Regents Scholarships

The Regents Scholarship, based on academic excellence, is the most prestigious scholarship awarded to UC undergraduate students. Regents Scholars receive an honorarium of up to $8,000, paid $2,000 in each of their 4 undergraduate years, plus special privileges as outlined below.

Eligibility requirements

• Entering freshman (both California residents and non-residents)
• United States citizen or permanent resident
• Demonstrated academic excellence (strength and breadth of your high school academic program, test scores, grades and other academic criteria)

How to apply

1. File your UC Application for Admissions and Scholarships by the Nov. 30 deadline.
2. File your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by March 2 to demonstrate financial need.
   • Read more about FAFSA.
3. You don't need to file any other paperwork.
4. UCSD notifies recipients of Regents Scholarships in March, along with the admission notice.

Awards

Entering freshmen applying for the 2011-2012 academic year without demonstrated financial need receive a 4-year honorarium of up to $8,000 ($2,000 per year).

Entering freshmen who have demonstrated financial need receive additional scholarship and/or grant funds to meet the financial need for 4 undergraduate academic years, excluding any non-resident tuition costs.

Your FAFSA establishes your financial need.

Regents Scholarship benefits

UCSD college of choice at time of admission

Regents Scholars are guaranteed admission to the college of their choice at the time of admission as indicated on the Admissions Application.

• Read more about UCSD's Six Colleges.

College Honors Program

Includes appointment of an Honors Advisor at select colleges.

Priority enrollment appointments

Priority enrollment starts with the first Winter Quarter. The first Fall Quarter enrollment occurs during the normal Freshman enrollment period around August -September. Regents Scholars will have priority enrollment appointment times each quarter through 4 years of undergraduate attendance at UCSD.

• View your enrollment appointment time each upcoming quarter by checking the announcements on TritonLink's home page.
• UCSD announces enrollment appointment dates and times for the next quarter on Friday of Week 5 of the current quarter.
• If you don't receive an enrollment time on the first day of priority enrollment, please contact the Scholarship Office, (858) 534-1067.

Extended housing benefits for 4 years

Regents Scholars who annually meet all housing application, contract, and payment deadlines are guaranteed campus housing for 12 consecutive academic year quarters (compared to 6 consecutive academic year quarters for non-Regents students).

• If you move off campus for any length of time (other than breaks, summer, or the UCDC exchange program), you will void this housing guarantee.
• Contact the Housing Department, (858) 534-1114, if you have questions about extended housing benefits.

Increased library privileges

Regents Scholars receive graduate-level borrowing privileges at each of the UCSD Libraries. These privileges include extended borrowing periods (you can check out most library books for up to 90 days) and film and video borrowing privileges (VHS tapes and DVDs from the Film and Video Collection).

• Your library account will be ready the first time you check out library materials.
• Visit the Circulation Desk at the Social Science & Humanities Library to speak to a librarian or pick up a flyer about your library privileges.
• Read more about UCSD library services.

Research Program

Participation in a cutting-edge research program during the first quarter of enrollment, subject to availability. Physical Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering are some of the participating divisions.

Faculty Mentor Program

Participation in the Academic Enrichment Program’s Faculty Mentor Program in the junior year, assuming the program requirements are met.