Ola Zuckerman '39 Scholarship

First-generation entering freshmen with demonstrate financial need and a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 (weighted or unweighted) receive preference for the Ola Zuckerman ’39 Scholarship, established in 1964 by the Edward K. Zuckerman Foundation in honor of his wife Ola Zuckerman. The scholarship is for one year and is not renewable.

The award carries the following additional scholarship requirements:

(1) signing and submitting the Statement of Intent to Register at UCLA,
(2) completing and uploading annually an updated letter of thanks for the donor and
(3) good academic standing at UCLA during the scholarship year.

If you have questions, please contact the UCLA Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment via the following page:

http://www.scholarshipcenter.ucla.edu/about/contact/

Award
$5,000 -- not renewable; notification by April 10
Deadline
04/02/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. First Generation College Student Status
    • Are you a first generation college student?
    • Please briefly explain why you qualify as a first-generation college student.
  2. What are your current academic activities, plans and goals? How would this scholarship help you academically?
  3. Please upload a current resume that focuses on your academic achievements.
  4. Please upload an official or unofficial copy of your high school transcript.
  5. Please write a 150-word bio in third person that summarizes your key academic interests and experiences and includes a brief statement of your intended major/minor and current career goals.
  6. Means to Demonstrate Financial Need
    • Do you expect your FAFSA or Dream Act Application to demonstrate financial need or, if not, can you demonstrate financial need by other, verifiable means?
    • If you do not expect your FAFSA or Dream Act Application to demonstrate financial need, but can demonstrate it by other, verifiable means, please briefly explain. If you do expect your FAFSA or Dream Act Application to demonstrate financial need, you may simply write 'not applicable.'
  7. Please provide the name and email of an instructor, counselor or administrator 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 Application system. Inform your recommender there should be no punctuation in the file name other than that automatically added for file extensions such as .pdf, .doc and the like. The system will not accept any upload where the file name has punctuation. It is best to use letters only.
  8. 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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