UC San Diego 2025 Regents Scholarships for Entering Freshmen

Posted on: 23 May, 2025 Deadline: 30 Nov, 2025

The Regents Scholarship, based on academic excellence, is a prestigious scholarship awarded to UC undergraduate students. First-Year Regents Scholars receive a $20,000 scholarship paid at $5,000 per year in each of their 4 undergraduate years (plus other special privileges).

Eligibility Criteria for UC San Diego 2025 Regents Scholarships for Entering Freshmen

Entering freshman or transfer student (both California residents and non-residents)
United States citizens, permanent residents, or California Dream Act students
Demonstrated academic excellence (strength and breadth of your high school academic program, grades and other academic criteria)

Benefits of UC San Diego 2025 Regents Scholarships for Entering Freshmen

Entering freshmen and transfers receive an annual honorarium of $5,000. Entering freshmen will receive the honorarium for 4 academic years, and entering transfers receive it for 2 academic years.

How to Apply

File your UC Application for Admission and Scholarships by the Nov. 30 deadline.
You don't need to file any other paperwork.
UC San Diego notifies recipients of Regents Scholarships when College Financing Plans become available.

For more details, visit UC San Diego Scholarship webpage