Important Updates

  • The 2025-26 Continuing Undergraduate Scholarships application is now open! Get started on your application today!
  • While awaiting your 2024-25 financial aid offer, we encourage you to utilize the UC Davis Financial Aid Estimator to estimate your potential aid.
  • The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) will open on December 1, 2024.

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UC Davis Students Selected for Prestigious Critical Language Scholarships

Five UC Davis students have been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as 2022 Critical Language Scholars (CLS). Gurshan Rai ’23, Moriah Shih ’23, Charles Sills ‘25, Carlie Whiteman ’23, and a fifth student (anonymous) will spend 8-10 weeks this summer mastering critical languages and improving their cultural competency as part of the program. 

Critical Language Scholarship: Advisor Chat with Scott Palmer

As Prestigious Scholarship Advisor at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Scott helps students tap into their strengths and motivations to create scholarship-winning applications. Having been a first-generation college student and Pell-Grant recipient, Scott is determined to give students the guidance and encouragement to overcome self-doubt and go after their dreams.  Read the full article.