Our Opportunities

Welcome to the UCLA Scholarship Application!

Please click the “SIGN IN” button to begin or update your application! Required questions take only 15-30 minutes to complete, which will allow a variety of UCLA schools and departments to consider you for more than 2000 scholarships in the portal!

This website provides UCLA students the opportunity to apply for UCLA merit-based and need-based gift aid. These include, but are not limited to, scholarships, fellowships, stipends, grants, and prizes.

  • All students in good academic standing should submit an application, as most scholarships have no GPA requirement.
  • Award recipients are expected to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress in order to continue to receive renewable awards.
  • For those awards that take financial need into consideration, please maximize your opportunities by submitting your FAFSA or Dream Act application by the priority deadline (usually March 2) each year.
  • College and department awards open at different times throughout the year, so check back frequently to look for new opportunities, update your profile, etc.
  • Prospective students cannot begin an application until after they received notice they have been admitted.

Note: UCLA administers all Identity-Conscious Financial Aid in compliance with federal, state, and university regulations by using “Pool and Match” applications for unrestricted awards, identity conscious awards, and other restricted awards (major, need, community service, etc.). Identity conscious awards may include a preference for a student’s race, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation for purposes of this policy), color, ethnicity, or national origin. These pooled applications allow students to submit a single application to be considered for multiple scholarships, and are used in determining the source of a recipient’s aid, but not their eligibility, receipt, and amount of financial aid. For full details, please visit the UC Office of the President website Presidential Policies on Student Matters.

In spring, most current award applications are for the upcoming summer or academic year, but you may also receive award offers for the current academic year (Commencement awards, etc.). Your Bruin Financial Aid Letter (BFAL) will identify when the award will be applied to your BruinBill as well as any award adjustments made to older awards “locked” in this portal. Your BFAL will always be the final authority on your award amount and disbursement schedule.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Alan D. Leve Research and Travel Grants for Student Excellence (Graduate)
The Alan D. Leve Research and Travel Grants for Student Excellence...
Deadline11/14/2025
Varies Alan D. Leve Research and Travel Grants for Student Excellence (Undergraduate)
The Alan D. Leve Research and Travel Grants for Student Excellence...
Deadline11/14/2025
Varies Bluma Appel Research Travel Grant (Graduate)
The Bluma Appel Research Travel Grant supports short-term grants to...
Deadline11/14/2025
Varies Dr. Sigmund and Hermine Frey Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Sigmund and Hermine Frey Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate...
Deadline11/14/2025
Varies Maurice Amado Research Grant in Sephardic Studies (Undergraduate)
The Maurice Amado Research Grant in Sephardic Studies supports...
Deadline11/14/2025
Varies Ted & Kathleen Buchalter Centennial Scholars Award in Jewish Understanding (Undergrad)
Deadline11/14/2025
Varies The Sarah & Eugene Zinn Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship for Holocaust Studies and Social Justice (Undergraduate)
Fund to support undergraduate and graduate student research on...
Deadline11/14/2025
Varies Global Bruins Scholarship
Study Abroad students applying to the Global Bruins Scholarship will be...
Deadline11/15/2025
Up to $4,000 Harry C. Sigman Scholarship
The Harry C. Sigman Scholarship is made possible by a generous endowment...
Deadline11/15/2025
$2,000 Komar Shideler Centennial Scholars Study Abroad Scholarship
The Komar Shideler Study Abroad Scholarship was established in 2019...
Deadline11/15/2025
Awards of $2,500 Richard and Gerrie Leeds Study Abroad Scholarship
The Richard and Gerrie Leeds Study Abroad Scholarship is made possible...
Deadline11/15/2025
$2,000 Shirley and Walter Wang Study Abroad Scholarship
The Shirley and Walter Wang Study Abroad Scholarship is made possible by...
Deadline11/15/2025
$2,500 Terasaki Center Study Abroad Scholarship
The UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies is pleased to announce two...
Deadline11/15/2025
Varies UCLA Education Abroad Scholarship
The UCLA Education Abroad Scholarship was created to motivate...
Deadline11/15/2025
$3,000 UK Undergraduate Study Abroad Scholarship
The UK Undergraduate Study Abroad Scholarship fund was established in...
Deadline11/15/2025
up to $2,000 George and Barbara Olympios Family Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
The George and Barbara Olympios Family Endowed Graduate Research...
Deadline11/16/2025
up to $2,500 George and Cleola Gavalas Graduate Fellowships for Archaeology
The George and Cleola Gavalas Fund for Archaeology was established to...
Deadline11/16/2025
up to $4,000 James and Carolyn Kolokotrones Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
The James and Carolyn Kolokotrones Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship...
Deadline11/16/2025
up to $4,000 Peter and Vivi Demopoulos Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
The Peter and Vivi Demopoulos Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship was...
Deadline11/16/2025
$165.00 Passport Application Fee Scholarship
The Passport Application Fee Scholarship is sponsored by the UCLA...
Deadline11/20/2025
Varies DR. NO-HEE PARK AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
To provide awards to third year dental students recognized for their...
Deadline11/21/2025
$5,000; renewable; notification by May 23, 2026 Acacia Fraternity Endowed Scholarship
With preference to children or grandchildren of Acacia Fraternity...
Deadline01/26/2026
$5,000 -- renewable; notification by June 30 Alfred and Frances Escherich Endowed Scholarship
For Business Economics majors with a strong interest in business...
Deadline01/26/2026
$5000 -- renewable; notification by May 23, 2026 Alpha Zeta Theta Xi Barman Scholarship
The Alpha Zeta Theta Xi Barman Scholarship was established in 2017 to...
Deadline01/26/2026
$3500 -- renewable; notification by May 23, 2026 Alpha Zeta Theta Xi Milner Scholarship
The Alpha Zeta Theta Xi Milner Scholarship was established in 2017 to...
Deadline01/26/2026
Minimum $1,000 -- not renewable; notification by June 30 Carl H. Unruh Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship
For UCLA College undergraduates connected to adoption and/or foster...
Deadline01/26/2026
One quarter's enrollment and tuition fees, laboratory fees and assigned textbook costs; Notification by July 31 Carolyn D. Smith Graduate Scholarship
For full-time UCLA graduate students intending to become a teacher at...
Deadline01/26/2026
One quarter's enrollment and tuition fees, laboratory fees, and assigned textbook costs; notification by June 30 Carolyn D. Smith Undergraduate Scholarship
The Carolyn D. Smith Undergraduate Scholarship was established in 2022...
Deadline01/26/2026
$2,500 -- renewable; notification by June 30 Cathy D. and Michael A. Casteel Undergraduate Scholarship (Dean's Discretionary Fund)
With preference to undergraduates studying climate change, education or...
Deadline01/26/2026
$5000 -- not renewable; notification by June 30 Dr Henry H Chan Educator Endowed Scholarship
Aspiring educators and/or Belmont High School graduates receive...
Deadline01/26/2026
$5000 -- not renewable; notification by June 30 Dr Henry H Chan Healthcare Endowed Scholarship
For rising juniors and seniors pursuing a career in healthcare with...
Deadline01/26/2026
$1,000 -- not renewable; notification by June 30 Francesca A Marx Scholarship
With preference to rising seniors studying classical, medieval and/or...
Deadline01/26/2026
Amount Varies -- renewable; notification by June 30 Jim & Dorothy Carlson Undergraduate Benefit Scholarship
With preference to students from Sacramento, the JIm and Dorothy Carlson...
Deadline01/26/2026
Varies; not renewable -- notification by June 30 John Ringlbauer UCLA Veterans Scholarship
For enlisted Armed Forces veterans who served their country and received...
Deadline01/26/2026
$4000 minimum -- renewable one additional year at half the amount; notification by June 30 Leah Bettelman Educational Scholarship
For students with employment history who can demonstrate financial need,...
Deadline01/26/2026
Amount varies; not automatically renewable, must re-apply -- notification by June 30 Mandel and Winick Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship
For undergraduate students who do NOT receive any need-based gift aid...
Deadline01/26/2026
Amount Varies -- not renewable; notification by June 30 Murphy Family Centennial Scholars Undergraduate Scholarship
With a preference for seniors who are studying Earth, Planetary and...
Deadline01/26/2026
Minimum $5,000 -- not automatically renewable, must re-apply; notification by June 30 Myrtle Hickey De Luce Memorial Scholarship
With preference to graduates of Lincoln, Belmont and John Marshall High...
Deadline01/26/2026
Minimum $2,000 -- not renewable; notification by June 30 Nancy Diane Orford Endowed Scholarship
With preference primarily to students diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and...
Deadline01/26/2026
Amount varies The Stephen A. Arditti Esq. and Melva B. Arditti Undergraduate Scholarship
With preference to those pursuing a UC Center Sacramento internship or...
Deadline01/26/2026
Amount Varies -- not renewable; notification by June 30 UCLA College Continuing Student Scholarship Program
For continuing undergraduate students with a major in the UCLA College...
Deadline01/26/2026
Minimum $5,000 -- renewable; notification by June 30 Wilson Teacher - Preparation Scholars Program
For those participating in rigorous Math-Ed and Science-Ed...
Deadline01/26/2026
$5,000 -- renewable for second year; notification by May 22 UCLA College Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) Scholarship
For entering transfer students who have completed the Scholars/Honors...
Deadline04/30/2026
Varies 1997 Senior Class Alumni Scholarship
The 1997 Senior Class Gift was established in 1997 to support “The...
Varies 1998 Senior Class True Bruin Distinguished Senior Award (TBDSA)
The 1998 Senior Class True Bruin Distinguished Senior Award (TBDSA) was...
Varies [INACTIVE] Shivakumar Endowed Scholarship in Computer Science
The Shivakumar Endowed Scholarship in Computer Science was established...
Varies Abner & Roslyn Goldstine Award
The Abner & Roslyn Goldstine Award was established to support...
$5,000; renewable Acacia Fraternity Endowed Scholarship
With preference to children or grandchildren of Acacia Fraternity...
$5,000; renewable Acacia Fraternity Endowed Scholarship
With preference to children or grandchildren of Acacia Fraternity...
$0.00 ACS Fellowship for Organic Chemistry
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