Im a transfer student from a CCC currently awaiting decisions from UCI, UCSD, UCB, and UCLA.
I recently got accepted into UCR with a regents scholarship. Notification of being a regents scholar came along with the acceptance notification.
I was wondering how it is for other campuses? I definitely am in no way saying that i’m gonna get regents for the other UCs I applied to since obviously its gonna be different for each campus, but it would damn be great and satisfying if i did. I am holding on to some hope in me that I can qualify for regents in even just 1 other UC. Anyone reading this who got regents / knows someone who did for this Fall 2020?
I heard that UCB and UCLA sends out notifications around February/March and an interview is needed. Considering I haven’t heard from them at all yet, is that a high indicator that I may not receive the scholarship? I also don’t know though if the notifications are different for freshmen and transfers.
Thank you so much and good luck to my fellow transfers still waiting on decisions
I don’t know how it works for transfer students but for for freshmen:
UCLA - invite to apply via written application approx 3 wks prior to admissions
UCB - early admission and invite to interview for Regents
UCSB - early notification of acceptance and Regents via mail
UCI - early notification of acceptance with Regents posted on portal shortly after
UCSD, UCD - notification on portal on day of acceptance
I don’t know how UCSC, UCM or UCR handle Regents.
Berkeley
Automatically considered.
Amount: $2,500 a year.
Approximately 200 ultimately receive the Regents (culled from freshmen and transfers).
Notifications sent a few weeks after admittance.
Davis
Amount: $7,500 a year.
UC Davis is the only UC where you must apply for a Regents (October 1-Jan 6).
Letter of Recommendation required.
Notification of winners sent mid-to-late April.
Irvine
Automatically considered.
Amount: $5,000 a year.
Notifications sent out mid-March, along with admittance to UCI. This year notification of winners was sent the first week of March.
UCLA
Automatically considered.
Amount: $2,000 a year.
Approximately 100 ultimately receive the Regents (culled from freshmen and transfers).
Getting an invite does not guarantee admission, although about 90% do get acceptance notifications.
Notification of winners sent out usually after the first week in May.
Merced
Automatically considered.
Amount: $7,000 a year.
Notifications sent with acceptance notices (or possibly earlier).
Riverside
Automatically considered.
Amount: $5,000 a year.
San Diego
Automatically considered.
Amount: $2,000-8,000 a year.
Notifications sent with acceptance notices.
Santa Barbara
Does not offer Regents to transfers.
Santa Cruz
Automatically considered.
Amount: $5,000 a year.
Notifications sent mid-May.
For last year’s Irvine transfers, they got a notification on their portal. However, the UCI portal did change, so they may also have changed their Regents notification system.
UCD website doesn’t mention anything about a specific application or letter of recommendation required for Regents. Is the website information not accurate?
Applicants are considered on the basis of information contained in the UC application for admission and scholarships, which must be received by the November 30 deadline. Unless specifically requested, no other documentation is required.
@Gumbymom do you think you can start a CSUN Class of 2024 Discussion Thread I tried to start one on my own but I am not nearly popular enough So if you could that would be great!!!
From my experience as a transfer last year, UC Davis included the Regents notification in my acceptance letter, and they mailed a letter, as well. For Irvine, I got an email 5 days after I was admitted. I wasn’t awarded Regents at Cal, but I remember seeing people update about a week or two later, and it was only like one or two transfer students.
@Not2cool4school just got admitted into Irvine yay! didn’t get regents tho in my acceptance letter. gonna assume for now that i truly didn’t get any scholarships , but still hope that I land in the same situation as you where you received an email for regents days after being admitted. Thanks!
Congrats @iris17 ! UCI is great school! Also, they may release Regents info later, you’ll usually see people comment on the transfer thread that they’ve been awarded Regents.
I don’t know how each UC calculates financial aid, but even without Regents at Cal, my financial package was amazing here, and I got good aid packages at other UCs. Also, at some campuses there are scholarships you can apply to after admission, like the Alumni scholarships at Davis and Berkeley, and others that come up at the beginning of the Fall semester. I was part of a transfer program here that would provide info on scholarships as they came up, and really encouraged us to apply. If aid is important, I would suggest looking out for those programs that help transfer students to see if they have any leads.
@Not2cool4school my EFC for FAFSA is too high and I’m not getting any aid at all (other than unsubsidized loans from UCR and UCSC(?)) What kind of financial aid could I be offered?
There’s need based aid, such as grants and scholarships, but sometimes there’s also merit based aid you may be able to apply for, like the Leadership Award at Cal
(https://alumni.berkeley.edu/community/scholarships/leadership-award). Sometimes there are other organizations which offer merit scholarships, as well. Also, if you want to keep your costs down, you may be able to find a part time job, even without work study.
Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the student’s course of study.
I see. I currently work at school as an embedded tutor but I’m not qualified for financial need due to my high EFC. I will have to file this for my FAFSA next year and I was just hoping this won’t decrease my chances of getting financial aid (if they can give me any at all)
So if you could that would be great!!!