CSUSM Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships selected in the
Fall semester
J. Douglas and Marian R.
Pardee Foundation Scholarship~
(50) $2000
scholarships will be provided to qualified Cal State San Marcos students. These
$2000 awards are renewable for a second year to qualifying students. Applicants
must file a FAFSA application showing financial need and also have a 3.25 GPA.
Renewal awards will be based on recipients maintaining a 3.00 GPA. The 50
scholarships will be selected from the following groups for 2007-08 and 2008-09:
(10) Students from CoBA. (5)
entering freshmen and (5) transfer students
(10) Students from CoAS (5)
entering freshmen and (5) transfer students
(10) Students from the School
of Nursing all to be entering freshmen
(10) Students who are
returning to pursue their education, any year students
(10) Students from the College
of Education - all to be 5th year credential students. Since this
is a one year program, new applicants from College of Ed will be awarded the
scholarships in 2008-2009.
Alumni Association Scholarship ~ 2 awards at $250 each to a Cal State
San Marcos alumnus enrolled in a degree or certificate program, enrolled in at
least 6 units. Two letters of recommendation from a professional source (such
as a Dean, Professor or workplace supervisor) are required and should be
submitted with the General Scholarship Application.
Bree Tinney Women’s Studies Scholarship ~ One award at $850 to
a student enrolled in the Cal State San Marcos Women’s Studies program with a
major or minor in Women’s Studies, enrolled in at least 6 units, financial need
as determined by the Cal State San Marcos Financial Aid and Scholarship Office,
and has demonstrated academic achievement.
John Burnham Foundation Scholarship ~ Two awards at $2000 each
for a graduate or undergraduate business or pre-business student who is enrolled
in at least 6 units, a career objective in business, financial need as
determined by the Cal State San Marcos Financial Aid and Scholarship Office,
minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.75.
Robert and Elisabeth Crouch ~ Four awards for $2000 each to students
who are enrolled in the College of Business. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or
higher and, must have financial need as determined by the Cal State San Marcos
Financial Aid Office. Must be enrolled full- time, in at least 12 units for each
semester. This scholarship is renewable up to four years, as long as a FASFA
application, General Scholarship Application and the GPA requirement are met
each year.
CSU Graduate Equity Fellowship ~ Two awards at $2000 each and one
award at $1000 to graduate students who are underrepresented in their areas of
study, with an overall cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, are California residents,
and have financial need as determined by the Cal State San Marcos Financial Aid
and Scholarship Office.
Jean and W. Keith Kellogg Scholarship ~ Four awards at $1500 each to
undergraduate students who are registered in at least 12 units, financial need
as determined by the Cal State San Marcos Financial Aid and Scholarship Office,
with a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.35.
Jim Kuden
Endowed Scholarship ~ One
award will be given for $400 to a student who is majoring in Mathematics,
Economics, Communication or Physics. Student must have a 3.0 minimum overall
GPA, have financial need and be enrolled as a full time student in at least 12
units for undergraduate students and 9 units for graduate students.
Edmund Kwan Memorial Scholarship ~ One award for $460 will be offered
to a Finance Major. Must have a 3.0 or better GPA
and must be enrolled as a Senior. Student must have financial need as determined
by the Cal State San Marcos Financial Aid and Scholarship Office .
Peggy Adams Memorial Scholarship ~ Three awards at $500 each will be
selected for someone who is a re-entry student who has experienced an
interruption in their education. Has overcome obstacles such as, but not limited
to, single parenthood, a debilitating illness, divorce, and/or loss of
employment. Financial need as determined by the Cal State San Marcos Financial
Aid and Scholarship Office.
President’s Circle Scholarship ~ Two awards at $2500 for a student
with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, and financial need as determined by the
Cal State San Marcos Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Scholarships that are
selected in the Spring semester
CSUSM Avid Scholarship ~ One $1000 scholarship for a student who was
enrolled in a high school AVID program, has high financial need, and has
overcome obstacles. Donor is very interested in assisting those students who
have struggled to get to college.
Community Service Scholarship ~ Ten awards are given, five to students
who have financial aid need, as determined by the CSUSM Financial Aid and
Scholarship Office and five to non-financial aid students. Awards are for
student’s enrolled fulltime (9 units or more to include registration in HD 499);
3.0 GPA, 3.3 high school GPA if a freshman; student must be willing to volunteer
for at least 170 hours during the award year and register for the course
“Service in the Community” HD 499. Awards are given after the Community Service
requirement has been met.
John Durkee Scholarship For Disabled Students ~ One $1000 scholarship
is awarded to a student who must be enrolled in at least 3 units; have financial
need; and a 3.0 GPA. Completion of the Durkee Scholarship Disability
Certification Form is required.
Leonard and Jean Evers Memorial Computer Scholarship ~ For entering
freshman that have a 3.0 or higher GPA, high financial need and evidence of
overcoming obstacles. Students who are awarded will have the use of a completely
configured new laptop computer for the four years that they attend CSUSM and
will own the computer upon graduation from CSUSM. At least 40 lap tops will be
awarded.
Fenstermaker Foundation Scholarship ~ For students who will major in
biology, chemistry, or computer science, with a 3.50 or higher GPA. Each
scholarship may be up to $7000 annually and may be renewable. Financial need is
NOT a criterion. At least three scholarships will be awarded.
Geico Direct Internship/Scholarship Program ~ One
scholarship for $5000 and a paid part-time internship at Geico Direct is
available to a junior or senior who is majoring in Business Administration and
has a minimum 3.5 GPA. Students must be registered in at least 3 units during
the Fall and Spring semesters. And have demonstrated abilities in Accounting,
Math and Statistics per their transcript. Financial Need is not a criterion. A
letter of recommendation from a faculty member, Dean or an Associate Dean and a
complete academic transcript is required.
The Robert H. and Catherine H. Goldsmith Scholarship ~ One award of
$1500 is awarded based on financial need, academic merit, and potential of the
student to be a contributing professional likely to bring credit to Cal State
San Marcos. The primary purpose of this award is to encourage students who have
completed an undergraduate degree in business at CSUSM to further their
education at CSUSM by enrolling in the CSUSM MBA program.
Anne Kay Scholarship ~ Five $1500 scholarships are awarded to students
that have transferred directly from a community college and are enrolled for the
first time at CSUSM. Requirements include a minimum cumulative transfer GPA of
at least 3.0 and financial need as determined by the FAFSA application.
Carolyn R. Mahoney Scholarship ~ One $500 award is made to a
mathematics major who is enrolled at least full-time and has a 3.0 or higher
GPA. Financial need is NOT a criterion.
Louis V. Messner Memorial Scholarship in Accounting ~ One award for
$600 is awarded to a currently enrolled junior majoring in accounting, with a
cumulative 3.0 GPA, must demonstrate financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Science/University Ball Scholarship ~
One scholarship for up to $500 to a
student who is majoring in Science. Student must have and maintain a 3.0 or
higher GPA. Financial need is a requirement, as determined by the Financial Aid
and Scholarship Office. Student must be enrolled in at least 6 units for the
fall and spring semesters.
Lillian S. Sherman Scholarship ~ One award for $1750 for a Native
American Indian Student as noted in the FASFA and required scholarship essay,
must have demonstrated service or involvement in your tribe or the American
Indian community, must have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid
and Scholarship Office, must be enrolled as a part- time student (minimum 6
units for undergraduate; minimum 9 units for graduate students.)
Ella J. Thedinga Memorial Scholarship ~ At least 6 awards are given to
entering freshmen that demonstrate financial need, have a cumulative high school
GPA of 3.35 or higher. Awards are for $1500 each and may be renewed up to 3
additional years if students meet renewal criteria. The renewal criteria is
passing at least 24 units within the previous year, with an overall GPA of at
least 2.75, maintain academic integrity, and continue to demonstrate financial
need.
Gregson Bautzer University Fund
Established in 1991 by Mrs. Nicola D. Bautzer, this scholarship is
open only to incoming freshman students who have graduated from the
California Academy of Mathematics and Science and who are continuing their
education at any of the California State University campuses. The
scholarship recipients are selected by the California Academy of Mathematics
and Science, and awarded $2,000 per year for four years. Applications are
available in the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office in January of each
year.
Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship
One $1,000 fellowship is awarded each year to a CSU graduate
student at any campus in the area of public policy, American history,
economics, archival management, or government in honor of the late
Chancellor Emeritus Glenn S. Dumke and his wife Dorothy. Dr. Dumke was
Chancellor of the California State University from 1962 to 1982.
Applications are available in the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office in
January of each year.
William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding
Achievement
One Scholarship of $6,000 and eighteen $3,000 awards recognize
students who have demonstrated financial need and attributes of merit,
including but not limited to, superior academic performance, community
service, and personal achievements. The awards are funded by an endowment
from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and individual contributions
from the CSU Board of Trustees. Campus Presidents nominate one applicant per
campus. Applications are available in the Financial Aid and Scholarship
Office in January of each year.
Angelina Aliberti Ruggie and Lawrence L. Ruggie Endowed Scholarship
Applicants must be satisfactorily pursuing a course of study in the
humanities, including law and the field of social work, but excluding
military sciences. Scholarships are awarded on a rotational basis to all 23
campuses. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2006 - 2007
academic year, one each from the following campuses: CSU San Marcos and
Sonoma State University. Applications are available in the Financial Aid and
Scholarship Office in January of each year.
Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students
The $5,000 award provides assistance for full-time students at any
CSU campus who are declared visually impaired. CSU undergraduates or
graduate students in any major field are eligible with a minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. Twenty-three awards will be made for the 2006 -
2007 academic year; the Financial Aid office on each campus selects the
recipients. Applications are available in the Financial Aid and Scholarship
Office in January of each year.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Carol Cox Re-Entry Scholarship ~ One award at $600 for a female
student who has re-entered a degree program after a break in her education, who
is enrolled in at least 6 units each semester and has a minimum overall
cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater and shows financial need as determined by the
Cal State San Marcos Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Ina Mae Akinson Scholarship ~ One award each semester (fall and
spring) at $600 each to undergraduate female students who are at least 30 years
old, and have experienced an interruption in their education, is enrolled in at
least 6 units, and has financial need as determined by the Cal State San Marcos
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
African American Scholarship ~ One $950 award to an African
American student with a 3.0 or higher GPA and financial need.
ASI American Indian in honor of Lee Dixon Scholarship ~ One $1000
award for a tribally enrolled American Indian student. Academic achievement,
service to the Indian Community, and financial need will be considered.
Preference will be given to incoming freshmen. Proof of tribal affiliation
required, prior to awarding.
Jane Lynch Scholarship ~ One $300 scholarship is awarded to a non-U.S.
citizen, but in the U.S. progressing toward permanent residency, proof of
progress is required. Student needs to be enrolled in at least 6 units,
documented academic merit, financial need, and documented (per essay) that
he/she has overcome obstacles or adversity in order to attend CSUSM.
Jeremy Gabriel Mancilla Memorial Scholarship ~ One scholarship for
$500 will be awarded to a Latina or Latino student, who must be a high school
senior during the current Spring, from either San Marcos or Twin Oaks High
School. Financial need is a criteria, based on a FAFSA application submitted by
March 2nd of that year. This scholarship was established in memory of a former
San Marcos high school student, who was tragically killed in 1994. The student’s
mother is a staff member at CSUSM.
Bree Tinney Re-entry Scholarship ~ One $150 scholarship is awarded to
a female undergraduate student who is a single parent resuming her studies after
an extended break. Must have a 3.0 transfer GPA and demonstrated financial need
as determined by the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
SSGT Benton Memorial
Scholarship
This scholarship
recognizes those students who have served in the United States Marine Corp
and who demonstrate financial need and attributes of merit, including
scholastic achievement. Two scholarships for $2500 will be made available to
all 23 CSU campuses. Applications and selection criteria is available in the
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
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