Public Affairs Undergraduate Program Fund

The Public Affairs Undergraduate Fund was established to support Public Affairs majors in the Luskin School of Public Affairs, in their participation in experiential learning opportunities and research. All scholarship opportunities support student participation in public affairs related internships, including the experiential learning capstone (PUB AFF 187AX/BX/CX), UC Center Sacramento, Quarter in Washington (UCDC) Program, UCLA Global Internship Program, Summer DC Fellows Program, and other public affairs related internship opportunities.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

To be eligible to apply to the scholarship students must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a current Public Affairs major. Continuing and incoming Transfer Students are eligible to apply.
• Demonstrate financial need based on FAFSA and UCLA Financial Aid Office.
• Transfer, CA Dream Act, and Visa students are eligible.
• Must be pursuing one of the following experiential learning pathways during the 2026-2027 academic year: Public Affairs major experiential learning capstone requirement (PUB AFF 187AX/BX/CX), or UC Center Sacramento, or Quarter in Washington (UCDC) Program, or Public affairs related internship.
• Must have an demonstrated interest in one of the following two areas of public affairs: Gun violence prevention policy, or Asian and Pacific Islander issues/affairs.

AWARD AMOUNT:
Up to $2,500

**IMPORTANT POLICIES:

• Priority will be given to new applicants, but past awardees are welcome to apply.
• In some cases, final award amounts may be adjusted for indirect costs and/or taxes. Awards may also affect the students’ financial aid packages. In all cases, students who are awarded are strongly encouraged to discuss possible financial aid impact with UCLA Financial Aid Office.
• 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 “Luskin” 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.