Dylan de Guzman Scholarship

Qualified candidates:

• Must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens with a green card.
• Currently enrolled in the Interior Design: Foundation Level certificate and have paid the certificate candidacy fee.
• At the time of application for this scholarship, students must have completed at least 12 units with grades of B or higher in the Interior Design: Foundation Level certificate.
• Have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 in the certificate program.
• Must attain a letter grade of “B” or higher in each course to maintain eligibility for the scholarship.
• Must be in good standing at the time of application, and must follow all regulations as well as all policies of UCLA Extension.

The following documents must be completed and uploaded by the deadline of Friday July 28, 2023, at 11:59pm PT. Once you begin your application you will be able to stop and start the process should you need to gather additional documents. All formats are accepted, such as MS Word and PDF. Eligibility criteria for all final candidates will be checked and confirmed by UCLA Extension.

To apply, candidates must:

• Complete the online application form
• Submit a 450-500 word, typed Personal Statement
• Submit an unofficial transcript from UCLA Extension
• Provide two recommendation letters: One recommendation must be completed by a UCLA Extension instructor of a class taken by the applicant. The other recommendation may be completed by a UCLA Extension instructor or another person who can detail the applicant’s academic, professional or community achievements at UCLA or in the community. The recommenders cannot be other UCLA Extension students or family members of the applicant.
• Provide a signed photocopy of your/your spouse’s 2022 Federal Income Tax Return (IRS Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ 1040TEL) with all schedules and worksheets (or that of your parents if you were claimed as a dependent; parental tax returns are required for applicants who are under age 24, if a full-time student, at the end of the tax year).
• Provide a photocopy of your/your spouse’s most current payroll check stub(s): check stubs must be dated within the past 30 days. If you are currently unemployed and/or receiving public assistance, current documentation dated within the past 30 days verifying your source of income and monthly entitlement is required.

Submission of applications that are incomplete, late, or from students who are not eligible will not be considered. Applications will not be returned. UCLA Extension reserves the right to request additional financial documentation.

• This scholarship fund will award eligible candidates each winter quarter of an academic year.
• The scholarship award provides two applicants $2,000 to be applied to course registration fees for Interior Design: Foundation Level certificate. 
• Scholarships are not transferable and will expire within 2 (two) years of the award date.  
• No cash awards will be given. Unused scholarship amounts will remain in the scholarship fund to be used for future Dylan de Guzman scholarship recipients.
• Scholarships are awarded based on financial need and merit-based achievement - applicants are required to submit financial documentation.