships to support 1 year of study of Japanese language and culture in Japan	February	Study Abroad
Contra Costa Association of Realtors Scholarship	Contra Costa county students entering their sophomore year or above with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater, and are studying real estate, finance, or business.	March	Business and Finance
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation	Undergraduate Silver or Gold Award Girl Scouts to study abroad in any country. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.	May	Study Abroad
Corvias Foundation	Spouses or graduating high school children of active duty service members stationed at: Aberdeen Proving Ground; Forts: Bragg, Meade, Polk, Riley, Rucker, Sill; Air Force Bases: Edwards, Eglin, Eilson, McConnell, Seymour Johnson; or Hurlburt Field. Children must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 or greater.	February	Military
County Engineers Association of California	$2,000 scholarships for upper division students working towards a Civil Engineering or Land Surveying Degree. Must have demonstrated need and involvement in outside engineering activities.	February	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Critical Language Scholarship	8 week intensive language summer study abroad program for one of 15 critical languages through the U.S. Department of State. Study takes place at a specified site in a country where spoken language is spoken. Languages include: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.	November	Study Abroad
CW Driver Foundation Scholarship	Scholarships for undergraduate students with a 2.5 or greater cumulative GPA who are California residents that plan to enter the construction industry.	March	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Daughters of the American Revolution	Variety of scholarships for DAR members.	January	General