MacDougal Family Foundation Blue and Gold Scholarship

Intended for students from LA County schools that historically serve a significant ratio of economically disadvantaged students, the MacDougal Family Foundation Blue and Gold Scholarship was established in 1986.

Donor preferences:

• Students has demonstrated high financial need according to the standards of the UCLA Financial Aid and Scholarships Office.
• 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students who have a part-time job.
• Students are pursuing one (or more) of the following majors: Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Astrophysics, Atmospheric, Biochemistry, Biology, Biology, Biophysics, Business Economics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Communication Studies, Computational and Systems Biology, Economics, Engineering Geology, Financial Actuarial Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, History, Human Biology and Society, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, Integrative Biology and Physiology, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Mathematics for Teaching, Mathematics of Computation, Mathematics/Applied Science, Mathematics/Economics, Microbiology, Military Science, Molecular, Naval Science, Neuroscience, Oceanic and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Political Science, Psychobiology, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, and all majors within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
• Eligible schools include, but are not limited to, the following: 32nd St USC MAE Magnet, Academy of Medical Arts, Addams, Alliance Collins Family College-Ready HS, Alliance Ted K Tajima, Amelia Earhart Continuation, Animo South LA Charter, Animo Watts, Antelope Valley, Avalon, Beach, Belmont, Bernstein, Boyle Heights, Buena Vista, California Virtual Academy, Canyon Oaks, Centinela, Central, Chavez, Compton, Crenshaw, Desert Winds, Del Mar, Dorsey, Diamond Ranch, Discovery Charter Preparatory School, Dr. Maya Angelou, Dymally, Early College Academy-LA Trade Tech College, Eastside, El Monte, Evergreen Continuation, Fairvalley, Fremont Senior High, Fontier Continuation, George Washington, Glendale, Glenn, Hamilton, Harris Newmark, Hawkins, Independence Continuation, Inglewood, Jack London, Kahlo, Learning Works, Ledesma, Littlerock, Locke, Lloyde, Magnolia Science Academy, Manual Arts, McAlister, Mt Olive, New Open World Academy, New Village Girls Academy, North Park, Odyssey, Opportunities for Learning Duarte, Optimist Charter, Options for Youth San Gabriel, Owensmouth, Panorama, Park West, Parris, Prepa Tec, Puente Hills, Reid, Rose City, Santana Continuation, School for the Visual Arts and Humanities, SIATech Academy South, Sierra, STEAM Legacy, Thoreau, UCLA Community School, Vail, View Park, Vista, WESM, Westchester High, Wilbur Tracy, Will Rogers, and Wooden. Recipients must be US Citizens or California permanent residents.

The University of California Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan ensures that eligible students have sufficient grant and scholarship aid to cover tuition and student service fees for your enrollment at UCLA. Because you qualify for the University of California Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan, even if you do not see a Blue and Gold Opportunity Grant on your notification, your financial aid offer includes covers in-state tuition and fees through a combination of grants and scholarships.

Your eligibility is based on meeting the following requirements:

• You apply for financial aid annually by March 2 through FAFSA/CADAA and are a resident of California.
• Your family income is below the annual amount set by the University of California.
• You are a UCLA undergraduate with significant unmet financial need, noting awards may be smaller based on calculated financial need.
• You enroll at least half-time in each academic year term.
• You meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards, you don’t already hold a bachelor’s degree, you are not in default on any prior student loans, and you do not owe any federal student aid refunds.

Details
Your eligibility for the University of California Blue and Gold Opportunity will be evaluated annually. For an entering freshman, the plan will cover system-wide tuition and fees for four years. For an entering transfer student, the plan will provide funding for two years. The plan does not cover summer school enrollment.

The scholarship portal retains the original award offer amount as a placeholder so that, each subsequent year, you begin with the highest amount for which you may be eligible.

For the current value of your award, please refer to your latest package on the Bruin Financial Aid (BFA) portal. If your award amount has increased or decreased during the academic year, the BFA portal will reflect the current award and may provide information about the reason for the adjustment.

For an explanation of your individual award, please contact UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships through the Contact Us page. When contacting us, please include the specific award that changed and the date of the revision.