AAP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2008-09

AAP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2024-2025

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Academic Advancement Program (AAP) will be awarding scholarships to AAP students for the 2024-25 academic year. The

average scholarship award is $5,000.

ELIGIBILITY

All AAP students who have completed 36 units, have not exceed 150 units at the college or university level, and who have a minimum

cumulative UCLA GPA of 2.75 or better by the end of the 2023 Fall Quarter are eligible to apply. To receive the scholarship, you

must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate during the entire 2024-2025 academic year and apply for financial aid by filling out the

FAFSA or the Dream Application*.

If you currently have a multi-year scholarship it may render you ineligible for an AAP scholarship. Please check with the

Financial Aid Office before applying.

INSTRUCTIONS

Your application and all supporting materials must be submitted via UCLA Academic Works site by Thursday, February 29

, 2024

since no late or incomplete applications will be accepted. A completed application includes:

1. Career Goals/Interest: Select at least one item from the list of career goals/interests.

2. Personal Statement: Describe in 350-500 words (maximum of 4,000 characters) why you should be chosen for an AAP

Scholarship and include any personal challenges, obstacles, or major event(s) in your life you’ve overcome, if any.

3. Essay: Answer one of the two questions in a 500-600 word (maximum of 4,800 characters) essay. Failure to limit the

length of your essay will result in a lower score on your application. Note: The essay question counts for over half of

your final score.

Be sure to proofread, use spell check, and edit your work carefully before adding your essay to the

application. You can add your essay to your application at any point before the submission deadline. Remember: the

application will not be considered complete until the essay is submitted.

4. Letter of Recommendation: The letter must be from a UCLA instructor (faculty or TA) who appears as the “instructor

of record” for a class on your study list (current or past). This enables a copy of your Personal Statement to accompany

your request.

AAP Scholarship Application Workshops. AAP staff will present scholarship information workshops. The workshops will be held

on Monday, January 22

from 4-5pm via Zoom and Thursday, January 25

from 4-5pm via Zoom. Students will receive

important information about the online application process, letter of recommendation, personal statement, and essay. For Zoom

information or general questions regarding the scholarship e-mail: aapscholarship@college.ucla.edu

ESSAY QUESTIONS (choose one):

Question 1 – Current Events

2. “The use of Chat GPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are only going to continue to grow. How do you see these technological

advances impact your education and future?”

Question 2 – UCLA Common Experience

Intersectional Environmentalism has been selected as the UCLA Common Experience title for the 2023-2024 academic year.

When communities of color, who are impacted the most by environmental injustices and are also leading the way in creating

solutions, are included in environmental decision-making, movements, and educational systems, environmentalism will be

brighter, more equitable, and more revolutionary for all.

“Intersectional Environmentalism (Common Book) Unpacking Privilege: What privileges allow you to live a

sustainable lifestyle? What barriers do you face? In what ways can you amplify marginalized and underserved voices

in your community?”

The online application will not be available until Thursday, February 1

eligible students will receive a MyUCLA notification.

You may work on your supporting materials now and add them to your application at any point after notification of availability and

before the submission deadline.

* AB540 students are eligible to apply but must fill out the DREAM application. The DREAM application can be found at

http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp. Please visit the Financial Aid Office located at A-129J Murphy Hall for assistance.

For more information e-mail regarding the scholarship please e-mail aapscholarship@college.ucla.edu