Did anybody receive this scholarship?
^^ Would also very much like to know.
I received it. I applied for CS.
Also, does anyone have ideas of what benefits (if any) the scholarship grants aside from a full ride? There aren’t many details I’ve been able to find online.
Specifically, with regard to increased research opportunities (which the main site mentions but doesn’t explain)
Congrats to all of you! From what I can remember, you will get a package soon that has some goodies and also all the paperwork about the scholarship requirements and offerings. You get invited to a special scholars dinner and get to meet the other scholars and teachers. Yes, you do get special treatment for research projects and get matched up with a faculty mentor in your field.
Here is a quote that I found about the scholarship: “The Jacobs Scholarship was established to help UCSD compete with the most prestigious colleges for the top prospective engineers. It is possibly the most generous scholarship across the entire UC system; covering all financial costs for four years, the monetary value of the scholarship is over $100,000. Jacobs Scholars also receive priority class registration, research and leadership opportunities, and advising.”
You must maintain a >3.5GPA to keep the Jacobs and stay in Engineering. If you drop below the 3.6 but stay above the 3.0, you still keep the Regents. Regents is $2000 but if you have financial need, then Regents scholarship meets the full need and you can take the Regents with you if you decide to transfer out of Engineering into another major.
I think they offer the scholarship to around 40 students and they expect to enroll 10 each year so it’s a very, very selective group. Congratulations!
My daughter received it as well. It was not in the Admissions packet.
Does this scholarship show up online, is it emailed or is it mailed?
She was notified by email. I think they also mail a packet with more information.