Our Opportunities
Welcome! The scholarship opportunities listed below are provided by gifts from generous donors to support CSU, Chico students. You may review the scholarship opportunities listed below without signing in.
The 2021-2022 Wildcat Scholarship Application opens January 2, 2021 and now EXTENDED through February 22, 2021 for the next academic year.
To apply for our scholarships, click the “Sign In” button to begin your General Scholarship Application. You must have a CSU, Chico Username and Password to sign in.
Your application along with imported data from your student record will automatically match to qualifications for each scholarship opportunity. You DO NOT need to apply individually for Wildcat scholarships, unless directed to “Recommended Opportunities” when your general application is complete.
External scholarships are offered by companies and organizations outside of CSU, Chico. Click on "External” in the Opportunities tab in the red bar above to view list.
For more detailed information on scholarships, please visit our Scholarships webpage at http://www.csuchico.edu/fa/scholarships.
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Amy Kee Outstanding Upward Bound Senior Award Scholarship
Amy Kee was a CSU, Chico student/Upward Bound tutor and advisor, and an Upward Bound resident advisor. She inspired and helped many participants...
Amy Kee was a CSU, Chico student/Upward Bound tutor and advisor, and an...
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$3,000 |
CalRTA Laura E. Settle Foundation Scholarship
The intent of this scholarship is to support students pursuing a teaching career.
Must be a California resident
Admitted/enrolled in a...
The intent of this scholarship is to support students pursuing a...
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$1,000.00 |
Carl A. Kountz Engineering Scholarship
Majors in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering or Department of Mechanical, Mechatronic and Sustainable Manufacturing
*Financial...
Majors in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering or...
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$500 |
Gladys Klein Memorial Scholarship
Major in Agriculture, option in Agriculture Science and Education.
Class level: junior, senior or credential
Must be dedicated to pursuing a...
Major in Agriculture, option in Agriculture Science and...
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$1000 minimum |
John P. Pawek Scholarship
Major: in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing Department
First-time, transfer, or continuing...
Major: in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sustainable...
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Varies |
Lee Richardson Memorial Scholarship
General scholarship
Other-UNIV-general
General scholarship
Other-UNIV-general
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varies |
Mary S. DiRenzo Scholarship
Major: Business Administration, Accounting option.
Must be graduating in 4 years.
Class Level: Junior
Member of Beta Alpha Psi, preferably an...
Major: Business Administration, Accounting option.
Must be graduating...
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$1,000.00 |
Tehama Group Communications Scholarship
Majors in the College of Communication and Education.
Outstanding performance as a member of Tehama Group Communications
Outstanding...
Majors in the College of Communication and Education.
Outstanding...
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Varies |
A. H. Weibel and A. W. Bramwell Scholarship
Major: Journalism
Class Level: any
This scholarship supports students studying journalism and/or telecommunications, including broadcast...
Major: Journalism
Class Level: any
This scholarship supports...
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varies |
Aaron Drange Memorial Scholarship
Major: Music (general music or recording arts option)
Continuing students
Class level: SO, JR, SR
Minimum overall GPA 2.5
Must be...
Major: Music (general music or recording arts option)
Continuing...
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varies |
Academic Excellence Scholarship for Electrical & Computer Engineering
Major: Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
Class level: undergraduates.
Beginning award to first-time freshmen or new transfer...
Major: Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
Class level:...
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Varies |
Accounting Scholarship
Major: Business Administration, Accounting option.
First-time freshmen or new transfers.
Minimum overall gpa: 3.5.
Intent to influence the...
Major: Business Administration, Accounting option.
First-time...
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Varies |
Agnes Dix Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for students in upper division nursing courses based on scholarship and financial need.
Award to highly able students to enable them...
Scholarship for students in upper division nursing courses based on...
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Varies |
AGR Academic & Performance Recruitment Scholarship
RECRUITMENT – The CSU, Chico University Foundation allocates funds annually to each college to support recruitment of top students. The goal of...
RECRUITMENT – The CSU, Chico University Foundation allocates funds...
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Varies |
Agriculture Faculty/Staff Scholarship
Major in College of Agriculture
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Financial need
Continuing students
The Agriculture Faculty/Staff Scholarship,...
Major in College of Agriculture
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Financial...
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$1,000 |
Agriculture Scholarship
Major in the College of Agriculture
Financial need.
Minimum overall GPA 2.5
Preference given to Native Americans
The Agriculture Scholarship...
Major in the College of Agriculture
Financial need.
Minimum overall...
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$500 |
Al Doiron Memorial Scholarship
Major: Civil Engineering or Construction Management
Minimum overall GPA 2.5
Upper division undergraduate
Should embody entrepreneurial...
Major: Civil Engineering or Construction Management
Minimum overall...
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Varies |
Alan F. Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Major: Sociology or Social Work with a career plan in teaching or public service
Academic Level: Jr, Sr and Graduates
Min GPA 2.5 or...
Major: Sociology or Social Work with a career plan in teaching or...
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Varies |
Alan H. Greenlaw Memorial Scholarship
_Preference _is for student veterans who have had hardships or obstacles to overcome in achieving their academic goals. Student veterans with...
_Preference _is for student veterans who have had hardships or...
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$600 |
Alice W. Patten and Lois Needham Memorial Scholarship
Major: Criminal Justice
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Class level: FR, SO, JR, SR
First time, Continuing, Transfer
The scholarship was created in...
Major: Criminal Justice
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Class level: FR, SO,...
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Varies |
Andrew Southard Scholarship
Major in Department of Computer Science
Continuing student: three UGRD (one must be a senior standing) and one Graduate student
This...
Major in Department of Computer Science
Continuing student: three...
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Varies |
Andy J. Roberts Memorial Award
This scholarship is intended for a deserving undergraduate Civil Engineering students.
Preference to student who has overcome significant...
This scholarship is intended for a deserving undergraduate Civil...
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$200 |
Angela Nuzum Scholarship
Major: Nutrition and Food Sciences Program
Undergraduates
minimum overall GPA 3.0
financial need
This scholarship was established to provide...
Major: Nutrition and Food Sciences Program
Undergraduates
minimum...
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Varies |
Anna DeBow Scholarship Fund
Any major
Undergraduates
Graduate of a high school in Shasta County, California
Financial need
New awards to first-time...
Any major
Undergraduates
Graduate of a high school in Shasta...
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varies |
Anne (Burns) Sena Business Information Systems Scholarship
All majors and options in Business Information Systems Department
Upper division – continuing junior or senior and transfer
Minimum 3.2 overall...
All majors and options in Business Information Systems...
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Varies |
Antranik and Berjoohy Vartabedian Scholarship
Scholarship dedicated to helping students with financial need who wish to pursue a teaching career and have a declared major leading toward a...
Scholarship dedicated to helping students with financial need who wish...
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varies |
April Narad Memorial Scholarship
Major: any
Class level: FR, SO, JR, SR
Reentry student (reentry defined as returned to higher education after a minimum of 5 year break in...
Major: any
Class level: FR, SO, JR, SR
Reentry student (reentry...
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$200 |
Archie Gobba Music Scholarship
Recipients are selected by audition
Must demonstrate high academic achievement
Minimum overall gpa 3.5
Financial need
Class level: Freshman...
Recipients are selected by audition
Must demonstrate high academic...
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$250 |
Archie McDonald Social Work Academic Excellence Scholarship
Major: Social Work
This scholarship was established to encourage excellence, to recognize service, express gratitude, and provide incentive to...
Major: Social Work
This scholarship was established to encourage...
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$500 |
Archie McDonald Social Work Sophomore Scholarship
Major: Social Work
2nd semester sophomore at time of selection, may be junior when scholarship is paid.
Financial need
This scholarship was...
Major: Social Work
2nd semester sophomore at time of selection, may...
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Varies |
Arloe Anania-Murray Physics Scholarship
Major: Physics
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Service to others is a factor that will be considered in making the award.
The intent of this award is...
Major: Physics
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Service to others is a factor...
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$500 |
Art Acker Physical Education Scholarship
Major: Department of Kinsiology
Continuing student
Class level: senior or graduate (M.A.)
This scholarship was established in memory of...
Major: Department of Kinsiology
Continuing student
Class level:...
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Varies |
Art and Marie Welch Teacher Scholarship
Credential candidates and Liberal Studies majors pursuing pursuing careers in teaching.
Financial need
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Academic...
Credential candidates and Liberal Studies majors pursuing pursuing...
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Varies |
Arthur C. Coggins Engineering Scholarship
Major in Mechanical Engineering.
Interest in the area of energy.
Undergraduates.
In 1980 Arthur Coggins donated funds and a solar tracking...
Major in Mechanical Engineering.
Interest in the area of...
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$300 min |
Arthur Preciado Memorial Scholarship
Major: Social Work
Class level: entering traditional senior year phase of study in fall. May be junior at the time of selection.
The selected...
Major: Social Work
Class level: entering traditional senior year...
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Varies |
Arvel V. Allread Memorial Music Scholarship
Must be accepted in the teacher credential program for Music.
Preference given to students with an instrumental emphasis.
The Music and Theatre...
Must be accepted in the teacher credential program for...
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varies |
Associated Students Academic Scholarship
Must demonstrate interest and involvement in on-campus and off-campus activities with the degree and importance of involvement explained in their...
Must demonstrate interest and involvement in on-campus and off-campus...
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varies |
Associated Students Campus/Community Activities Scholarship
Must demonstrate interest and involvement in on-campus and off-campus activities with the degree and importance of that involvement explained in...
Must demonstrate interest and involvement in on-campus and off-campus...
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Varies |
Augie Merrill Nursing Scholarship
Must be accepted into Nursing Program.
Financial need
Augie Merrill was a retired nurse from San Francisco who hoped this scholarship would...
Must be accepted into Nursing Program.
Financial need
Augie Merrill...
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Varies |
Aurelia Haehn Memorial Scholarship
Major in the Social Science Program
Financial Need required
Undergraduates,
*or Credential or masters student that continued after completing...
Major in the Social Science Program
Financial Need...
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$250 |
Austin W. Herrick Endowed Scholarship
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Scholarship to provide support to a first year graduate students in...
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Minimum overall gpa...
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Varies |
Aymer Jay Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Priority for students preparing for career in teaching
all class levels eligible.
Selection on financial need and scholarship.
CME-SOE
Priority for students preparing for career in teaching
all class...
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$500 |
Aztlan Scholarship
Major: Civil Engineering
Financial need
Continuing or transfer student
Class Level: sophomore or junior
Must be involved in the MESA...
Major: Civil Engineering
Financial need
Continuing or transfer...
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Varies |
B. Gordon/Lotys Sandstorm Gibb Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship will be awarded based on demonstrated exceptional talent, not to include athletics.
Definition of “exceptional talent” is to be left...
Scholarship will be awarded based on demonstrated exceptional talent,...
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Varies |
Barbara Margaret Johnson Reentry Scholarship
Any major
High financial need primary criteria.
Continuing or transfer student
Scholarship to support reentry students (Reentry defined...
Any major
High financial need primary criteria.
Continuing or...
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Varies |
Barbara Mullane Culver Memorial Scholarship
Major: Nursing
Must have completed one semester in the Nursing program
Financial need
This scholarship was established to support continuing...
Major: Nursing
Must have completed one semester in the Nursing...
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varies |
Bardsley & Tourkolias Scholarship for Journalism
Majoring in Journalism
All undergraduate students with financial need
Purpose of scholarship is for students who are active with or prior...
Majoring in Journalism
All undergraduate students with financial...
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Varies |
Beavers Heavy Construction Scholarship
Major: Construction Management or Civil Engineering
Minimum overall gpa 2.5
Continuing student
Class level: junior or senior
Preference for...
Major: Construction Management or Civil Engineering
Minimum overall...
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Varies |
Bechtel Foundation Scholarship
General scholarship
UW-USC-GENERAL
General scholarship
UW-USC-GENERAL
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$24,000 total, $6,000/year |
Bell Family Presidential Scholarship - new
RECRUITMENT – Top prospective first-time freshmen from the College of Agriculture recruitment scholarship pool will be invited to apply for the...
RECRUITMENT – Top prospective first-time freshmen from the College of...
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