<p>Are there any transfer students here who received the Regents Scholarship?
And if so, what were your stats at CC/before transferring?</p>
<p>I read on their website that they award the top 4% of admitted transfers, but I’m not sure what the GPA range of that is…</p>
<p>I currently have a 3.86 GPA, and I’m expecting it to be raised to a 3.92 by the end of this semester. Do you think I have a chance to be a Regents Scholar?</p>
<p>I really need all the financial aid I can get to pay off the heavy price tag.</p>
<p>I had a 4.0 at CC… I didn’t get it at first (though I did get it at UCLA). However in mid-summer Davis came through and gave it to me. Apparently Davis only gives out 14 or so regents scholarships to transfer students per year.</p>
<p>The minimum GPA required is 3.80. Make sure your letter of recommendation is really high quality—not just “great student, got an A in my classes” but talks about what you’ve done above and beyond doing well in class—and keep your GPA above 3.80, and you will have as good a chance at the regent’s scholarship as anyone. Compelling personal backgrounds seem to help as well but I have no way to quantify that perception.</p>
<p>I had a 4.0 GPA at CC but a lower GPA from my first college about five years before. Applied anyway just in case but was not awarded the regent’s. I did get a small ($1,500) scholarship right before school started but it was just kind of sneaky surprise here’s a scholarship, not sure if it was need based or merit based.</p>
<p>I received this scholarship from UCD. I had a 4.0 and a strong letter of recommendation. You want to make sure that you put a lot of effort into your personal statement and seek out a professor who can write you a letter of rec that is personal. Very few regents scholarships are awarded to transfer students, but you never know if you will be the one. Good luck!</p>