[UCRDBR] Deadline Approaching 11/15: UCR Students to Apply for the UCR Retirees’ Association Undergraduate Student Scholarship

[Departmental Benefits Representatives]

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November 8, 2023

To:
Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)
From:
Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of the UC Retirees’ Association Leadership Team
Re:

Deadline Approaching 11/15: UCR Students to Apply for the UCR Retirees’ Association Undergraduate Student Scholarship

DBRs, please share this important information with your department via your internal listserv.

The UCR Retirees’ Association (UCRRA) is excited to invite UCR students to apply for their UCRRA Undergraduate Student Scholarship in the amount of up to $5,000. Thanks to the countless contributions from retired staff of UCR, the UCRRA and its members feel honored to offer this scholarship for undergraduate students to support their education goals and success at UCR. Below you will find the scholarship criteria and deadline to apply. We ask that you kindly share this scholarship opportunity with interested students.

Scholarship Criteria
1.     Preference will be given to the children and grandchildren and/or close relative of UCR non-Senate staff members and retirees.
2.     The recipient(s) is a current undergraduate student, who has a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher. First year students or transfer students without a UCR GPA should have a cumulative high school or transfer GPA of 3.3 or higher.
3.     As part of the application process, the UCRRA Scholarship Selection committee is interested in understanding any financial need. Applicants agree to have the UCR Financial Aid Office release their financial aid information to the UCRRA Scholarship Selection Committee.
4.     At the discretion of the UCRRA, the Financial Aid Office will determine the recipient(s) based on the above criteria and in coordination with the Office of Human Resources.

Deadline
Eligible UCR students may submit their online application using the link below by Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

Application
Interested UCR students, please go to the online application at: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_298uFpK1hgt4hvg

This application includes a 500 word essay explaining their financial need and how this award will help them realize their educational goals.

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