Systemwide Scholarship Opportunities

• Open to all majors
• Undergraduate and Graduate Students are eligible to apply
• Student must be currently enrolled full-time and plan to continue being enrolled full-time in Fall 2024-Spring 2025.
• Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Student must have a 2023-2024 FAFSA or CADAA on file and demonstrate financial need in 2024-2025.

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form

• Currently have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale during the academic year in which the award is received.
• Be currently enrolled in 6.1 units or more as a CSU undergraduate or graduate student in any major field and must remain enrolled in 6.1 units or more during the academic year in which the award is received.
• Have a visual disability and provide verification from a medical health professional, which includes the best corrected visual acuity notations. (Please note that the disability must be such that it impedes the educational process and necessitates accommodations, support services, or programs

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form
• Medical health professional's verification of visual disability

• Be in good standing and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Be a CSU graduate student in the areas of public policy, American history, economics, library science, archival management, or government during the academic year.
• Use the award to pursue research projects within the Dumke Collection or other collections housed within the CSU archives at CSU Dominguez Hills, the Center for California Studies at CSU Sacramento, or other special collections within the CSU system. Information about the CSU Special Collections can be found at http://www.calstate.edu/gradprograms/libraries.shtml and http://dsc.calstate.edu/.

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form

This scholarship is for undergraduate or graduate students studying any major in engineering. If selected as a final nominee, the CSU Foundation will request two letters of recommendation from individuals such as teachers/professors, counselors or community leaders who can attest to the candidate’s meritorious performance and personal strengths and assess the nominee’s potential for success. One letter of reference m​ust be from an academic instructor.

• Open to engineering majors
• Undergraduate and Graduate Students are eligible to apply
• Student must be currently enrolled full-time and plan to continue being enrolled full-time in Fall 2024-Spring 2025.
• Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Student must have a 2023-2024 FAFSA or CADAA on file and demonstrate financial need in 2024-2025.

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form

The Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont Scholarship was established through a bequest in 1993 to assist students with financial needs, especially those with visual or physical impairments

• Strong consideration should be given to students who are visually impaired, followed in priority by students with other physical impairments. Students without visual or physical impairments are also eligible for this scholarship.
• Applicants must be in good standing with a minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants must demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus financial aid Office.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent undergraduate student in any major field at the eligible CSU campuses and must remain a full-time equivalent CSU student during the academic year.

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form
• Visually or physically impaired applicants must provide verification from a licensed physician or the office of services for students with disabilities.

After graduating with a bachelor’s of science degree from CSU Northridge, and serving as an officer in the US Army, Richard Leffingwell joined the CSU’s Chancellor’s Office as a member of the trustees’ audit staff. This scholarship reflects his admiration for the university’s commitment to provide opportunities to foster the next generation of students who wish to be instrumental in serving the public.

• Have a course of study within the fields of business, economics or other disciplines that will serve the applicant in achieving goals relating to nonprofit or public service.
• Have demonstrated an interest in and aspire to a career in nonprofit or public service.
• Demonstrate a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale and be in good academic standing.
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus Financial Aid office.
• Be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent upper division or graduate student at a California State University campus and must remain a full-time equivalent student during the scholarship period.
• All students meeting the above requirements are encouraged to apply. A student who is a military veteran, meets the criteria, and is otherwise equal to others in qualifications, will receive favorable consideration

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form

Working his way through public instruction, Wilson C. Riles began his career in 1940 as a teacher and administrator in Arizona public schools and later became the first elected African American state superintendent of schools in the United States.

This scholarship program was established in 2003 to recognize Superintendent Riles’ deep commitment to education through support of students enrolled in California State University teacher credential programs, with preference given to first generation college students.

• Recipients must be currently enrolled in a teacher credential program at one of the CSU campuses.
• The minimum enrollment requirement is 6.0 units.
• The minimum grade point average is 3.0

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form

Jim Sanders was a news director at television stations in Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco and in Columbus, Ohio. He was renowned for his integrity, encouraging mentorship, and positive attitude.

This scholarship honors and supports the leaders of today and tomorrow in journalism, media or communications. The media industry is changing and, as the gatekeepers of information, these industries need intelligent, creative leaders and risk-takers with a sense of humor and a willingness to challenge the status quo.

• Students must have an interest in journalism, media, or communication.
• Students must aspire to a career in media, but can be interested in any aspect of the industry including engineering, sales, production (audio, video and sound editing, etc.), graphic design, human resources, etc.
• Students must be currently enrolled or entering the first semester as a student at a California State University campus and must remain an enrolled student during the scholarship period.
• Students must express current leadership qualities or the desire to be a leader in journalism, media or communication.
• If selected as a final nominee, the CSU Foundation will request two letters of recommendation. One letter must be from an instructor who taught the student.

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form
• Additional Personal statement describing the following: 
  • why do you want to pursue a career in journalism, news media, or communication and how they perceive themselves as a leader (career interest can be in any aspect of the industry including engineering, sales, production (audio, video and sound editing, etc.), graphic design, human resources, etc.) 

In 2012, the Robert and Dorothy Family Trust established an endowment to provide funds for scholarships for CSU students majoring in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology and computer sciences.

• Applicants must be in good academic standing.
• Be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent undergraduate or graduate student majoring in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology or computer sciences at a CSU campus.
• Remain a CSU full-time equivalent student during the academic year.

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form

The scholarships and internship grants are funded by the State of California Department of Real Estate through an endowment with the California State University Real Estate and Land Use Institute. It is open to all majors with an interest in a career in real estate. Under the internship option, students may receive an award for an unpaid internship in which they are participating.

• An interest in pursuing a career in real estate
• Completed (or be currently enrolled) in at least one course in real estate, broadly defined. This would include, but not be limited to, urban planning, urban economics, geographic information systems, ethics, and property tax classes all qualify, in addition to the typical business school real estate curriculum)
• Be currently enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at any California State University
• Have a minimum 2.5 GPA (undergraduate students) or 3.0 GPA (graduate students)
• Student has encountered economic or educational disadvantages in pursuing their education

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form

The California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) established the Robert M. O’Dell endowed scholarship fund in April 1987 to honor the former city treasurer of Los Angeles. The scholarships are awarded on an alternating basis between northern and southern geographic regions of California to the 17 campuses offering degree programs in public administration.

• Applicants must be in a degree program in public administration.
• Applicants must be in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled as a full-time, upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in public administration and must remain a full-time student in good standing during the academic year in which the award is received.
• Applicants may not be a previous recipient of this award. Strong consideration will be given to an applicant who is also:
  • A public administration major specializing in finance
  • A first-generation college student

Students must submit the following completed documents in one email to [email protected]. In the email subject type: [Student Last Name, Student First Name] - Scholarship Name

• CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application
• CSU Systemwide Scholarship - Personal Statement Form