Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) 2024

The Middle-Class Scholarship (MCS) 2024 provides undergraduate students, including students pursuing a teaching credential, with family incomes and assets up to USD 217,000 a scholarship to attend University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses.

Eligibility:

• be a California resident attending a UC or CSU.
• be a U.S. citizen, or permanent resident, or meet the requirements for non-resident tuition exemption.
• meet certain income/asset and other financial aid standards; maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• not be in default on a student loan.
• must not be incarcerated.

Value of Middle-Class Scholarship (MCS) 2024:

• Students whose families have income and assets up to USD 217,000 per year may be eligible for a scholarship.
• The value of each scholarship will differ for each student and school. 
• A self-help student contribution of $7,898 (applied to all students) and a parent contribution for dependent students whose household income is over $100,000 will be deducted from the award amounts, which will also depend on the cost of attendance for the student's chosen school and other available gift aid that the student is eligible for.  

Middle-Class Scholarships are not set amounts and may vary by student and institution. The award amount is determined after you are awarded any federal, state, and institutional need-based grants for which you are eligible.