Our Opportunities

*The 2021-2022 Continuing Undergraduate Scholarships Application is now open! Apply today!

Deadline: Apply no later than 11:59pm Monday January 25, 2021
All recipients and non-recipients will be notified via UCSD email by August 31, 2021
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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Up to $2,000	Joseph H. Lima Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Students from an immigrant family (student or parents born outside the U.S.), immigrated or are immigrating to U.S., includes... ELIGIBILITY: Students from an immigrant family (student or parents... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Joseph James Kadifa '18 Alumni Leadership Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Students in Revelle College, 3.0+ GPA, academic, campus or community involvement, and demonstrated financial need. ELIGIBILITY: Students in Revelle College, 3.0+ GPA, academic, campus... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Karen Moraghan Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Communications majors, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, 3.0+ GPA, service/leadership (college-level academic,... ELIGIBILITY: Communications majors, junior or senior standing in the... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
up to $2,000	Kathryn Lane Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Revelle College student, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, 3.0+ GPA, service/leadership (college-level... ELIGIBILITY: Revelle College student, junior or senior standing in the... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $3,500	Ken Bowles Scholarship for Computer Science and Engineering ELIGIBILITY: Computer Science and Engineering majors, with 3.0+ GPA, and senior standing in the upcoming academic year. Preference for students... ELIGIBILITY: Computer Science and Engineering majors, with 3.0+ GPA,... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $3,500	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Kevin T. Hart Memorial Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Experienced either mental illness or homelessness personally or through experiences of a family member, junior or senior standing in... ELIGIBILITY: Experienced either mental illness or homelessness... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $1,700	Klara D. Eckart Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Computation (Computer Science), Mathematics, or Physics majors. IMPORTANT: In the Employment, Extracurricular, and/or Volunteer... ELIGIBILITY: Computation (Computer Science), Mathematics, or Physics... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $1,700	Deadline01/25/2021
up to $2,500	Knapp Family '67/'90 Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: scholarship support for the benefit of third- and fourth-year undergraduate students with high financial need. ELIGIBILITY: scholarship support for the benefit of third- and... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: up to $2,500	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $1,800	LaVerne Noyes Foundation Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Direct descendants of U.S. World War I veterans (i.e. four months of U.S. service prior to November 11, 1918), demonstrated financial... ELIGIBILITY: Direct descendants of U.S. World War I veterans (i.e. four... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $1,800	Deadline01/25/2021
$1,500.00	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Eligibility: Awarded to undergraduate students who are majors in Bioengineering; Computer Science & Engineering; Electrical and Computer... Eligibility: Awarded to undergraduate students who are majors in... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: $1,500.00	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Lee-Karlon Bioengineering Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students who are majoring in Bioengineering. Must be at a junior level and 1st generation college students. Must have... ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students who are majoring in Bioengineering.... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Lehrer Alumni Leadership Scholarship Eligibility: College-level academic, campus or community service/leadership, for students with a junior or senior standing in the upcoming... Eligibility: College-level academic, campus or community... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
$750.00	LGBTQIA+ Scholarships ELIGIBILITY: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual students. The questions in the Supplemental Questions section are... ELIGIBILITY: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex,... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: $750.00	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Liora Kian-Gutierrez '84 and Lou Gutierrez '74 ELIGIBILITY : Awarded to Revelle or Marshall College students, who will be Juniors/Seniors in the upcoming academic year, with a 3.0+ GPA,... ELIGIBILITY : Awarded to Revelle or Marshall College students, who will... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Liu Family Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: College-level academic, campus or community service/leadership, for students with a junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic... ELIGIBILITY: College-level academic, campus or community... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $4,000	Loury Family Engineering Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Awarded to students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0, have demonstrated financial need, are majoring in engineering and have academic,... ELIGIBILITY: Awarded to students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0, have... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $4,000	Deadline01/25/2021
up to $2,000	Madge Paulson Memorial Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Awarded junior or seniors in the upcoming academic year who have a minimum GPA of 3.0; have demonstrated financial need; and have... ELIGIBILITY: Awarded junior or seniors in the upcoming academic year who... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $1,900	Mae Brown Scholarship ELIGIBILITY:Marshall College student, with demonstrated financial need, and first generation college student (i.e. parents not graduate from a 4... ELIGIBILITY:Marshall College student, with demonstrated financial need,... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $1,900	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $3,000	Malcolm R. Stacey Memorial Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Jewish students, open to all majors. Preference – Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering majors, and orphans. IMPORTANT:In the... ELIGIBILITY: Jewish students, open to all majors. Preference – ... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $3,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Marchick-Rallo Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: UCSD Student Government current or past participant, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, 3.0+ GPA, service /... ELIGIBILITY: UCSD Student Government current or past participant, junior... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,500	Mary Katherine Long Endowed Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students who are traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) disciplines. ... ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students who are traditionally... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,500	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $5,000	Marye Anne Fox and James Whitesell Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Natural Sciences or Engineering majors. Preference for students with demonstrated financial need, and dependents of UCSD employees. ... ELIGIBILITY: Natural Sciences or Engineering majors. Preference for... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $5,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,400	Milane Christiansen Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Literature majors based on academic merit.IMPORTANT:Include Employment, Extracurricular, or Volunteer work related to your field of... ELIGIBILITY: Literature majors based on academic merit.IMPORTANT:Include... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,400	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Murray Goodman Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Chemistry or Biochemistry majors, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, and demonstrated financial needIMPORTANT:In the Extracurricular and/or... ELIGIBILITY: Chemistry or Biochemistry majors, with a 3.0+ cum GPA, and... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Nelson Family Alumni Leadership Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: College-level academic, campus or community service/leadership, for students with a junior or senior standing in the upcoming... ELIGIBILITY: College-level academic, campus or community... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
up to $2,000	Newsome Family & Friends Scholarship Endowment ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0, have demonstrated financial need, and have academic, campus, or community... ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0, have... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	O'Leary Alumni Leadership Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: College-level academic, campus or community service/leadership, for students with a junior or senior standing in the upcoming... ELIGIBILITY: College-level academic, campus or community... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Patricia Ordonez Valva Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Students who have suffered the death of a parent from cancer, or who has cancer affecting an immediate family member, junior or senior... ELIGIBILITY: Students who have suffered the death of a parent from... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Paul '82 and Erika White Scholarship ELIGIBILITYJunior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, 3.0+ GPA, service/leadership (college-level academic, campus or community... ELIGIBILITYJunior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, 3.0+... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $4,000	Philip and Elizabeth Hiestand Scholarship for Transfer Engineering Students ELIGIBILITY: U.S. Citizen, Transfer students, Engineering majors, 3.0+ GPA, demonstrated financial need. Preference – US military service. ... ELIGIBILITY: U.S. Citizen, Transfer students, Engineering majors, 3.0+... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $4,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Philip R. & Pamela Fadem Palisoul Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Arts or Humanities majors, Revelle College students, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, 3.0+ GPA,... ELIGIBILITY: Arts or Humanities majors, Revelle College students,... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $1,500	Portillo Family Christian Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Active in a registered Christian student organization, first generation college students (parents did not attend college), 3.0+ GPA,... ELIGIBILITY: Active in a registered Christian student organization,... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $1,500	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Qualcomm Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: College-level academic, campus or community service/leadership, for students with a junior or senior standing in the upcoming... ELIGIBILITY: College-level academic, campus or community... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
varies	Raza Resource Centro Transfer Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Full time continuing Transfer student, with a 2.0+ GPA, who has demonstrated action / support / leadership in helping high school or... ELIGIBILITY: Full time continuing Transfer student, with a 2.0+ GPA,... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: varies	Deadline01/25/2021
up to $2,400	Revelle College Inaugural Class Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Awarded to Juniors or Seniors in the upcoming academic year, who are Revelle College students, with a 3.0+ GPA and have demonstrated... ELIGIBILITY: Awarded to Juniors or Seniors in the upcoming academic... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: up to $2,400	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $4,000	Richard L. and Fern W. Erion & Laidlaw-Erion Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Seniors in the upcoming academic year, with demonstrated financial need, and high academic standing.IMPORTANT:In the Essay and... ELIGIBILITY: Seniors in the upcoming academic year, with demonstrated... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $4,000	Deadline01/25/2021
up to $2,000	Richard Libby ’80 Leadership Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students who have a minimum 3.0 GPA; demonstrated financial need; academic, campus or community leadership experience;... ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students who have a minimum 3.0 GPA;... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $1,860	Robert and Pat Whalen Military Transfer Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Transfer students, Engineering majors, who served in the U.S. Armed Forces as enlisted or non-commissioned officers, demonstrated... ELIGIBILITY: Transfer students, Engineering majors, who served in the... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $1,860	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Sarah Roman Vyse Physics Alumni Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Physics majors, 3.0+ CUM GPA, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, service/leadership (college-level academic,... ELIGIBILITY: Physics majors, 3.0+ CUM GPA, junior or senior standing in... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $4,130	Stanley E. Mills Memorial Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Microbiology majors or related fields of study, 3.0+ GPA. Preference – study in nutrition or aging. IMPORTANT: In Supplemental... ELIGIBILITY: Microbiology majors or related fields of study, 3.0+ GPA.... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $4,130	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,000	Student Foundation Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Service / Leadership (college-level academic, campus or community involvement), and demonstrated financial need. Students are... ELIGIBILITY: Service / Leadership (college-level academic, campus or... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
varies	Study Abroad Scholarship The Study Abroad Scholarship is open to all students who will participate in study abroad programs beginning in the upcoming Summer or Fall (and in... The Study Abroad Scholarship is open to all students who will... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: varies	Deadline01/25/2021
Varies	Study Abroad: Study Abroad Office Scholarships This application will allow you to be considered for all of the scholarships below that are administered by Study Abroad UC San Diego: The... This application will allow you to be considered for all of the... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Varies	Deadline01/25/2021
up to $2,000	Sudha and Kosal Krishnan Phd '93 Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Structural Engineering major, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, have a minimum 3.0+ GPA; service/leadership... ELIGIBILITY: Structural Engineering major, junior or senior standing in... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: up to $2,000	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,500	Tara and Philip '99 Payne Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Scholarship support for the benefit of third- and fourth-year Muir College undergraduate students with the greatest financial need. ELIGIBILITY: Scholarship support for the benefit of third- and... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,500	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2,050	Tenie Remmel Memorial Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Division of Physical Sciences majors, academic merit, financial need. Physical Sciences Majors Include: CH (Chemistry), MA (Math), PY... ELIGIBILITY: Division of Physical Sciences majors, academic merit,... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2,050	Deadline01/25/2021
up to 2,500	The Allen-Niesen Family Hope Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Students who are former foster youth with high financial need. Preference to those students participating in the Hope Scholars... ELIGIBILITY: Students who are former foster youth with high financial... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: up to 2,500	Deadline01/25/2021
varies	The Denno Family Hope Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: For the upcoming academic year, junior or senior standing with high financial need and who are former foster youth. Preference to... ELIGIBILITY: For the upcoming academic year, junior or senior standing... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: varies	Deadline01/25/2021
Reader for DOC 1 , DOC 2 or DOC 3	The Dimensions of Culture (DOC) Book Scholarship Program ELIGIBILITY: Must be a student in Thurgood Marshall College Must be enrolled in a DOC course Must be in good academic standing ELIGIBILITY: Must be a student in Thurgood Marshall College Must be... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Reader for DOC 1 , DOC 2 or DOC 3	Deadline01/25/2021
Up to $2528	Thomas E. Curtis Scholarship ELIGIBILITY: Biology, Chemistry, Physics majors, junior or senior standing in the upcoming academic year, with at least 2.75+ cum GPA. Must... ELIGIBILITY: Biology, Chemistry, Physics majors, junior or senior... Deadline: 01/25/2021 Award: Up to $2528	Deadline01/25/2021

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