Scholarships

The Bren School offers undergraduate students the following competitive scholarships and student awards.

HOW TO APPLY FOR AN AWARD/SCHOLARSHIP:

These awards are possible through the generous support of our community, industry friends, and ICS endowments.

These individuals and companies, through their commitment to higher education, play an active role in the future of information technology by helping deserving and highly competent students afford a quality education.

Learn more about sponsoring a scholarship or fellowship to support an ICS student's educational goal.

STEVE AND JENNY MIZUSAWA ENDOWED STUDENT AWARD IN ICS

OVERVIEW: The Steve and Jenny Mizusawa Student Award Endowment was established in 2005 through the generous donation from Steve and Jenny themselves. This award is designated to support undergraduate juniors and seniors preparing for a career in the computer science field. Students must have a declared major in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences.

AWARD: 1 award of $1,500

SELECTION CRITERIA:

» Juniors and Seniors
» Minimum ICS GPA of 3.0
» Self nomination and/or faculty recommendation
» Essay required

ESSIE LEV ENDOWED MEMORIAL STUDENT AWARD IN ICS

OVERVIEW: The Essie Lev Endowed Memorial Student Award was established by Sara Sandel to honor her sister and former UC Irvine academic counselor Essie Lev. The award is designated for transfer or re-entering undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Students must have a declared major in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences.

AWARDS: 1 award of $1,000

SELECTION CRITERIA

» Transfer or re-entry students only
» ICS majors
» Demonstrated campus or community service
» Essay required

THE JULIAN FELDMAN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN ICS

OVERVIEW: The Julian Feldman Scholarship was established in 1998 by Jim Hobbs ’73 in honor of ICS Professor Emeritus Julian Feldman. The scholarship used to be funded through an annual gift made by Jim and Trinidad Hobbs. In 2006, the scholarship was turned into an Endowed Scholarship, now called, The Julian Feldman Endowed Scholarship in ICS, funded through Jim Hobbs’ annual gifts as well as gifts from ICS’ Annual Fund campaign.

AWARDS: 1 award of $1,250

SELECTION CRITERIA

» High academic standing
» Possess demonstrated leadership abilities
» No essay required

KENNETH SIMMS ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN ICS

OVERVIEW: The Kenneth Simms Memorial Scholarship endowment was established in 1989 by Laguna Software to honor UCI alumnus and one of the most significant contributors to the development of the PICK Operating System, Kenneth Simms ’70.

AWARDS: 2 awards of $2,000 each

SELECTION CRITERIA:

» Academic excellence
» Recipient must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
» The recipient should be preparing for a profession in the field of computer science
» The recipient is selected by the selection committe according to the guidelines
» Demonstrated financial need
» No essay required