Merit-Based Scholarships at UCLA
Merit-based scholarships at UCLA are offered to students for academic excellence, leadership, and extracurricular involvement. If you have a strong GPA, demonstrate leadership, or participate in community service, these scholarships can significantly help reduce your tuition costs.
Some of these need-based UCLA scholarships are as follows; UCLA Regents Scholarship (Up to full tuition; for freshmen and transfer students with an outstanding academic record (typically 3.8+ GPA); by invitation only); Alumni Scholarships ($4,000 – $20,000; for students with minimum 3.5 GPA); Chancellor’s Blue & Gold Scholarship ($1,000 – $5,000 per year; Available to students from low-income backgrounds (annual family income below $80,000), with strong academic performance (3.5+ GPA)); College Honors Scholarship ($500 – $5,000; for students maintaining a minimum 3.7 GPA); UCLA Athletic Scholarships; for student-athletes based on athletic performance, NCAA eligibility, and coach recommendations); UCLA Freshman Alumni Scholarship ($4,000 – $20,000; for students with a minimum 3.8 GPA), among many others.
For more on these opportunities see OFFICIAL SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE