Scholarship Opportunity
UC Santa Barbara Regents Scholarship
Offered by University of California, Santa Barbara
Competitive merit scholarship selected from UCSB's incoming fall first-year admission pool.
EssayRequired
RenewableYes
Grade LevelHigh School Senior
Eligibility
- Be an incoming fall first-year student with outstanding academic qualifications.
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or qualifying noncitizen under California AB 130 or AB 131.
Requirements
- Complete the UC application and personal insight responses; there is no separate scholarship application.
- Renewal normally requires 3.20 quarterly and cumulative GPA plus full-time progress; consult the campus policy for unit, proration and appeal rules.
How to Apply
- 1Apply for fall 2027 admission by November 30, 2026.
- 2Selected students are typically notified in March. Follow housing application deadlines to retain housing guarantees.
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