UCLA Department of Economics
Undergraduate Scholarships
2012-2013 Scholarship Awards and Requirements
Due Date: All scholarship application materials, including your printed scholarship summary, resume, and UCLA DPR (obtained from your general counseling unit), must be completed and submitted by Friday, July 15, 2011, at 4:00 p.m., at 2263 Bunche Hall.
Most scholarships are in the amount of $5000 each. The donors have individual criteria for each award, however, the following information applies to all awards:
- You must be officially in a Department of Economics major or pre-major.
- You must have junior or senior standing at the time of application. Ninety completed units constitutes junior standing and 135 completed units constitutes senior standing.
- You cannot be receiving any Federal or State financial aid grants for 2011-2012 to be eligible for a Department of Economics Scholarship. You can be receiving Federal loans or Work/Study for 2011-2012.
- You must be a UCLA student for the full 2011-2012 academic year. Students will receive one-third of the award at the beginning of fall, winter and spring quarters as long as they maintain eligibility.
- Each recipient is required to write a thank you note to formally accept the award.
- A page will be created on the Department of Economics Scholarship website to recognize the 2011-2012 recipients.
Jeffrey W. Baus '59 Scholarship
Jeff Baus graduated from UCLA in 1959 with a BS in Business Administration. He spent his career with the accounting firm Price Waterhouse, rising to the rank of partner and leading the firm's Korea office prior to retirement.
- Requirements -
- Undergraduates officially in any Department of Economics major
- Intended career in accounting
- 3.0 to 3.5 cumulative GPA
- Financial need; must be working to put yourself through school
- Requires a 500 word essay detailing how the scholarship will improve your academic performance and support a career in accounting
- Requires a resume and budget for the next year, detailing your income and expenses
The Donald Edward Bragg & Diane Sims Bragg Scholarship
Diane Bragg, along with Great Western Savings & Loan and family friends established this scholarship in 1985 to honor the memory of Don Bragg '55, Business Administration. Don was senior Vice President of Great Western when he died. He was UCLA's first All-American basketball player, is a member of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Diane was an active member of the UCLA Business Economics Council and was committed to undergraduate education. Upon her death in 2001, the Bragg children renamed the scholarship to honor both parents.
- Requirements -
- Undergraduates officially in the Business Economics major
- Junior or senior standing during the 2010-2011 academic year
- 3.0 or higher cumulative UCLA GPA
- Intended career in business
- Financial need
- Preference given to students interested in entrepreneurship
Patricia and Harry L. Bruce Endowed Scholarship
The Bruce's met at UCLA during an intermediate microeconomics class. They married while students. Patricia stayed home to raise their two children and Harry graduated in 1951 with a BS in Business Administration. They subsequently moved to El Paso, Texas, where they owned a successful electrical supply store.
- Requirements -
- Undergraduate officially in the Business Economics major
- Academic merit
- Financial need
The Gumbiner, Savett, Inc. Scholarship
Charles Gumbiner '47, Louis Savett '54, and Gary Finkel '66, leaders in the Santa Monica CPA firm Gumbiner, Savett, Inc. established this scholarship in 2000 to honor the distinguished UCLA professor Harry Simons. The firm is committed to supporting students interested in accounting careers.
- Requirements -
- Undergraduate officially in any Department of Economics major
- Officially in the Minor in Accounting
- 3.5 or higher cumulative UCLA GPA
- Juniors must have completed Management 1A and 1B and seniors must have completed Management 1A, 1B, 120A and one of 120B, 122 or 127A
- Consideration will be given to students who are working while attending classes
The recipient of the Scholarship will have an additional internship opportunity, however, it is not a requirement to receive the Scholarship.
John J. Peterson Scholarship
John Peterson graduated from UCLA in 1955 with a BS in Business Administration. He was the captain of the 1954 football team, UCLA's only national champion football team. He is the chairman of the Peterson Automotive Group, which includes the Cormier Chevrolet-GEO-Hyundai dealership in Long Beach.
- Requirements -
- Undergraduates officially in the Business Economics major
- Intended career in business; preferably entrepreneurship
- Primary consideration: financial need
- Secondary consideration: academic merit
- Junior or senior standing
The Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Scholarship
Ralph and Shirley Shapiro are graduates of UCLA and established this scholarship in honor of Professor Harry Simons. The Shapiro's have been active volunteers at UCLA and generous donors to many schools and programs of the university.
- Requirements -
- Undergraduate officially in any Department of Economics major
- 3.5 or higher cumulative UCLA GPA
- Financial need
- Juniors Must have completed Management 1A and 1B; seniors must have complete Management 120A and one of 120B, 122, or 127A
- Must have an intended career in public accounting
Professor Harry Simons Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship for the Study of Accounting
This scholarship was created by UCLA alumni to honor their inspirational teacher, Professor Harry Simons. Prof. Simons used the Socratic Method to teach his students to think critically and to serve their communities. He co-authored two of the leading textbooks in accounting used from the 1940's to the 1970's. His former students dominated the leadership of the Southern California accounting profession for many years.
- Requirements -
- Undergraduate officially in any Department of Economics major
- Officially in the Minor in Accounting
- 3.5 or higher cumulative UCLA GPA
- Students with sophomore or junior standing must have completed Management 1A and 1B. Students with senior standing must have completed Management 1A, 1B, 120A and one of 120B, 122, or 127A
- Must demonstrate financial need. Consideration will be given to students who are working while attending classes and who seek in financial assistance in order to reduce works hours and focus more on their academic activities
Robert D. & Margaret A. Wark Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created by Dr. David Wark in memory of his brother and sister-in-law. Robert Wark worked full-time while attending UCLA. He graduated with a BA in Economics in 1937. He rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Army during WWII. After the war, he worked as a personnel officer, first in Tennessee, then at the Veterans Administration in the Los Angeles area. He passed away in 1994. Margaret Wark worked at the California Institute of Technology during WWII. After the war, she was an administrative assistant with the City of Los Angeles until she retired in 1982 to minister to her husband during his final illness. She passed away in 1997.
- Requirements -
- Undergraduates officially in any Department of Economics major
- Junior or Senior Standing
- Demonstrated academic merit
- Financial need
- Finalists must provide three letters of character reference
The Boeing Company Scholarship in Economics
- Requirements -
- Minimum 3.5 cumulative UCLA GPA
- Sophomore or Junior standing
- Leadership involvement and/or community service with focus on diversity
- Interest in pursuing a career in aerospace
