Thank You Donors!
Scholarships provide critical support to the success of students at UCSB. Due to the generous support of donors, students have received over $4.5 million in scholarships. On behalf of the many students who have received support from scholarships, we would like to extend a special thank you to our generous donors!
Notice for Scholarship Agencies
Scholarship checks for students at UCSB should be made payable to UC Regents. Please send scholarship checks to the following address:
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
University of California, Santa Barbara
2103 SAASB
Santa Barbara, California 93106-3180
In order to notify our office that you have received an external scholarship or if your scholarship agency has a verification form that they need our office to complete/sign, please email FinAid@sa.ucsb.edu.
For a copy of UCSB's W-9 form or tax ID number please visit: https://bfs.ucsb.edu/tax-services/taxpayer-identification-numbers-overview.
Once a scholarship check is received by our office, please allow 2 weeks for processing. During peak periods, processing times may be longer.
For each term, scholarships received will be handled as follows:
- Scholarships WILL NOT disburse until 10 days prior to the first day of classes.
- Scholarships for students not enrolled in sufficient units at or before census date WILL BE RETURNED to the scholarship agency.
- Scholarships received for individuals we cannot verify as students WILL BE RETURNED to the scholarship agency upon receipt.
Scholarship Essay Builder
Use the Scholarship Essay Builder (PDF) worksheet to brainstorm and draft a personal statement for the purpose of applying to scholarships. This activity will help students identify topics they may want to include in a scholarship essay, including their inspiration for continuing their higher education, recent obstacles they have overcame, current list of academic achievements, financial need, and contributions to the community.
Requesting A Letter of Recommendation
Request a letter of recommendation from faculty, staff, administrators or community leaders that are familiar of your accomplishments, aspirations, and academic achievements.
The most formal approach of requesting a letter is by writing an email and attaching a resume along with a personal statement to keep that person up to date on recent accomplishments. Include the website or brief information on the scholarships you are trying to apply for to inform your mentor about the qualifications you wish to highlight. Ask for the letter to be printed or typed on a formal letterhead.