Graduating Senior Awards
You must have an upper-division GPA of 3.5 or greater in your UC Davis coursework to apply for the following awards. You must have graduated in either September or December 2024, or will be graduating in March or June 2025. Students graduating in the Summer Quarter 2025 must apply the following year (2025-26). The deadline to apply for all awards is Friday, January 31, 2025. The deadline for recommendations is Friday, February 14, 2024.
Important Dates
Applications open: December 16, 2024Application deadline: January 31, 2025
Deadline for letters of recommendation: February 14, 2025
Award decisions and notifications will be completed by May 1, 2025
CBS Awards Ceremony: Saturday, May 31, 2025
CBS Distinguished Scholar Award
This award is also known as the Outstanding Performance Citation and noted on your final transcript. Given to several graduating seniors who have conducted substantial research before graduation and maintained an upper division GPA of at least 3.5.
NOTE: Recipients of the Outstanding Senior Award for each CBS major, Undergraduate Student of the Year, College Medal, and University Medal will be chosen from the applicant pool for these awards.