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Undergraduates and Scholarships at UC Davis

Undergraduates and Scholarships at UC Davis. By: Nate Delaney-Busch, Caroline Dalla Betta, Rricha Mathur, Siobhan McRee, Caitlin Morrow, Jessica Scampa. Our Charge. Gather scholarship data from UCD Survey undergraduates Compare UC campuses Make recommendations. Currently….

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Undergraduates and Scholarships at UC Davis

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  1. Undergraduates and Scholarships at UC Davis By: Nate Delaney-Busch, Caroline Dalla Betta, Rricha Mathur, Siobhan McRee, Caitlin Morrow, Jessica Scampa

  2. Our Charge • Gather scholarship data from UCD • Survey undergraduates • Compare UC campuses • Make recommendations

  3. Currently… Average Award per Student: UC Davis: $2,756 UC Berkeley: $4,386 Source: University Office of the President, 2005-06

  4. Rising Costs and Lack of Scholarship Support Cost of Attendance per Year Average Award Year Source: The Office of the President

  5. At UC Davis… • Approximately 2200 total awards • Awarded to 1800-1900 students per year • ~800 are continuing students • 250 different types • 75% are merit based • 25% are need based

  6. Scholarship Endowments • Currently: • Most endowment money is awarded • Endowments come from gifts >$25,000 • Rank differs between colleges • Future: • Comprehensive campaign

  7. The Application Process at UCD • Freshmen and Transfers apply during Admission Process • FAFSA must be filed (need-based only) • Continuing Students apply between October and December

  8. UC Davis UC Berkeley Awarded Endowment= $26 Million Awarded Endowment= $4.5 Million Scholarship Office in Dutton Hall USPH Office/ Scholarship Connections 3.25 GPA required 4.1 GPA/3.5 GPA required Application online- deadlines vary Automatic process + FAFSA- Need letter of recommendation (continuing students only) no additional work

  9. Publicity and Marketing • Continuing Students have the lowest application rate • Lack of available information: • The website is buried and decentralized • no outreach in the dorms • There are no walk-in services or advising resources

  10. Survey Findings: Do you currently receive any of the following Financial Aid? (Check all that apply) Total Responses: 148

  11. 1) Electronic Resources are Key • The three most desired resources are the three online ones: • a searchable database hosted by UC Davis (84.3% “interested” or “very interested”) • an email notification system (75.6%) • a single-application system for multiple scholarships (92.8%).

  12. Have you ever accessed an external scholarship database such as Fastweb.com? 28.8% No Yes 71.2% Total Responses: 219

  13. 1) Electronic Resources are Key • Interest in one online resource tends to correlate with interest in the others Applied as a Result of the Website Total Responses: 117 Number of Responses Yes, immediately Yes, eventually No

  14. 2) Problems Finding Scholarships • Large drop in external scholarships. • Higher preference for in-person help. • Less likely to have received help in high-school.

  15. Reasons for not Applying Top 5 (students could check up to 4 of 12) Total Responses: 215

  16. Quick Survey:Desired Resources Total Responses: 3,476

  17. Recommendations: An Automated Application System • Cut the application process • Not require a letter of recommendation • Increase the possibility of awarding restrictive scholarships • Eliminate the 3 most reported causes for not applying

  18. Recommendations:External Scholarships • Expert in charge of finding outside scholarships • A searchable database of external scholarships • A listserv for e-mail updates and deadlines

  19. SEARCH SCHOLARSHIP DATABASE O U T S I D E S C H O L A R S H I P S About Outside Scholarships Prestigious Scholarships Search Scholarship Database Receive E-mail Updates Peer Advising Other Scholarship Resources Tips for Applying UC Davis Home Page Our Outside Scholarship database includes over 200 scholarship opportunities. Unless otherwise noted, our database does not have further information on database awards. To obtain additional information, please use the contact information provided for each individual scholarship. If an application deadline has passed, you may contact the scholarship foundation directly to inquire about next year's deadline. For complete, up-to-date application requirements, review the application materials; do not rely solely on information in this database. Check back periodically; we are continually adding more awards. SELECT A SEARCH OPTION: Search by deadline month Search by type of award and eligibility criteria (find awards that fit your profile, based on class level, area of study, citizenship, and minimum GPA) Search by underrepresented group (LGBT, minority, female, disabled) Search by scholarship name

  20. http://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/outsidescholarships/Apply.html UC Davis Financial Aid > outside scholarships > applying Applying for Outside Scholarships Our Outside Scholarship database includes over 200 scholarship opportunities. Unless otherwise noted, our database does not have further information on database awards. To obtain additional information, please use the contact information provided for each individual scholarship. If an application deadline has passed, you may contact the scholarship foundation directly to inquire about next year's deadline. For complete, up-to-date application requirements, review the application materials; do not rely solely on information in this database. Check back periodically; we are continually adding more awards. > Prestigious Scholarships > Search Scholarship Database > Receive E-mail Updates > Peer Advising > Other Scholarship Resources > Tips for Applying > UC Davis Home Page SELECT A SEARCH OPTION: Search by deadline month Search by type of award and eligibility criteria (find awards that fit your profile, based on class level, area of study, citizenship, and minimum GPA) Search by underrepresented group (LGBT, minority, female, disabled) Search by scholarship name

  21. REMEMEBER TO SUBMIT YOURFAFSABYMARCH 2ND! This is important to do because certain grants and subsidized loans are on a first come first serve basis. Click here to access the online application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ If you have any questions please call Jane Doe at 530-752-6806 or you may email questions to janedoe@ucdavis.edu. I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.

  22. We would like to Thank: Senior Policy Analyst, Dr. Elias Lopez for sponsoring our project, Prestigious Scholarship Advisor, Carrie Devine Assistant Director of Scholarships, Mark Foncannon Student Affairs Officer at UC Berkeley, Alicia Hayes Director of Undergraduate Scholarship Prizes and Honors at UC Berkeley, Cruz Gramaldo Associate Director of Financial Aid, Katy Maloney

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