Natalie Joy Ward Scholarship

With preference to students graduated or graduating from a public high school in Los Angeles County or Orange County in California, the Natalie Joy Ward Scholarship was established to provide scholarship support to UCLA undergraduates.

The scholarship is available to entering first year and entering transfer students who can demonstrate financial need according to the standards of the UCLA Financial Aid and Scholarships office. Applicants should be majoring in at least one of the following: any major in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, English, History, Economics, Political Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Physiological Science, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics, Physics or Astronomy.

Award
$5,000 -- renewable; notification by April 8
Deadline
03/28/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Did you graduate, or are you going to graduate this year, from a public high school in Los Angeles County or Orange County in California?
  2. Are you enrolling full-time at UCLA as an entering freshman or transfer junior?
  3. Have you submitted the FAFSA or Dream Act Application?
  4. The Natalie Joy Ward Scholarship is for certain majors. Will you be majoring in any of the following? Select all that apply, or select none of the above.
  5. What academic experiences and achievements do you most value to date? Please discuss at least two different experiences. What are your academic goals at UCLA and your professional ones beyond?
  6. Please upload a current resume that focuses on your academic achievements.
  7. Please write a 150-word bio in third person that summarizes your key academic interests and experiences and includes a brief statement of your intended major/minor and current career goals.
  8. LETTER OF REFERENCE: Please provide the name and email of an instructor, counselor or administrator who will provide a letter of reference on your behalf. Be sure to obtain permission from your recommender before submitting their name and email address. Your recommender will automatically receive a link prompting them to upload the recommendation via the UCLA Scholarship Portal.
  9. Please provide the best cell phone number for the UCLA Center for Scholarships and Scholar Enrichment to contact you regarding your scholarship if necessary.
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