Lew and Edie Wasserman Grants
Key Information
Eligibility:
- Must be a current Alumni Scholar completing your first, second or third year at UCLA
- Must have applied for FAFSA and received need-based financial aid that includes subsidized Federal Stafford loans, Perkins loans and/or work-study
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Completed a minimum of 36 units at UCLA by the end of spring quarter
- Enrolled for the 2023-2024 academic year at UCLA
Award: Up to $5,000
Application opens: Summer 2023
About
Lew R. Wasserman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of MCA Incorporated, joined MCA in 1936. Ten years later he was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, serving in that capacity until elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in 1973. In 1994, he and his wife, Edie, established the Lew and Edie Wasserman Scholars Endowment to recognize UCLA Alumni Scholars with extraordinary academic merit, superior personal qualities and demonstrated financial need.
All eligible current Alumni Scholars are encouraged to apply. Note: Incoming Alumni Scholars do not need to apply for these awards, but will be awarded automatically based on their FAFSA or DREAM application.
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What percentage of UCLA undergrads receives financial aid?
Approximately 64% of UCLA undergrads receive financial aid of some type. According to a recent report in U.S. News & Word Report, among the nation’s 50 top universities UCLA has the largest proportion of undergraduates receiving federal Pell Grants for students from low-income families.
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