Fund: UCR Merit Scholarship Endowment Fund Department: Undergrad Student Financial Aid D02089 Purpose: Undergraduate Student Support Purpose: This Fund will award merit-based undergraduate scholarships at the discretion of the Office of Financial Aid. This Fund will feed major merit-based scholarships at UCR such as the Regents and Chancellor's level scholarships. Criteria and Selection Process: This scholarship will be awarded to new or continuing California Undergraduates based on their academic achievements. There is no separate application required - applicants are automatically considered for an academic scholarship when they apply for admission to UCR. Each award should be at least $1,600, and eligible scholarship recipients must fit one of the following criteria: 1. California residents and AB540 eligible students entering from high school with good academic standing determined by the Office of Financial Aid; 2. California residents and AB540 eligible students entering from a community college with good academic standing determined by the Office of Financial Aid; 3. Continuing UCR students are awarded with a 3.0 GPA or better. In years when funding is not needed by Financial Aid, funds can be held until the following year. Eff. 11/11/2020 Converted from 6I0055 to true endowment. Request for Information: Request Scholarship Information