UCLA Achievement Scholarship

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<p>Well, I just received an email saying that I have been awarded the UCLA Achievement Scholarship for $40,000 over the course of 4 years. Now what does it mean? I am qualified for free tuition at UCLA (Blue Ribbon Program or somethign like that). Does it mean that I can use that money toward room and board and other expenses? I need more information on this scholarship</p>

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<p>Yup! Almost a full ride, congrats! (:</p>

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<p>Did you have to undergo an interview for the scholarship?</p>

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<p>Basically it’s a scholarship open only for students that are qualified for need-based financial aids. For students that have no financial need, you can’t get this scholarship.</p>

<p>Google is your friend:
<a href=“http://www.fao.ucla.edu/Publications/2013-2014/UCLA_Achievement_Scholarship.pdf”>http://www.fao.ucla.edu/Publications/2013-2014/UCLA_Achievement_Scholarship.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Interesting, I though that UCB only had the Achievement Award Scholarship. Were all the emails sent out already to the winners?</p>

<p>And congratulations, if you won it that means you deserved it.</p>

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<p>@Bouncer There was no interview. The email said that recipients were selected among applicants pool.</p>

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<p>The Achievement Scholarship is not a full ride. It’s an award to offset the cost of attendance, and as pointed out above, need-based. $40,000 over the course of 4 years hardly means full ride when cost of attendance can be ~$30,000+ a year. It means you will be awarded $10,000 a year in financial aid, in addition to whatever other aid you are qualified to receive. The UC Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan means tuition is covered by financial aid (be it scholarship, grant, loan, or work study), but not necessarily housing and board. Respective financial aid offices will decide how much aid you will receive based on your EFC from the FAFSA. The $10,000 you were awarded will be reflected on your eFAN (electronic financial aid notification), which you will later accept. The financial aid you receive will be disbursed to your student account (BruinBill, previously BAR account). Any leftover funds will be refunded to you through direct deposit to a bank, or issued by paper check. You can use the leftover funds as you wish, but any funds you receive first pay off school fees.</p>

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<p>If ur going to UCLA i would recommend checking out the below organizations:</p>

<p>biomedical research minor
CURE at UCLA
InnoWorks at UCLA</p>