Merage Scholarships & Fellowships

Donations of all sizes create scholarships that not only attract top talent from around the world, but allow students to flourish on campus while gaining experience and connections across competitive industries.


The Paul Merage School of Business continues to grow its reputation as a world-class learning institution.

  • Undergraduate program ranking #29 in the U.S.
  • 482 undergraduate students admitted in fall 2023 - a record number!
  • Most requested major at UCI by transfer students
  • Executive MBA program ranking #13
  • Flex MBA and MSBA programs both landing in the Top 30
  • 91% of Full Time MBA's securing jobs within 6 months of graduating

Scholarships and fellowships ensure that exceptional students of all backgrounds can focus on excelling in the classroom, take advantage of community programming and industry connections, and earn a competitive degree without financial barriers standing in their way.


This is your opportunity to personally invest in the success of a Merage School student.

See what people are sharing about UC Irvine Giving Day 2025!
Merage Scholarships & Fellowships Donor Map
Rank State Gifts
1 NONE 0
1 AA 0
1 AE 0
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Early Bird Challenge
Event
Early Bird Challenge
Thanks to a generous gift from UC Irvine Foundation trustees Gary and Melanie Singer, donors will be chosen at random to unlock an additional $500 for the school, program or cause supported during the Giving Day Early Access Period (ends 11:59pm on April 21)!
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Social Media Challenge
Event
Social Media Challenge
Show your UC Irvine pride! Post on social media with #UCIGivingDay and let us know what you care about most at UC Irvine. We'll be selecting and featuring our favorite posts, and if we feature yours, $500 will be donated in your honor to the initiative mentioned in your post!
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1965 Challenge
$1,965
1965 Challenge
In celebration of UC Irvine's founding, the 1,965th gift will receive $1,965 in matching funds for the school, program or cause supported from UC Irvine alum and trustee, Terry Godfrey ’86 and Steve Godfrey!
80 / 1,965 Gifts
Leaderboard
Brilliant Future Challenge
Thanks to a generous commitment from UC Irvine Foundation trustee Julie Hill, the top-3 schools with the largest growth in donors over last year's Giving Day will share a bonus prize of $5,000!
Rank Prize School % +/- Goal
1 $2,500 School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences -96.67% 1
goal: 30
2 $1,500 School of Social Sciences -97.22% 1
goal: 36
3 $1,000 Donald Bren School of ICS -97.56% 2
goal: 82
4 The Paul Merage School of Business -98.33% 2
goal: 120
5 The Henry Samueli School of Engineering -98.43% 2
goal: 127
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Participating Groups
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