The starting point
UC system flagship in Orange County with three named merit awards (Regents', Chancellor's Excellence, Directors') gated by the UC Application — but dollar amounts are not publicly published and the UC system overall directs aid budget toward need-based grants, not merit.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Regents' Scholarship
Amount not publicly published · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: California residents who are freshmen entering from high school or transfer students entering from a California Community College. Selection based on UC Application comprehensive review.
Renewal: Automatically renewable for 3 consecutive years for freshmen and 1 consecutive year for transfers.
Other terms: Most prestigious UCI scholarship. Awarded to a small slice of top California admits; dollar value varies and is not disclosed publicly.
https://www.ofas.uci.edu/scholarships/applying-for-scholarships.php
Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship
Amount not publicly published · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: California residents who are freshmen from high school or transfer students from California Community Colleges. Selected via UC Application comprehensive review.
Renewal: Automatically renewable for one additional consecutive year beyond the initial year.
Other terms: Two-year award rather than four-year — a meaningful gap to budget for in years three and four.
https://www.ofas.uci.edu/scholarships/applying-for-scholarships.php
Directors' Scholarship
Amount not publicly published · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Domestic out-of-state students and international students with F1 visas. Selected via UC Application academic-preparation review.
Renewal: Automatically renewable for the years designated on the original award letter.
Other terms: The only major UCI merit award open to out-of-state and international students. Renewal length varies; check the original letter carefully.
https://www.ofas.uci.edu/scholarships/applying-for-scholarships.php
