Transfer Student Scholarship
The Transfer Student Scholarship is brought to you by the UCLA Transfer Student Center, and the generous donations of Transfer Alumni and Transfer Allies. There will be ten scholarships, with awards up to $3000 this year (3 open exclusively to Non-Traditional Transfer Students age 25+)! All applications will be reviewed by the Transfer Scholarship Review Board. Recipients will be notified towards the end of spring quarter, with scholarships being distributed in Fall of the follow academic year.
In order to be eligible, students must meet the following required criteria. (required):
- Enrolled as a full time UCLA transfer for the 2026-2027 academic year (all current transfers are eligible)
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Good Academic Standing (GPA = 2.0 or greater)
- Include a submission in one of the four mediums (writing, art, audio or video) and/or
- Include a written description for any non-written art-work
If you have any questions, please contact transfers@saonet.ucla.edu.
- Award
- up to 3000
- Deadline
- 05/29/2026
- Supplemental Questions
- Please answer the following questions: Share an experience from your transfer journey that made you feel proud to be a transfer. Who has inspired you along the way? and/or How do you hope to inspire others in your community? (community = family, friends, local community, identity based community, online community, etc. Think big open definition of community!)
- Audio
- Photograph
- Video
- Writing submission (750 words max)
- Written description interpreting the piece (DO NOT LEAVE BLANK if submitting art, audio, photo, video), if your application is a written piece please respond with N/A here
- Please answer the following questions: Share an experience from your transfer journey that made you feel proud to be a transfer. Who has inspired you along the way? and/or How do you hope to inspire others in your community? (community = family, friends, local community, identity based community, online community, etc. Think big open definition of community!)