H. Pike Oliver Scholarship in Public Affairs

The H. Pike Oliver Scholarship in Public Affairs will support underrepresented UCLA students with an interest in addressing complex cross disciplinary issues related to urban and regional development. Transfer, CA Dream Act, and Visa students are eligible.

Eligibility Criteria for Summer 2026 Applicants:

• Must be declared as Public Affairs major with the Registrar. Continuing and incoming Transfer Students are eligible to apply.
• Demonstrate financial need per FAFSA/DREAM application 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.

AWARD AMOUNT:
Up to $2,000

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.