Scholarship Stories
Making a Difference Today and Tomorrow
Scholarships serve a number of benefits, including allowing recipients to focus less on working their way through school and more on learning, and also help them worry less about graduating in debt. Learn how some of UCR's brightest students were given their opportunities for a first-class education thanks in part to a scholarship.
Allen Fletcher learned that being a student-athlete was a part-time job in itself. An athletic scholarship helped this basketball player earn his degree and jump-start his career. Read more
Amanda Martinez was worried about graduating in debt. Thanks to a scholarship, this sociology major is now able to focus more on her research and less on paying for school. Read more
Sean O'Grady, a bright leader in UCR's student community, was motivated to attend UCR over other UC schools when he received a Chancellor's Scholarship. Read more
Melissa Owraghi, inspired by her mother's struggles, is working towards becoming a cancer researcher. Read more
Crystal and Hector Rosales were able to finish school more quickly and more prepared for the job market thanks to the educational opportunities that their scholarships provided them. Read more
Keeping the Dream in Reach
Ready to make a difference in the life of a young person? Learn more about scholarships and fellowships at UCR.