UCR Announces Inland Empire Achievement Scholarship Program

New Scholarship Program at UCR Rewards Grades and Community Service

(April 28, 2009)

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UCR students at the Highlander Union Building

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) –- The University of California, Riverside has established a new scholarship program for Inland Empire students who not only earn good grades, but have demonstrated community service.

The Inland Empire Achievement Scholarship Program will offer a $2,500 annual scholarship to two local high school students and two local community college students who have excelled academically at the same time as they have offered some kind of service to their communities. Applications have been received, but names of the recipients have not yet been announced.

“Our goal is to encourage outstanding students from the Inland Empire to remain in the area after they graduate,” said Timothy P. White, UCR chancellor. “I’m grateful to my predecessor, Robert Grey, for shepherding this effort to reward area students for their hard work.”

The chancellor said the idea for the scholarship stemmed from discussions with the Educational Leadership Federation (ELF) of Riverside & San Bernardino Counties, a partnership between UCR and education leaders in the surrounding area. He said he was still hopeful that more such pipelines would be built for young people in the area.

The scholarships will begin for Fall, 2009 and are renewable for up to four years for high school students and two years for transfer students. In order to be considered, applicants must be enrolled as a senior at a high school in Riverside or San Bernardino Counties and be admitted to UCR. Candidates must have a minimum grade point average of 3.65 in UC-required courses and demonstrated service to the local community. Recipients must achieve a 3.0 grade point average while enrolled at UCR to renew the scholarship for the remaining 3 years.

Community college applicants must be enrolled at a community college in Riverside or San Bernardino Counties and have a 3.3 grade point average, demonstrated community service, and an offer of admission from UCR. Recipients must achieve a 3.0 grade point average while enrolled at UCR to renew the scholarship for the second year.

Information about the scholarship program is available from Sheryl Hayes, director of the the UCR financial aide office. She can be reached at: sheryl.hayes@ucr.edu or (951) 827-3878.