Scholarship Opportunity

UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate Dean’s Award

Offered by University of California, Santa Cruz

Admission-based nonresident tuition offset for eligible domestic out-of-state and international first-year and transfer students.

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RenewableYes
Grade LevelHigh School Senior, College Student

Eligibility

  • Enter UCSC as a new non-California-resident or international first-year or transfer student.
  • Pay nonresident tuition; becoming classified as a California resident ends eligibility.

Requirements

  • Submit the UC admission application and personal insight responses by November 30, 2026 for fall 2027 consideration.
  • Maintain full-time enrollment of at least 12 units per quarter, satisfactory academic progress and qualifying nonresident tuition status.
  • Accept the award in MyUCSC before the end of your first term and each year afterward.

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply for fall admission; consideration is automatic through the UC application.
  2. 2Review the offer's exact annual amount and duration: maximum four years/12 quarters for first-years or two years/6 quarters for transfers.
  3. 3Meet admission acceptance deadlines and complete the MyUCSC award acceptance instructions.

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