The UCLA Scholarship Resource Center is Now
The Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment
Founded in 1996 as the Scholarship Resource Center, the Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment guides students through the scholarship process. Many students and families are concerned about rising education costs and the impact of student debt, and events such as Covid have deepened economic strain. At UCLA, the CSSE addresses this challenge in a multidimensional way, supporting students through all aspects of the scholarship search and application process.
Through workshops, individual counseling, and other services, we work with all UCLA students, regardless of major or financial aid eligibility.
Empowering students to graduate with less debt – or ideally, no debt at all.
Enriching students’ experience: From research to creative activities, from public service to study abroad, we mentor students and help them secure funding to pursue the opportunities they dream of.Â
Supporting students: Our Center administers donor-funded scholarships for the Division of Undergraduate Education and stewards scholarship recipients through to graduation.Â
Cultivating crucial skills. Our students gain skills that they carry with them far beyond the university: writing, goal setting, self presentation, interviewing, and more.
Transforming students’ futures: We mentor candidates for nationally competitive scholarships and host UCLA’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honors society.Â
OUR IMPACT
- Our students reported over $700,000 in external scholarship winnings last year alone
- We administer over $2.5 million in annual UCLA donor scholarship funds, and counsel recipients, ensuring their success at UCLA and beyond
- Our workshops and 1:1 counseling services engage over 5000 students each year
- Our Center provides a source of employment and mentorship to advanced graduate students, who draw on their student-centered experience here when they go on to successful careers post-PhD
Supporting the CSSE Helps Students Maximize Their UCLA Opportunities & Reach Their Potential
We are seeking to build an endowment so that we can continue to serve students and build for the future.
Help us to:
- Develop innovative programming for cohort-based scholarships on campus
- Launch curricular/co-curricular initiatives with our campus partners
- Continue to innovate as we create new online and hybrid resources for students
- Fully fund travel expenses for students who are named as finalists for nationally/internationally competitive scholarships
- Provide scholarships to fund Phi Beta Kappa memberships for high need students
- Serve all UCLA students who need our help