Byrd Scholarship????

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I just got my revised efan and it doesn't have the Byrd Scholarship. I had it last year (but it didn't show up on my efan until September), and I didn't get anything in the mail or in my email to renew it. From what I understand UCLA should just verify that we are still enrolled and we don't have to do anything. Is that right?</p>

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<p>The Robert C. Byrd Scholarship was axed due to budget cuts.</p>

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<p>How come they still have it listed on the financial aid office website?</p>

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<p>Nevermind, I looked up an article and I guess they did cut it from the federal budget. AWESOME! Tuition hikes and scholarship cuts…this year is looking just AWESOME.</p>

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<p>Yeah you can blame the GOP and the UC Board of Regents and the California legislature for those things.</p>

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<p>I emailed the California Department of Education last quarter and got this response:</p>

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<p>I just emailed them back and will post again here when I get a response as to whether or not they have more information as to what has happened to current recipients.</p>

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<p>Ah, I just looked at [Funding</a> Status – Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program](<a href=“http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/funding.html]Funding”>http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/funding.html) and read this: =(</p>

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<p>I got a reply, and it looks like senior luck out for the fall quarter, though I am not so lucky:</p>

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<p>Wow…Thanks for the updates. Unfortunately we are not seniors :/</p>