Scholarship Opportunity

UC Santa Cruz Regents Scholarship

Offered by University of California, Santa Cruz

Merit scholarship for entering first-year and transfer students, including California residents, nonresidents and international students.

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RenewableYes
Grade LevelHigh School Senior, College Student

Eligibility

  • Apply for fall admission to UCSC as a first-year or transfer student; selection recognizes academic achievement in context.
  • California residents, AB540-eligible students, nonresidents and international applicants may qualify. Financial need is not required.

Requirements

  • Submit the UC application with scholarship information and personal insight responses; no separate entering-student scholarship application is needed.
  • Accept admission by your assigned deadline and enroll in at least 12 units per quarter.
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress and accept the award in MyUCSC before the end of the first term and each year thereafter.

How to Apply

  1. 1Submit the fall 2027 UC application by November 30, 2026.
  2. 2Review the admission and financial aid offers in MyUCSC.
  3. 3Follow award acceptance instructions and report changes in enrollment or academic status.

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