Support CCS: Empower Student Creation
Impact Generations of Creators, Researchers, & Leaders
At the College of Creative Studies (CCS), our students are divergent thinkers and passionate learners. They choose CCS for our unique community of undergraduate scholars and creators, a supportive environment where risks are encouraged and education is experiential alongside dedicated faculty mentorship across our nine majors.
700 students over 45 years have participated in the CCS Summer Undergraduate Research Program with help from the alumni, parents, and friends who have generously provided philanthropic support for this program!
Help us deliver on our commitment to ensure that our students have the resources to shape their education and futures as experts, leaders, and humanitarians.
- The Create Fund provides immersive summer fellowships in all nine majors.
- Dean’s Fund for Excellence supports student community-building programming.
For further information, including named summer fellowships, contact Venilde Jeronimo at venilde@ucsb.edu.
Philanthropic Impact: CCS Student Testimonials
"I have grown exponentially as a researcher and student because of this research experience at the juncture of language and music. I thank you immensely."
—Lucian Parisi '24 (CCS Music Composition), 2023 Kelly Fellow
“Your support enabled me to dedicate myself full-time to research in the area of casual interference. I gained invaluable experience related to my pursuit of doctoral programs in statistics.”
—Daniel Naylor ’25 (CCS Mathematics), 2024 Aue Fellow