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UFC Service Organization Award

University Friends Circle - Community Service Organization of the Year Award

Applications are currently CLOSED.
Applications will open in Spring 2026 with a deadline to be announced.

If you are a member of a registered student club or organization on campus, you are cordially invited to apply for the University Friends Circle Community Service Organization Award.

This award recognizes a student club or organization for exemplary service in the community surrounding UC Merced. The University Friends Circle will present the recipient with a $1,000 award to support continued community service efforts.

Only 1 Self-Nomination per student organization

The application will ask for nominee/nominator information and responses for 6 short-answer prompts. Only information provided through the form will be used to select finalists. Self-nominations are allowed and encouraged!

Nominees must:

  • Be in good judicial standing with the university
  • Agree to an interview with the UFC Scholarship Committee (typically held in April) if selected as a finalist. (Only 2 e-board members are needed for the interview.)

Questions? Email us at atafolla@ucmerced.edu

 
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