But they always / have to say that.
Getting invited to apply to the scholarship used to mean something, right? Maybe they sent it to everyone this time around. Example, does your guys GPA meet the requirements? If not, did you still get the email?
When I applied to UCLA last year I didn’t receive the scholarship email but I also didn’t get accepted ( everyone else accepted me but UCLA lol) I reapplied this year and received the scholarship email soooo idk. I honestly don’t think it means anything tho.
I don’t think anyone should use the scholarship email for any type of indication of acceptance (or rejection). For example, when you first apply to UCI, you are able to apply for a multitude of scholarships. This opportunity then closes early February, showing that you can apply for scholarships as a UC applicant, regardless of potential acceptance or not. I think that they maybe just sent out the email for applicants with 3.7 or higher transfer GPAs.
Maybe @Gumbymom knows the answer to the Alumni Transfer Scholarship question, and if getting invited to apply for it says anything about acceptance.
@“jesse’sgirl”
According to the UCLA Forum Champion 10s4life, there is a 60% acceptance correlation for invitees however, that is based on the last few years and it may be for Freshman applicants only. On the Freshman discussion thread, another poster has noted that more applicants have been invited to apply so the acceptance rate/correlation will probably be much less.
I do not know if any of this information is different for transfers. Hopefully a transfer student from last year that won the scholarship would be able to give better input.
The alumni scholarships are run out of a different office from admissions and they base it on ECs and GPA on the application. And yes, sometimes you are not accepted. It’s rare but it happens.
This used to be the case, as well, with UCLA Regents scholarship when they would send out finalist emails before admission acceptances were sent out. Since the campus now appears to be handling it after acceptance, I assume this is no longer the case
Did anyone not receive the email?
I did not, so I’m a little sad. :neutral:
Hi everyone! Thought I’d post my stats.
Transfer GPA: 3.87
Major: Anthropology (BA)
Completing my last prereq this semester
Extracurriculars: Honors program, TAP certified, Study Abroad (Fall 2019), retail/work 3 years. I started a law internship right when my application was due. I included it but I’m not sure how much impact it will have since it was so new.
I also received the email inviting me to apply for the Alumni Scholars Club- I’m including this because it’s such a hot topic on this thread but I honestly don’t think it means anything. I am applying for it though.
Good luck everyone!! We got this 
That’s interesting…I’m a chemical engineering major applicant from UC Davis with a GPA of 4.0/4.0, but I didn’t get the email.
Hi, I have no idea if I will get accepted to UCLA, but I applied because: “what it?”
Info:
Major: English
GPA: 3.6 (75ish credits)
EC’s/things I put in my application
Disability Student who also helps other disability students
Took a gap year because of autoimmune issues
Triathlon
Equestrian/Western
Dean’s List
Other Schools I applied to CSUF, CSULB, SDSU, UCSD, UCR, UCI, UCSB, UCD, UCB, and UCSC.
I also got the alumni email and was really confused.
GOOD LUCK!
Here are my stats 
Major: English
GPA: 3.2 (after Spring 2020, hopefully)
Applied: CSUDH, CSULB, CSUF, UCR, UCI, UCSD, and UCLA
Accepted: CSUDH, CSULB
Good luck everyone! ?
I don’t think I’ll get in but it never hurts to try lol
Stats:
Major: Japanese
GPA: 4.0
IGETC: complete by spring 2020
EC(not much): teaching assistant at a Japanese language school, went to Japan and taught Japanese to foreigners, private Japanese tutor, state seal of biliteracy for Japanese
HS EC: 400+ hours of volunteer at various organizations, secretary of red cross club in high school, national honors society, dance, ap scholar with distinction, academic accolades
Applied: UCLA, UCSB
I also got the alumni scholarship email
Good luck to everyone!!
Major: film & tv, 2nd choice communication
GPA: 3.6
IGETC: completed
Accepted: CSUF, CSULA, Cal Poly Pomona
Applied: CSUN, UCLA, Cal, Davis (TAG accepted) Merced, NYU, USC
Invited to apply for Regents at Davis. Invited to apply UCLA Alumni scholarship (but I don’t meet the GPA requirement lol)
All of my volunteer work in high school and employment after high school has been in city government parks and recreation.
Major: Psychology
GPA: 3.3
IGETC: completed
Applied: UCLA, UCR, UCSB, UCD, UCSD
Accepted: CSUN
Invited to apply UCLA Alumni scholarship but I don’t meet the GPA requirement.
EC: Volunteer work in high school and I’m applying for part time at Choice Home Care.
Quick question tho, might sound stupid, but I’m considering dropping a college alegbra course, it’s prereq for UCR, in conjunction with trig, it fulfills the calc requirement. Will this hurt my chances if I drop it now?
Just got emailed again about the Alumni Scholarship and they have removed the GPA and credit requirement!
LOL the email didn’t imply any acceptance of admission. I took it as “If you get admitted, you’ll get the scholarship.”
Why do you guys think they removed the two requirements?
Plus, does the scholarship office have access to our uc app? I’m wondering if PIQS can be used for the alumni scholarship essays
Hey, @AsukaLangley , just curious…why seeking to transfer out of UCD to UCLA? My son is a ChE major, and has applied to both. TAG’d Davis, and so is already (essentially) admitted there. Please share anything you think others should know about the ChE program at UCD.
I think the scholarship office and the admission office are separate. Even if they weren’t, I looked at their questions and you wouldn’t be able to use your personal statements because they’re just way too random.