Regents Scholarship
The Regents Scholarship carries the highest honor awarded by the University of California, Santa Cruz to entering undergraduates. In addition to a monetary award, scholars receive priority enrollment and a campus housing guarantee.Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. Scholarships are renewable for 4 years for first year students and for 2 years for junior transfers. Renewals are conditional upon meeting academic standards as defined by the faculty Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid. Students are expected to enroll in 15 units each quarter and to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to qualify for scholarship renewal. To be eligible for the Regents Scholarship you must be a U.S. citizen, an eligible non-citizen, an international student with a valid visa or students qualifying under AB130 or AB131. Award amounts for New frosh are $20,000 paid over 4 years and transfer students receive $10,000 paid over 2 years.
Annual Amount
$10,000
Automatic or Competitive
Competitive
Annual Amount
$10,000
Automatic or Competitive
Competitive
Annual Amount
$10,000
Automatic or Competitive
Competitive
Renewable
Stackable
Legacy
Full Tuition
Required Major
Application Required
Renewable
Stackable
Legacy
Full Tuition
Required Major
Application Required

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