UCLA Extension Vets Count Scholarship Fund

• The scholarship will pay the course fees for any two courses in the Financial Management Programs area
• Scholarship recipients can utilize their award beginning with the first quarter after it’s received, and must complete their first two courses within one year from their award date
• Scholarship recipients who successfully complete their first two courses may be awarded the course fees for an additional two courses (and will have one additional year to complete them)
• Certificate fees and textbooks/materials are not covered by the scholarship and must be paid for separately
• Scholarship funds are non-transferable and will expire two years from the award date

• Applicants must be active, retired, or honorably discharged U.S. military personnel/veterans, or part of the immediate family (spouse or children) of such personnel
• UCLA and UCLA Extension employees and their family members/dependents are not eligible to apply
• Applicants who were previously awarded a Vets Count Scholarship may not re-apply
• The scholarship is not awarded based on financial need and applicants are not required to submit financial documentation
• Eligibility criteria for all applicants will be checked and confirmed by UCLA Extension

If you are an active, retired, or honorably discharged U.S. military personnel/veteran, you must submit:

• A completed application form, including a 250-word typed essay explaining the reason for applying and taking courses
• Proof of current or past military status (such as an active/veteran ID card or DD Form 214)

If you are an eligible family member of an active, retired, or honorably discharged U.S. military personnel/veteran, you must submit:

• A completed application form, including a 250-word typed essay explaining the reason for applying and taking courses
• Proof of current or past military status of the family member in the military
• Proof of the relationship, including your identity (your ID or Driver’s License) AND the relationship (such as a copy of your marriage/birth certificate, tax forms showing dependency relation/married filing jointly, etc.)

Applications must be received by the deadline shown and ONLY via the online application portal. Applications that are incomplete, late, or from ineligible students will not be considered or returned.