The Office of Financial Aid

Six Ways to Get a Scholarship

Pay for school with scholarships and graduate with less debt. You can earn scholarships for everything from academic achievement and leadership, to athletics and art. Start researching.

• 1. Scholarship Matching

  Taking the "search" out of your scholarship search!

  Are you ever confused about how to find and apply for scholarships? The Scholarship Universe tool matches you to scholarships that best suit you!

  Are you a UCR student? Here's what you need to do to start matching with scholarships today:

  1. Visit ucr.scholarshipuniverse.com 
  2. Log in using your UCR NetID and password.
  3. Start answering questions to start matching with scholarships. 

  The more questions you answer, the more scholarships you're matched with.

  What else does the tool do?

  • Allows you to apply online to multiple scholarship opportunities through a personalized portal.
  • Gives you metrics to determine your chances and effort required to apply.
  • Sends alerts when you are matched to new scholarship opportunities.
  • Provides automated reminders about outstanding tasks and next steps.
• 2. You are considered for some scholarships automatically when you apply to UCR.

  If you are an incoming freshmen, you are automatically considered for these scholarships when you submit your UCR application:

  • Regents Scholarship ($10,000 renewable for up to four years)*
  • Chancellor's Scholarship ($5,000)*
  • Non-Resident Achievement Scholarship, for international and out-of-state students (up to $4,500 per quarter)*

  If you are an incoming transfer student, you are automatically considered for this scholarship when you submit your UCR application:

  • Regents Transfer Scholarship ($5,000)*
  • Non-Resident Achievement Scholarship, for international and out-of-state students (up to $4,500 per quarter)*

  If you are selected, you will be notified when you receive your admission notification via MyUCR.

  *Award amounts may vary.

• 3. See UCR scholarships for all types of students.

  Visit scholarships.ucr.edu and see UCR Foundation scholarships available for every type of student (freshmen, transfers, continuing, graduate, etc.).

• 4. Discover scholarships promoted by UCR colleges and departments.

  Bourns College of Engineering Scholarships
  College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Scholarships
  College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Scholarships  
  School of Business Administration Scholarships 
  School of Medicine Scholarships

• 5. Find scholarship opportunities through UCR Ethnic & Gender Programs.

  Chicano Student Programs Scholarships
  Native American Student Programs Scholarships
  LGBT Resource Center Scholarships 
  African Student Program Scholarships
  Asian Pacific Student Program Scholarships
  Middle Eastern Student Center Scholarships 
  Dreamers Scholarship Resources

• 6. Apply for the Chancellor's Performance Awards.

  The Chancellor’s Performance Awards are scholarships of up to $4500 for those majoring in dance, art, music or creative writing. Each department has its own requirements, so you should contact them directly for details. Chancellor’s Performance Award for Dance Chancellor’s Performance Award for Art Chancellor’s Performance Award for Music Chancellor’s Performance Award for Creative Writing.