The UCLA Kimura Airfare Scholarship was established in 2019 by donation from Stephanie and Mark Kimura. This scholarship supports first-generation UCLA students who partake in the UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) to study abroad in a university or college setting (rather than travel or internship programs). Preference shall be given to students who can demonstrate financial need and who will study abroad for three to twelve months. The UCLA Kimura Airfare Grant will cover $900 of a student’s airfare.

Application Period

TERM APPLICATION OPENS APPLICATION DEADLINE
Summer/Fall Programs January 5, 2024 March 1, 2024
Winter/Spring Programs October 1, 2024 November 15, 2024

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be a first-generation college student identified as a student whose parent(s) or guardian(s) did not attend a four-year college or receive a college degree.
  • Current UCLA undergraduate student who will attend a UCEAP program for at least one academic term (e.g. summer, quarter, semester, or year abroad).
  • Financial-aid recipient at UCLA.
  • No previous study abroad participation.
  • Good academic standing at UCLA.

Application Instructions

  • Login to ucla.academicworks.com.
  • Complete the General Application.
  • Complete additional scholarship-specific questions when application for your program term opens.

Applications will be reviewed by the UCLA IEO Scholarship Committee. Award announcements will be made mid-March for summer/fall programs and early December for winter/spring programs.