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UC Irvine Campuswide Scholarships

University of California, Irvine, United States

Scholarship overview

Campuswide Scholarships are awarded to undergraduates through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships' annual online application on the ScholarshipUniverse platform. Students are evaluated holistically on academic promise and achievement, financial need, community service, leadership potential and experiences overcoming adversity.

International students may apply for UC Irvine scholarships but cannot qualify for need-based awards.

Award Information

  • Undergraduate students enrolled full-time (minimum 12 units per quarter) at UC Irvine.
  • Minimum 2.5 undergraduate admissions GPA or UCI cumulative GPA; individual scholarships may set higher minimums.
  • For need-based scholarships, a filed FAFSA (U.S. citizens, permanent residents, eligible non-citizens, T visa holders) or California Dream Act Application where eligible.
  • International students: eligible for merit-based scholarships only; they disregard the FAFSA/CA Dream Act requirement.
  • Pursuing a first bachelor's degree.
  • Graduate students do not use this application; they check with their department or the Graduate Division.

Continuing students apply during the open application period in January for the following academic year. Recipients are notified in mid to late summer.

  1. Log in to ScholarshipUniverse with a UCInetID and password.
  2. Complete the profile questions used to match scholarships.
  3. Review the dashboard of matched campuswide and external scholarships.
  4. Apply to the chosen scholarships (about 2 hours; the application can be saved and cannot be edited once submitted).
  5. On receiving an award, submit a recent photo and a thank-you letter with a short bio for the donor.

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Documents you will need

  • Verification documents if requested.
  • Letters of recommendation or an essay only for scholarships that explicitly require them.
  • Recent photo and thank-you letter after an award.

How selection works

Selection committees review applications; some scholarships may require a certain residency or immigration status.

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