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Joseph G. Devanney Scholarship

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Supporting Students Working Toward the Personal Financial Planning Certificate

The Joseph G. Devanney Scholarship covers fees for students enrolling in either of the Personal Financial Planning Certificate program capstone courses: MGMT X 430.38 Personal Financial Planning Capstone (PFP) or MGMT X 430.516 Financial Plan Development and Presentation (PFP Accelerated). It is named for the 20-year program instructor considered the “grandfather” of the certificate, Joseph Devanney (1923-2006).

The Devanney Estate established a fund to award one scholarship each academic quarter to a UCLA Extension student. The award is not based on financial need, and applicants are not required to submit financial documentation.

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Decorated World War II and Korean War Veteran, Joe Devanney, retired from the army with the rank of major. He taught at UCLA Extension for 20 years–up until the week before his death—and was the ultimate UCLA fan, often found at football and basketball games.

Devanney died at age 83 in 2006, the same year he was an inaugural recipient of the UCLA Extension Dean’s Distinguished Instructor Award. 
 

  • At the time of application for this scholarship, students must be currently enrolled in the nine-course Personal Financial Planning Certificate program or the seven-course Personal Financial Planning Accelerated Online Certificate and have paid the certificate candidacy fee.
  • Applications must be received within the application window and by the deadline shown.
  • UCLA and UCLA Extension employees and their family members or dependents are not eligible.
  • Eligibility criteria for all final candidates will be checked and confirmed by UCLA Extension.
  • Applicants may only apply for this scholarship the quarter immediately prior to taking the capstone course.
  • The scholarship is not transferable and expires one (1) year after the award date.

To apply, candidates must submit:

  • Completed application form, including a 250-word typed essay by midnight of the deadline date listed below for their application cycle
  • Applications may only be submitted via email to devanneyscholarship@uclaextension.edu. Applicants may submit information on the one-page application form, as a Word document, or in the body of an email

Applications that are incomplete, late or from ineligible students will not be considered. Applications will not be returned.

2025-2026 Application Cycles and Deadlines

Application PeriodNotification of WinnersEarliest Quarter Eligible to Use Scholarship
July 28 - Aug. 11, 2025Aug. 22, 2025Fall 2025 (Begins 9/22/25)
Sept. 8 - Sept. 22, 2025Oct. 10, 2025Winter 2026 (Begins 1/5/26)
Jan. 5 - Jan. 19, 2026Feb. 6, 2026Spring 2026 (Begins 3/30/26)
Mar. 30 - Apr. 13, 2026Apr. 24, 2026Summer 2026 (Begins 6/22/26)

 

Applicants selected for a scholarship will be notified by email. Scholarship recipients can utilize their awards to offset the practicum course fees beginning the quarter after they apply and for up to one year from the award date.

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. No exceptions.

If you have any questions regarding the UCLA Extension Joseph G. Devanney Scholarship, please contact us at devanneyscholarship@uclaextension.edu.

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