Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) Scholarship

With generous assistance from the following donors:

Sam & Roslyn Berkman
Sherry Lynn Cagan
Henry B. & Elsie Clay
Robert G. & Janet S. Dunlap
Rose Gilbert
Michael & Celia Goodman
Jessie. W. Ingram
Mildred Johnson
Mary Kathryn (Taylor) Kappler Estate
Evans Ricciardi
Herman Roth
Hale S. Sparks
The Parents of Vincent L. Wang
Lew & Edie Wasserman

Scholarships for entering transfer students from California community colleges. Applicants must complete the TAP Scholars/Honors certification at their community college. The scholarship provides approximately $5,000 per year for up to two years.

 

UCLA College Reentry Scholarship

A scholarship for re-entry students aged 25 to 50. Scholarships are based on merit and financial need. $5000, renewable for a second year.

 

Undergraduate Research Scholars Program

The Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP) is a year-long program that supports students engaged in upper-level research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences should apply through the URC-HASS. Students in the Sciences should apply through the URC-Sciences.

Natalie Joy Ward Scholarship

Available for entering first year students in the UCLA College (select majors), the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (any major), the Herb Alpert School of Music (select majors), or the School of the Arts and Architecture (select majors) with preference to students who are high school seniors graduating from the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES).

Not available for ’25-’26 academic year

Jim Varney Scholarship

The scholarship is open to high school students from Tennessee and Kentucky only. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative 3.75 GPA, major in a College of Letters and Science department or the School of Theater, Film, & Television, and aspire to a career in theater or drama.

 

Don R. Shepherd Guardian Scholar Scholarship

A scholarship for entering first year students (in the UCLA College or HSSEAS) who are San Diego County residents and have spent time in foster care.

Apply via the Don R. Shepherd Scholarship application to be considered for the Guardian Scholar funding.

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Don R. Shepherd Scholarship

Available for entering first year students in the UCLA College or HSSEAS with preference for those who are residents of San Diego County with a minimum GPA of 3.75.

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National Notary Foundation Scholarship

Open to entering first-year students who demonstrate financial need and strong leadership skills. Preference to students with a 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA, U.S. citizens, and California residents.

Virginia Frey Scholarship

Available to entering first-year UCLA students who are graduates of El Monte High School (El Monte, CA) and demonstrate financial need. Covers up to full CA in-state fees.

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