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State Finals

State Finals is the ultimate step in the UCLA Alumni Scholarship. High school seniors with strong performances in their first few rounds of interviews are invited to compete to increase their scholarships at the two-day event.

The event itself is split into two parts. Welcome Day is full of activities aimed at helping the students get to know UCLA, current Alumni Scholars, and most importantly each other. That night students sleep in the dorm room of a current Alumni Scholar. The following day, students participate in three rotations of competition. The rotations include an essay writing exercise, interviews and a group problem-solving exercise. The day culminates with an awards ceremony, at which State Finalists are awarded their scholarships. This past year the top awards were $15,000 paid over four years.

The bulk of the Freshman Scholarship Committee are coordinators for State Finals. These individuals spend most of Fall and Winter quarter preparing for the event, which will occur in April of 2009.