Undergraduates and Scholarships at UC Davis By Nate

Undergraduates and Scholarships at UC Davis By: Nate Delaney-Busch, Caroline Dalla Betta, Rricha Mathur, Siobhan Mc. Ree, Caitlin Morrow, Jessica Scampa

Our Charge Gather scholarship data from UCD Survey undergraduates Compare UC campuses Make recommendations

Currently… Average Award per Student: UC Davis: $2, 756 UC Berkeley: $4, 386 Source: University Office of the President, 2005 -06

Rising Costs and Lack of Scholarship Support Cost of Attendance per Year Average Award Source: The Office of the President Year

At UC Davis… Approximately 2200 total awards – Awarded to 1800 -1900 students per year – ~800 are continuing students 250 different types – 75% are merit based – 25% are need based

Scholarship Endowments Currently: – Most endowment money is awarded – Endowments come from gifts >$25, 000 – Rank differs between colleges Future: – Comprehensive campaign

The Application Process at UCD Freshmen and Transfers apply during Admission Process FAFSA must be filed (need-based only) Continuing Students apply between October and December

UC Davis UC Berkeley Awarded Endowment= $26 Million $4. 5 Million Scholarship Office in USPH Office/ Dutton Hall Scholarship Connections 3. 25 GPA required 4. 1 GPA/3. 5 GPA required Application onlinedeadlines vary Automatic process + FAFSANeed letter of no additional work recommendation (continuing students only)

Publicity and Marketing Continuing Students have the lowest application rate Lack of available information: – The website is buried and decentralized – no outreach in the dorms There are no walk-in services or advising resources

Survey Findings: Do you currently receive any of the following Financial Aid? (Check all that apply) Total Responses: 148

1) Electronic Resources are Key The three most desired resources are three online ones: – a searchable database hosted by UC Davis (84. 3% “interested” or “very interested”) – an email notification system (75. 6%) – a single-application system for multiple scholarships (92. 8%).

Have you ever accessed an external scholarship database such as Fastweb. com? 28. 8% No Yes 71. 2% Total Responses: 219

1) Electronic Resources are Key Interest in one online resource tends to correlate with interest in the others Applied as a Result of the Website Number of Responses Total Responses: 117 Yes, immediately Yes, eventually No

2) Problems Finding Scholarships Large drop in external scholarships. – Higher preference for in-person help. – Less likely to have received help in highschool.

Reasons for not Applying Top 5 (students could check up to 4 of 12) Total Responses: 215

Quick Survey: Desired Resources Total Responses: 3, 476

Recommendations: An Automated Application System Cut the application process Not require a letter of recommendation Increase the possibility of awarding restrictive scholarships Eliminate the 3 most reported causes for not applying

Recommendations: External Scholarships Expert in charge of finding outside scholarships A searchable database of external scholarships A listserv for e-mail updates and deadlines

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS About Outside Scholarships Prestigious Scholarships Search Scholarship Database Receive E-mail Updates SEARCH SCHOLARSHIP DATABASE Our Outside Scholarship database includes over 200 scholarship opportunities. Unless otherwise noted, our database does not have further information on database awards. To obtain additional information, please use the contact information provided for each individual scholarship. If an application deadline has passed, you may contact the scholarship foundation directly to inquire about next year's deadline. For complete, up-to-date application requirements, review the application materials; do not rely solely on information in this database. Check back periodically; we are continually adding more awards. SELECT A SEARCH OPTION: Peer Advising Other Scholarship Resources Tips for Applying UC Davis Home Page Search by deadline month Search by type of award and eligibility criteria (find awards that fit your profile, based on class level, area of study, citizenship, and minimum GPA) Search by underrepresented group (LGBT, minority, female, disabled) Search by scholarship name

http: //financialaid. ucdavis. edu/outsidescholarships/Apply. html UC Davis Financial Aid > outside scholarships > applying Applying for Outside Scholarships > Prestigious Scholarships > Search Scholarship Database Our Outside Scholarship database includes over 200 scholarship opportunities. Unless otherwise noted, our database does not have further information on database awards. To obtain additional information, please use the contact information provided for each individual scholarship. If an application deadline has passed, you may contact the scholarship foundation directly to inquire about next year's deadline. For complete, up-to-date application requirements, review the application materials; do not rely solely on information in this database. Check back periodically; we are continually adding more awards. > Receive E-mail Updates > Peer Advising SELECT A SEARCH OPTION: > Other Scholarship Resources Search by deadline month > Tips for Applying Search by type of award and eligibility criteria > UC Davis Home Page (find awards that fit your profile, based on class level, area of study, citizenship, and minimum GPA) Search by underrepresented group (LGBT, minority, female, disabled) Search by scholarship name

REMEMEBER TO SUBMIT YOUR FAFSA BY MARCH 2 ND! This is important to do because certain grants and subsidized loans are on a first come first serve basis. Click here to access the online application: http: //www. fafsa. ed. gov/ If you have any questions please call Jane Doe at 530 -752 -6806 or you may email questions to janedoe@ucdavis. edu. I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.

We would like to Thank: Senior Policy Analyst, Dr. Elias Lopez for sponsoring our project, Prestigious Scholarship Advisor, Carrie Devine Assistant Director of Scholarships, Mark Foncannon Student Affairs Officer at UC Berkeley, Alicia Hayes Director of Undergraduate Scholarship Prizes and Honors at UC Berkeley, Cruz Gramaldo Associate Director of Financial Aid, Katy Maloney