<p>I know that UC scholarships have many a random factors.</p>
<p>But... let's say I apply for both UC DAVIS AND LA</p>
<p>Would I have better chance of getting more scholarships from Davis than LA?</p>
<p>I mean the scholarships including every single scholarships including regents, alumni, etc...</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>I know a UC dad posted on another thread that his 2 kids got UC scholarships, but their ACTs were both 35. I don’t know if that ACT (or equivalent SAT 2340) is generally needed. He did say that there aren’t a lot of these scholarships. Does anyone know the number that is offered by each UC?</p>
<p>From what I’ve seen, if you get accepted to any UC, high standardized testing number is the determining factor for regents.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>That’s what I keep hearing from UC parents - very high stats are needed for UC scholarships (like Regents). I guess the UCs have too many kids with high stats, so their awards can really only go to those who have super high stats. Supposedly, these offers are to entice these super-stats kids to go to a UC rather than elsewhere. </p>
<p>Does anyone know how many each UC awards each year?</p>
<p>Please also bear in mind that each campus handles Regents’ scholarships differently. At Berkley, for example, the Regents is a $1,000 honorary award for students without financial need. For students who apply for financial aid (FAFSA) and dempstrate need, the scholarship becomes need-based and is increased to cover the need [UC</a> Berkeley Financial Aid Office: Undergraduates Types of Aid Scholarships Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarship](<a href=“http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/undergraduates/RCbenefits.htm]UC”>http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/undergraduates/RCbenefits.htm) . At Davis, however, the Regents is entirely a merit award - last year it was $7,500/year regardless of need. [UC</a> Davis : Regents Scholarship](<a href=“http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/finances/regents_scholarship.cfm]UC”>CAS – Central Authentication Service)</p>
<p>You should investigate each campus website to see what they offer. Good luck!</p>
<p>Does UCs ever give scholarships to OOS students? If so, with what type of stats?</p>
<p>It is rare for the UCs to offer their scholarships to OOS, and as the recent talk of expanding OOS enrollment has centered on doing so to get more “full pay” OOS students to help with budget troubles, it seems it may get even rarer.</p>
<p>The “type of stats” for non-need UC scholarships (in-state included) at the top 3 UCs can only be described as “top.”</p>
<p>Yes, OOS applicants do recieve Regent’s scholarships, as well as alumni scholarships. But California has a huge test-happy population cohort, so scores need to be high (Ivy level at the top UCs) for the free $$.</p>
<p>^^ *But California has a huge test-happy population cohort, so scores need to be high (Ivy level at the top UCs) for the free $$. *</p>
<p>That’s what I thought. It seems like you have to have about an ACT 35 or a SAT 2350 in order to snag one.</p>
<p>well not that high for the mid-tier UCs, but 2250+ to be competitive at Cal & UCLA. But those scholarships go to kids that they really want (hint-hint), and test scores are just a qualifying event.</p>
<p>To the those who’ve gotten scholarships to mid-tier UCs…</p>
<p>What stats did you have?</p>
<p>Son #1 was offered Regents at UCI and his SAT score was 2190 (one sitting).</p>
<p>^^^ How much was that Regents scholarship?</p>
<p>I don’t remember the exact amount but $6K per year sounds about right (perhaps it was $9K per year). </p>
<p>The nice thing about Regents is that they substitute grants for the loan/work study part of your financial aid package. So, if your EFC is $0 and your a Regents Scholar, you basically get a free ride.</p>
<p>My dd applied to 3 UCs. At Davis and Santa Barbara, it was automatic based on her stats. (SAT 2310) One was 5K and one was 6K. I think that at one of the schools, the Regents scholars got to register early, which I thought was a nice perk! </p>
<p>For Berkeley, she was informed that she was in the running, and had to do an interview, either in LA or at Berkeley. She did the interview, and then got word that she was chosen to be a Regents Scholar. It was “only” $1,000 and there were no other perks. She ultimately decided to go elsewhere.</p>
<p>I think the Regents scholarships are offered to the top 1 or 2% of applicants for a particular campus, but I’m not sure where I heard that, so take it with a grain of salt! We know many people who got Regents at Davis or Santa Barbara, but chose Berkeley, or got Regents at Berkeley, but had other great options at private schools with generous financial aid or good merit aid.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>An interview was required for a $1,000 scholarship? Was that just for one year or for 4 years?</p>
<p>I would be very annoyed to have to travel (hotel/transportation/food) for an interview for a $1000 scholarship which might also involve missing school.</p>
<p>mom2collegekids</p>
<p>If you have a low EFC, a Regents Scholarship is huge. Son #2 was offered Regents at UC Berkeley. At the time, our EFC was $0. So for my son, being a Regents Scholar meant that tuition, room, board…EVERYTHING was paid for, with no loans or work study.</p>
<p>If you don’t have financial need, then it is just $1K per year.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Oh, I totally “get” that it’s worth it IF you’ll get the big Regents because of EFC, but if you’ll only “possibly” get $1k (because EFC is high), I wouldn’t bother to have my kids miss school, travel, etc.</p>
<p>^^Regents at Cal and UCLA get lotsa non-financial perks, so it is worth the time and trouble. For example, priority registration & priority housing (which at UCLA means avoiding forced triples). UCLA also awards priority for parking passes. :D</p>
<p>The benefits of the Regents scholarship vary greatly from campus to campus. We had hoped that Cal would be similar to UCLA, Davis, or Santa Barbara, but they don’t offer priority in choosing housing or in registration, or any kind of honors programs. They do offer guaranteed on-campus housing for all 4 years.</p>