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.
Guardian Scholarship
The UC Santa Barbara Guardian Scholars Program supports the academic and personal success of students who have been part of the foster care system. Program services include academic support, enrichment services, student advocacy, career guidance, peer networking, housing assistance and financial aid advising.
Graduate Students
Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships
There are a number of prestigious nationally competitive scholarship and fellowship programs that often require campus endorsement in order to apply. The endorsement process is coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Education at UCSB, and requires early consultation and review of applications by a campus selection committee.
More information about each of these programs is available on the page below:
Nationally Competitive Scholarship and Fellowship Information
- Students who are considering applying to a specific nationally competitive scholarship or fellowship should contact the Office of Undergraduate Education at scholarships@ltsc.ucsb.edu well in advance of the campus deadline to discuss their candidacy and learn more about the application process.