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UC Irvine Distinguished Scholarships (Regents', Chancellor's Excellence and Directors')

University of California, Irvine, United States

Scholarship overview

UC Irvine offers three Distinguished Scholarships to entering undergraduates: the Regents' Scholarship, the Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship and the Directors' Scholarship. They are merit awards given through the admissions process.

Award Information

  • New undergraduate applicants who submit the UC application for admission.
  • UC Irvine does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarship purposes.

The UC application submission period for fall 2027 admission and scholarships is October 1 to November 30.

  1. Submit the UC application to UC Irvine during the submission period.
  2. No separate scholarship application or additional materials are needed; the Admissions Office considers all new students automatically.

Official links

How selection works

Selection is made by the UC Irvine Admissions Office from the UC application.

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