First-Generation Engineering Scholarships at UCSC

Empowering First-Generation Engineers!

Support the success of students who are the first in their families to attend college by giving to the First-Generation Engineering Scholarship Fund. This scholarship helps reduce or eliminate student loans and minimizes the need for outside jobs—allowing students to focus on their studies, join engineering clubs, participate in research, and take full advantage of all that Baskin Engineering has to offer.

Your gift gives first-generation students the time and freedom to engage more deeply with their academic and professional goals, increasing their likelihood of graduating on time and with less debt.

By contributing, you’re helping create pathways to opportunity, career growth, and long-term economic mobility—empowering the next generation of engineers to thrive.