Scholarships

Each year we offer nearly 200 scholarships to SBS students totaling close to $1,000,000 through the generosity of donors, investors, and alumni. You can apply for general scholarships offered through the college, as well as those offered by your major department.

How to Apply

You can apply for SBS and other scholarships online through Scholarship Universe. This is a free scholarship matching service exclusively for UA students. You create a profile, and based upon your answers we will match you to UA and non-UA scholarships for which you're eligible.

To apply for SBS scholarships:

  1. Make sure you have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file for the current school year (required for all scholarships, not just those based on financial need.
  2. Sign into Scholarship Universe with your NetID and password
  3. Create your profile
  4. Apply for matching SBS scholarships

Scholarship Opportunities

SBS Student Completion Scholarship

The SBS Student Completion Scholarship was established to help students bridge the financial gap in order to graduate. It was designed to help students pay off small past due balances or reduce balances to where they can enroll in classes for the next semester. 

  • Award: Varies based on need and available funds
  • Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate degree seeking, U.S. citizens enrolled in an academic program at The University of Arizona’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences with a minimum of 75 completed units, a GPA of 2.0 or higher, and a Bursar’s charge.
  • Application: Apply through SBS Completion Scholarship Form 

Innovation Circle Scholarship

Funded by the generous donations of our Innovation Circle (formerly Magellan Circle) members. The money raised in the Innovation Circle supports the Dean's Innovation Fund, which in turn provides needed support for students, faculty research, and excellence-in-teaching awards.

  • Award: $1,000
  • Eligibility: 
    • Be an undergraduate student in good academic standing
    • Enrolled full-time for both fall and spring semesters 
    • Majoring in a program in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
    • Display financial need on FAFSA
  • Application: 

Lillian Fisher Innovative Circle Scholarship

A generous bequest from the Honorable Lillian Fisher to establish a scholarship for students attending The University of Arizona.

  • Award: $1,000
  • Eligibility: 
    • Be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a major in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona 
    • Display financial need on FAFSA
  • Application: 
    • Brief Essay Question
    • Resume
    • First-Year Students must upload an unofficial copy of your high school transcript
    • Apply through Scholarship Universe

Jon P. & Chloe A. McQueen Scholarship

This scholarship is a generous gift from The McQueen Family Foundation to support SBS students. 

  • Award: $2,000
  • Eligibility: 
    • Be entering junior, senior, or transfer student
    • Have a minimum of cumulative 3.0 GPA
    • Be majoring in Sociology or Communication
    • Enroll in at least 12 units per semester 
  • Application: 
    • Brief Essay Question
    • Resume
    • First-Year Students must upload an unofficial copy of your high school transcript
    • Apply through Scholarship Universe

William Owen Nugent Undergraduate Scholarship

Gifts from donors who wish to support the William Owen Nugent Undergraduate Scholarship Fund in The College of Social and Behaviral Sciences.

  • Award: $1,000
  • Eligibility: 
    • Enrolled full-time (12+ units per semester)
    • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA or greater
    • Undergraduate student majoring in a plan in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Application: 
    • Brief Essay Question
    • Resume
    • First-Year Students must upload an unofficial copy of your high school transcript
    • Apply through Scholarship Universe

Earl H. Carroll Scholarship

A gift from the late Honorable Earl H. Carroll for students attending the University of Arizona. 

  • Award: $1,000
  • Eligibility: 
    • Enrolled full-time (12+ units per semester)
    • Undergraduate or Graduate student majoring in a plan in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Application: 
    • Brief Essay Question
    • 25-26 FAFSA on file 
    • Two Letters of Recommendation
    • Apply through Scholarship Universe

C. Gloria Paul Memorial Scholarship

A gift from the Tucson Council for International Visitors with memorial gifts from other friends and associates of the late C. Gloria Pual, long-time resident who world-wide travels emphasized the need for greater internal understanding and friendship. 

  • Award: $1,200
  • Eligibility: 
    • Student interested in International Relations careers 
    • Academically outstanding
    • Upper division undergraduate and graduate students
  • Application: 
    • Brief Essay Question
    • Resume
    • First-Year Students must upload an unofficial copy of your high school transcript
    • Apply through Scholarship Universe

Harriett A. and George W. McGrath Undergraduate Scholarship

A generous gift from the Estate of Harriet A. McGrath for International Visitors with memorial gifts from other friends and associates of the late C. Gloria Pual, long-time resident who world-wide travels emphasized the need for greater internal understanding and friendship. 

  • Award: $1,000
  • Eligibility: 
    • Undergraduate attending the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
    • Freshman applicants must have high scholastic standing
    • Student must demonstrate financial need on their 25/26 FAFSA
    • 2.0 Cumulative GPA 
  • Application: 
    • Brief Essay Question
    • Resume
    • First-Year Students must upload an unofficial copy of your high school transcript
    • Apply through Scholarship Universe

T.I. (Tim) McDaniel Endowed Scholarship

Generous gift from Theodore (Tim) McDaniel. 

  • Award: $1,000
  • Eligibility: 
    • Be a transfer student who is admitted to The University of Arizona and enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and
    • Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA or greater.
  • Application: 

Brenna Ilana Berger Memorial Scholarship

This generous award has been created by Robert E., Esther S., and Melany W. Berger to establish a scholarship in memory of and to honor their beloved daughter and sister, Brenna Ilana Berger. This scholarship will be awarded to students in an eligible academic major in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Arizona (see listing below). 

Brenna counseled, guided, and inspired her students to be their best no matter their circumstances and her legacy will live on forever for those awarded this incredible honor. Brenna was an “At-Risk” counselor and believed that all students should be afforded an equal opportunity to further their education no matter their circumstances. She counseled and inspired students who might have “fallen through the cracks” from no fault of their own and fostered meaningful relationships with countless students to ensure they had the proper guidance to continue their studies. She also believed that there is more to a student than their GPA. The scholarship is designated for undergraduate students who may be experiencing financial, personal and/or physical hardships and therefore may be at risk of delaying and/or forfeiting their University of Arizona education. 

  • Award: $40,000 
  • Eligibility: 
    • Be undergraduate students at the University enrolled in and majoring in the following units in SBS: American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Communication, English, Geography Development and Environment, Government and Public Policy, History, Journalism, Judaic Studies, Latin American Studies, Mexican American Studies, and Sociology;
    • Be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year;
    • Have a minimum of 2.0 GPA;
    • Enroll in at least 12 units per semester; and
    • Not be traveling abroad during the year they receive funding.
  • Application: 
    • Essay Question (One-Page)
    • Two Letters of Recommendation
    • Apply through Scholarship Universe (Application Opening Soon)