Partially funded

UC Davis Undergraduate Campus Scholarships

University of California, Davis, United States

Scholarship overview

More than $7 million in scholarships is available to UC Davis undergraduates from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarships administers more than 400 scholarship funds provided by alumni and friends, corporations, businesses, professional associations and the university.

Scholarships are offered on merit, and some also have a financial need component. Criteria can include extracurricular activities, college or major, career interests, geographic origin, school attended and other characteristics.

Award Information

  • Incoming first-year and transfer students are automatically considered with their UC application
  • Continuing students apply in the fall for the following academic year
  • Filing the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application is not required for merit scholarships; a small number require demonstrated financial need, which is determined only through those applications
  • $100 to $17,000 per academic year
  • Most UC Davis scholarships last one academic year and must be reapplied for annually
  • Scholarships are posted to the student account and divided evenly over fall, winter and spring quarters unless the terms specify otherwise

Continuing students apply in the fall of the year before the award year (for 2026-27 awards, fall 2025); applications are scored in winter and notices go out in spring and through the summer. First-year and continuing students may apply online between October and early January.

  1. Entering students: submit the UC application for admission and scholarships.
  2. Continuing students: complete the online scholarship application in the fall.
  3. Optionally file the FAFSA or CADAA (UC Davis school code 001313) by March 2 to be considered for need-based funding.

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How selection works

Merit is the primary basis for awarding; applications are reviewed and scored.

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