STUDENT SUCCESS
CHANCELLOR ’ S ASSOCIATES SCHOLARS PROGRAM
A DECADE OF SCHOLARSHIP
Chancellor ’ s Associates Scholars Program leaves a lasting impression .
BY DOLORES DAVIES
I t ’ s been nearly 10 years since Chancellor Pradeep K . Khosla announced a new , transformational scholarship program that has changed the lives of more than 2,000 UC San Diego students .
The Chancellor ’ s Associates Scholars Program , or CASP , was established to support and empower talented , high-achieving students whose families lack the financial resources to send them to college .
“ I am so pleased the program has positively changed the lives of so many students over the last decade ,” says Chancellor Khosla . “ By covering the cost of tuition , books , housing , basic needs and transportation , and by supporting these scholars with programming specifically designed for their needs , we are ensuring they have the ability to thrive in their studies and the opportunity to develop skills that will serve them well for the rest of their lives .”
To qualify for CASP , a recipient must be a California resident with a demonstrated financial need : Family income must be less than $ 80,000 and a student must also demonstrate the academic competency required for admittance to UC San Diego . Today , the program boasts nearly 1,200 current students .
Recent graduate Maximiliano Ceballos ’ 22 ( pictured above ), an Alumni Board of Directors Chancellor ’ s Associates Scholar , would not have had the financial resources to attend college were it not for CASP . Ceballos grew up in Tijuana , regularly commuting across the border for classes at Southwestern College in Chula Vista , Calif ., until his family moved to nearby Bonita . After four years , Ceballos , a pre-med biology major with a minor in philosophy , was urged by his college counselor to “ shoot for UC San Diego ,” his dream school .
“ When I found out I was admitted to UC San Diego , I was very pleasantly surprised ,” he recalls . “ But , when I found out I was getting a full-ride Chancellor ’ s Associates Scholarship , I almost didn ’ t believe it .”
The world of financial aid can be a complicated one that students are often required to navigate on their own , separate from the university application process . With CASP , qualified students who are admitted to UC San Diego are notified when they are accepted that they will be supported over their four years — or
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