The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office (FASO) provides various forms of aid to about 70 percent of our undergraduates.
This includes over $2 million in merit and need-based scholarships to students with demonstrated academic achievement or potential. Support for university-wide undergraduate student aid ensures that a UC Santa Cruz education is accessible for all. Donations will go toward the Undergraduate Scholarship, which supports high-achieving students and those with financial need up to $2,000 per year in gift aid.