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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:105%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">October 12, 2026</span></p>
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Emeriti and Retirees</span></p>
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Retirees’ Association Leadership Team</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 6pt 5.05pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Now
Accepting Applications! UCR Retirees’ Association Undergraduate Student
Scholarship</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0in;line-height:110%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear
UCR Retirees and Emeriti,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0in;line-height:110%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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 contributions from retired staff and faculty 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. <br>
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<b><span style="color:rgb(31,78,121)">Scholarship Criteria </span></b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:110%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The recipient(s) is a current 2026-2027
undergraduate student, who has a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher (First year UCR
students or transfer students without a UCR GPA should have a cumulative high
school or transfer GPA of 3.3 or higher). </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,78,121)">2.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The recipient(s) is the child,
grandchild, or other close relative of a UCR retiree, staff member, faculty
member, or emeritus/emerita faculty.<b><span style="color:rgb(31,78,121)"></span></b></span></p>
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Deadline</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Eligible
UCR students may submit their online application using the link below by Thursday,
November 12, 2026. </span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,78,121)">Application </span></b></p>
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UCR students, please go to the online application at:</span> <br>
<a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_023zG21Q3wcA1SK" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_023zG21Q3wcA1SK</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(50,54,58);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
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application includes a 500 word essay explaining their accomplishments and
how this award will help them realize their educational goals.</span></p>
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wish you a safe and engaging fall!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:110%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Andy Plumley, President</span></p>
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President</span></p>
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