Scholarships and Awards

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In addition to the financial aid which is available to eligible UCSC students and which is available for eligible students who are on full-time field study, students may also apply for a number of other special scholarships and fellowships to help defray the costs associated with full-time field study. Information about the following campus funding sources can be obtained in the department office.

• The Nancy Pascal Field Study Scholarship
• The President's and Provosts' Undergraduate Fellowship
• The Chancellor's and Deans' Undergraduate Award
• The Steck Award
• The Joel Frankel Memorial Scholarship
• William Friedland Award
• The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship

The Nancy Pascal Field Study Scholarship

Awarded annually to students who participate in field study programs. The scholarship is intended to encourage and support real-world experiences that complement formal academic requirements. After 32 years of dedicated service to UC Santa Cruz in the Registrar's Office, Nancy Pascal has retired. In honor of her retirement, Nancy has established the scholarship

For more information contact: Mike Rotkin

The President's and Provosts' Undergraduate Fellowship

Check with your college Provost for information.

The Chancellor's and Deans' Undergraduate Award

These awards recognize outstanding achievements by undergraduate students within an academic division (Arts, Engineering, Humanities, Physical & Biological Sciences, Social Sciences). Ten Deans' Awards are given to students within each division. Of those students, up to three in each division can be selected to receive a Chancellor's Award.

Check with Joanie Peterson (831) 459-2371

The Steck Award

An award honoring the finest senior thesis completed during the academic year. The Steck Award winner is chosen from the Chancellor's Award candidates.

The Joel Frankel Memorial Scholarship

Awards grants to UCSC students who are planning to pursure field studies in Latin America or within Spanish speaking communities in the United States. The purpose of the fund is to learn from and assist in social change initiatives originating in Latin America and/or Latino communities.

Contact John Schechter for more information (831) 459-2246 - jschech@ucsc.edu

William Friedland Award

Awarded anually to the student who exemplifies the social and academic commitment embodied in the Department Professor Friedland founded in 1969.

The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship

The Strauss Foundation awards scholarships to students from selected four-year California colleges and universities who have demonstrated an interest in public service, have outstanding leadership potential, and are in the upper one-third of their class.

View the foundation's website at http://www.straussfoundation.org for more information