Our 400 students at the College of Creative Studies radiate radical curiosity! They demonstrate enthusiasm for learning, the capacity to think independently, and a passion to pursue creative and academic work at the highest level. Our hands-on learning is quintessentially CCS!
We are grateful for the philanthropic support from our community of alumni, parents, and friends who play a critical role in providing the means for life-changing experiences for our students through The Create Fund. The Create Fund supports summer fellowships for all eight majors (art, biology, chemistry/biochemistry, computing, mathematics, music composition, physics, writing & literature).
Your support of The Create Fund during UCSB Give Day positively impacts this exceptional educational experience for current and future students!
“None of [my research] would have been possible without mentorship…and of course, the Axline family for their generous donation to make my fellowship possible.”
Sophie Arango Nebeker ‘20 - CCS Art and CCS Biology, 2018 Axline Fellow
“SURF provided me with much needed support and motivation during the pandemic. It gave me the certainty of a fruitful summer when everything else was so uncertain. To me, the summer fellowship program also testifies to the commitment of CCS to student research and creativity."
Ruining Zhang ‘22 - CCS Physics, 2020 Kelly Fellow
