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UC Santa Cruz Scholarships for Indian Students

How Indian students reduce the cost of University of California, Santa Cruz: university awards, external scholarships, loan-scholarships and assistantships.

Total ≈ ₹1.06 crore – ₹1.3 crore
8 external awards
Merit & need-based options
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What scholarships can Indian students get at UC Santa Cruz?

UC Santa Cruz's own merit awards (check its scholarships page on ucsc.edu) are usually partial tuition reductions. A 25% tuition award would bring the total to about ₹1.05 crore. External options include Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowship, Knight-Hennessy Scholars and AAUW International Fellowship.

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Official sources: University of California, Santa Cruz — official website

Funding UC Santa Cruz

Total cost: ₹1.06 crore – ₹1.3 crore
Tuition: $28,000 – $40,000 a year
With a 25% tuition award: ₹1.05 crore
With a 50% tuition award: ₹92 lakh
Country awards: University merit scholarships and external awards — see our scholarship guides

What awards change

Effect of a tuition award on your total

Effect of a tuition award on your total
Award	Total in ₹
None	₹1.06 crore – ₹1.3 crore
25% of tuition	₹1.05 crore
50% of tuition	₹92 lakh
Full tuition	₹65 lakh

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UC Santa Cruz vs similar universities after a 25% award

UC Santa Cruz vs similar universities after a 25% award
University	Total in ₹	With 25% tuition award
UC Santa Cruz	₹1.06 crore – ₹1.3 crore	₹1.05 crore
Seattle University	₹1.08 crore – ₹1.28 crore	₹1.04 crore
LMU	₹1.09 crore – ₹1.29 crore	₹1.05 crore
Penn State	₹1.06 crore – ₹1.26 crore	₹1 crore
UVA	₹1.06 crore – ₹1.26 crore	₹1 crore
UMD	₹1.08 crore – ₹1.24 crore	₹1.02 crore

External

External scholarships to consider

External scholarships to consider
Scholarship	Covers	Timeline
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowship	J-1 visa support, round-trip travel, tuition and living costs, health insurance	Applications usually close in May for study starting the following year
Knight-Hennessy Scholars	Full cost of attendance for the graduate program	Applications usually close in October
AAUW International Fellowship	A fellowship award for a year of study	Applications usually close in November
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship	Tuition, living allowance, travel and insurance	Applications usually close in the first half of the year
Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship	Tuition, living expenses and one-way travel, up to a fixed limit	Applications usually open in early spring
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship	An interest-free loan scholarship	Applications usually open in January–March
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarships	Tuition, travel, installation costs and a monthly allowance	Deadlines are set by each program, usually October–January
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship	Tuition, a living stipend, travel and insurance	Applications usually open once a year (spring)

Tips

Improving your scholarship chances at UC Santa Cruz

Apply early

Many merit awards go to early, complete applications.

Strong academics

Marks and test scores drive most automatic awards.

Assistantships

Ask departments about TA/RA roles after your first semester.

Plan a loan

Line up a loan so your admission doesn't depend on one award.

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Most universities offer merit awards to international students; check ucsc.edu for current awards and deadlines.

A 25% tuition award brings the total to about ₹1.05 crore; 50% to about ₹92 lakh.

Yes — and both count as proof of funds for the visa.

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