Burnett

From time to time, we like to take note of contributions to UCLA that don't involve bricks and mortar. From the UCLA Newsroom:

Hollywood icon Carol Burnett has endowed a scholarship at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT). The scholarship will support high-potential undergraduate students in the school’s Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program. Thanks to the endowment from the beloved star of stage, film and television, the TFT department of theater, which houses the Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program, will administer the scholarship. Each year, with the Carol Burnett Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Music Theater, a new student will receive a substantial award to help offset the cost of tuition and fees, beginning this year with Alexa Cruz, a currently enrolled member of the class of 2029.

“I am so pleased that, with this endowment of the Carol Burnett Scholarship to the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television, students will be given an opportunity akin to what UCLA gave me when I enrolled fresh out of high school,” Burnett said. “I found my true passion at UCLA, and in this scholarship lies the hope that it will do the same for many others for many years to come.” ...

Full story at https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/carol-burnett-endows-scholarship-ucla-theater-film-television-school.