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The Office of Campus Advising Coordination supports some of the scholarships available for UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students. Campus application deadlines are listed below for the following opportunities. For more information contact the Undergraduate Honors Coordinator ur_hnrs@ucsc.edu.

Strauss Scholarship
The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation allows students to pursue a public service project during their junior or senior year. The scholarship provides $15,000 for expenses of the public service project and for some tuition, fees, books, room and board. The Foundation will award scholarships to as many as 15 full-time students who have:

  • Demonstrated an interest in public service
  • Outstanding leadership potential
  • Developed and can demonstrate effective communication skills
  • The desire to "make a difference” in local, regional, national or international communities
  • One or two years remaining until graduation
  • A GPA in the upper 1/3 of their class
  • Submitted an innovative, original, public service proposal
WEBSITE: https://www.straussfoundation.org. Visit the Strauss Foundation FaceBook account here. 
AWARD AMOUNT: $15,000
Contact: Don Bard | ur_hnrs@ucsc.edu.

Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship requires an endorsement from the UC Santa Cruz Faculty Advisor. It is recommended that applicants review the requirements and meet with the institutional advisor, Don Bard, before applying (see contact info below).

  • U.S. Citizen
  • University junior, 3.5 GPA
  • Interest in public service, leadership, and public policy.
Award: $30,000 ($15,000 each for first and last years of grad school). 
Contact: Don Bard | ur_hnrs@ucsc.edu