Wallace W. Brown Veteran Scholarship

For veterans of the United States military returning to school or beginning college after serving their country, the Wallace W. Brown Veteran Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarship support.

PLEASE NOTE THIS SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE FORTHCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR, NOT THE CURRENT ONE.

Award
Varies; not renewable -- notification by August 30
Deadline
01/11/2027
Supplemental Questions
  1. Service in the Armed Forces
    • Are you a veteran who enlisted in the Armed Forces, served your country and received an honorable discharge?
    • If yes, please briefly describe that service, particularly the extent of your commitment and/or sacrifice in the course of it.
  2. Please upload a current resume that focuses on your service in the Armed Forces.
  3. Please write a 150-word bio in third person that summarizes your key experiences and accomplishments in the Armed Forces and includes a brief statement of your intended major/minor and current career goals.
  4. What are your current academic activities, plans and goals? How would this scholarship help you academically?
  5. LETTER OF REFERENCE: Please provide the name and email of someone (not a peer or family member) who will provide a letter of reference on your behalf. Be sure to obtain permission from your recommender before submitting their name and email address. Your recommender will automatically receive a link prompting them to upload the recommendation via the UCLA Scholarship Portal. In case of issues, contact Mac Harris, Associate Director of Operations for the Center for Scholarships and Scholar Enrichment at mharris@college.ucla.edu.
  6. Please provide the best cell phone number (nine digits with no dashes, spaces or parentheses) for the UCLA Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment to contact you regarding your scholarship if necessary.
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