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UCSB EAP Gaucho Scholarship |
Eligibility Requirements
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Must be a UCSB student participating in a UCEAP fall, winter, spring, or year-long program
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Must be eligible to receive financial aid (grants, scholarships, or loans) and have filed a FAFSA for most Gaucho Scholarships
Average Award Amount
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$2,000 - $2,500
Application Deadlines
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Winter/Spring/Southern Hemisphere Year 2024 Programs: May 26, 2023 by 11:59pm PT
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Fall/Northern Hemisphere Year 2024-25 Programs: March 1, 2024 by 11:59pm PT
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Winter/Spring/Southern Hemisphere Year 2025 Programs: May 31, 2024 by 11:59pm PT
Application & Details
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When you submit a UCSB EAP Gaucho Scholarship application, you're automatically considered for named scholarships available for specific program types (e.g. year-long, immersion), locations (e.g. Africa, Asia, France, Germany, Italy, Latin America, the Middle East, UK-England) and students (e.g. first generation college students, students taking classes in a foreign language).
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The UCSB EAP Gaucho Scholarship application consists of:
- Scholarship Questionnaire - Save file as a PDF, rename it "Full Name, Scholarship Questionnaire" and upload it to your scholarship application.
- Most recent unofficial UC transcript with your legal name - Save file as a PDF, rename it "Full Name, Transcript" and upload it to your scholarship application.
- UCSB EAP Gaucho Scholarship Application
Featured Gaucho Scholarships
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The George H. Griffiths and Olive J. Griffiths Charitable Foundation EAP Scholarship (Asia)
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The Gupta Family StartWise Scholarship (Africa, India, Latin America)
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Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara Scholarships (Italy):
The Silvio Di Loreto Memorial Scholarship For Excellence (University of Bologna)
The Gabriella Geri-Schooley Scholarship For Excellence (Bocconi University)
UCSB EAP Freeman Foundation Internship Program |
Eligibility Requirements
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Must be a UCSB student pursuing an internship for academic credit in one of the eligible UCEAP programs in China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan or Thailand
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Must meet the UCEAP program's minimum eligibility requirements
Average Award Amount
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$3,000 - $6,000
Application Deadlines
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Summer/Fall/Year 2023-24 Programs: February 9, 2024 by 11:59pm PT
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Spring 2024 Programs: May 13, 2024 by 11:59pm PT
Application & Details
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See here for more detailed information.
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The UCSB EAP Freeman Internship Scholarship application consists of:
- UCSB EAP Freeman Internship Scholarship Statement of Purpose - Save file as a PDF, rename it "Full Name_SOP" and upload it to your scholarship application.
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Most recent unofficial transcript with your legal name - Save file as a PDF, rename it "Full Name_Transcript" and upload it to your scholarship application.
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Résumé - Save file as a PDF, rename it "Full Name_Resume" and upload it to your scholarship application.
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Letter of Recommendation - The letter must be on official letterhead and from a college professor, college instructor, TA, recent employer, or internship supervisor. The letter should address your qualifications for this scholarship. Save file as a PDF, rename it "Full Name_LOR" and upload it to your scholarship application.
*If your recommender prefers, they may email their letter directly to aubree@eap.ucsb.edu.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship |
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Must be a U.S. citizen
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Must be a Pell Grant recipient
Average Award Amount
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$1,000-$5,000 or up to $8,000 if studying a critical need language
Application Deadlines
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Summer 2023/Fall 2023/Year 2023-2024/Winter 2024/Spring 2024 Programs: March 9, 2023 by 11:59pm PT
- Winter 2024/Spring 2024/Summer 2024/Fall 2024/Year 2024-25 Programs: October 5, 2023 by 11:59pm PT
Gilman Scholarship Q&A |
Gilman-McCain Scholarship |
Eligibility Requirements
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Must be a U.S. citizen
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Must be a dependent (child or spouse) of an active duty military member
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Must be a recipient of any type of Title IV federal financial aid
Average Award Amount
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$5,000
Application Deadlines
- Winter 2023/Spring 2023/Summer 2023/Fall 2023/Year 2023-24 Programs: January 3, 2023 by 11:59pm PT
- Summer 2023/Fall 2023/Year 2023-2024/Winter 2024/Spring 2024 Programs: March 9, 2023 by 11:59pm PT
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