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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Coakley-Hanton Scholarship Endowment
Major: Nursing
Financial need
Class level: JR, SR
Enrollment status: Continuing
Must be accepted into the Nursing Program
Professor Emerita...
Major: Nursing
Financial need
Class level: JR, SR
Enrollment...
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$600 |
Colleen & Jon Wrysinski Scholarship
Majors in College of Engineering, Computer Science & Construction Management
Minimum overall gpa 2.75
Financial need
Undergraduate
Both...
Majors in College of Engineering, Computer Science & Construction...
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Varies |
College of Agriculture Scholarships
RECRUITMENT – This award is intended for entering freshmen or transfer students in the College of Agriculture.
Major in the College of...
RECRUITMENT – This award is intended for entering freshmen or transfer...
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varies |
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Any Continuing BSS majors
GPA: 2.5-3.0
1. Demonstrate Financial Need; preference given to the highest need
2. Demonstrate involvement in...
Any Continuing BSS majors
GPA: 2.5-3.0
1. Demonstrate Financial Need;...
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Varies |
College of Business General Scholarship
Major in the College of Business
Minimum gpa: 2.5
Financial Need
All class levels: FR, SO, JR, SR, Grad
This scholarship was established to...
Major in the College of Business
Minimum gpa: 2.5
Financial...
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Varies |
Colonel Jack H. Taylor U.S.A.F. (Retired) Jazz Studies Scholarship
Major: Music
Any medium of performance (Keyboard, Voice, Musical Instrument, or Composition)
Participant in the CSU, Chico Jazz Ensemble...
Major: Music
Any medium of performance (Keyboard, Voice, Musical...
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Varies |
Colonel Steve Dorfman Memorial Scholarship
College of Agriculture major
Class level sophomore, junior or senior
Applicant will be asked to demonstrate the following:
Public service...
College of Agriculture major
Class level sophomore, junior or...
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Varies |
Communication Studies Alumni Scholarship
Major: Communication Studies
Continuing student must have completed a minimum of 12 units of CMST units at the time of selection.
Minimum...
Major: Communication Studies
Continuing student must have completed...
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Varies |
Cora Nixon and Charlie L. Nutson Scholarship
Any major
Undergraduate
Graduate of Mt. Shasta High School attending CSU, Chico.
Based on scholastic, athletic, extra-curricular, and...
Any major
Undergraduate
Graduate of Mt. Shasta High School...
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$6,000.00 |
Crankstart Reentry Scholarship
Apply only if you meet the qualifications.
Applicant MUST BE a REENTRY student defined as returned or returning after having a cumulative gap in...
Apply only if you meet the qualifications.
Applicant MUST BE a...
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$2,500.00 |
Crankstart Transfer Scholarship
Any Major
Undergraduate
Transfer from a California community college within the last four years
Financial Need
Maintain satisfactory academic...
Any Major
Undergraduate
Transfer from a California community college...
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$200 min |
CSU Chico Young Farmers Scholarship
Major in the College of Agriculture.
Selection based on : scholarship; leadership; FFA membership.
If sufficient funding award 1 continuing...
Major in the College of Agriculture.
Selection based on :...
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$1,000 |
CSU, Chico Alumni Association Scholarship
Student recipients to be the dependent of a Chico State alumn.
Preference can be given to dependents of lifetime members or past members of...
Student recipients to be the dependent of a Chico State...
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Varies |
Dale D. Stevenson Memorial Scholarship
Major in Department of Computer Science
Minimum overall gpa 3.5,
Financial need
Class level: senior or graduate student.
This scholarship was...
Major in Department of Computer Science
Minimum overall gpa...
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$1,000 |
Dale Newton Memorial Scholarship
Major in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering and Manufacturing,
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
Financial need
Must possess...
Major in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering...
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varies |
Dale Stewart Koepp Scholarship
*Any major.
This scholarship was established to support students in honor of Dale Stewart Koepp, the daughter of John and Nancy...
*Any major.
This scholarship was established to support students in...
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$1000 minimum |
Dan and Linda Beadle Agricultural Education Scholarship
Major: Agricultural Science and Education; Single Subject Agriculture Credential.
Class level: SO, JR, SR, Credential.
Minimum overall GPA...
Major: Agricultural Science and Education; Single Subject Agriculture...
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Varies |
Daniel Hiestand Music Education Scholarship
Selected by Music audition (instrumental)
Must be a member of the Chico state band and the Music Educators National Conference (self identifed...
Selected by Music audition (instrumental)
Must be a member of the...
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Varies |
Darryl A. & Karen R. Seale Business Scholarship
All majors in the College of Business
Min GPA 2.0
Undergraduate: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Financial Need
Renewable with Wildcat...
All majors in the College of Business
Min GPA 2.0
Undergraduate:...
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$1000 minimum |
Dave and Frances Ramme Scholarship - Education
Education – leading to a teaching credential
3.0 min overall gpa,
financial need
Undergraduate, post-bacclaureate, and...
Education – leading to a teaching credential
3.0 min overall...
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$1000 min |
Dave and Frances Ramme Scholarship - Engineering
Engineering major
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
financial need.
Preference will be given to graduates of Butte Community College.
Rotates amoung...
Engineering major
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
financial...
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$1000 minimum |
Dave and Frances Ramme Scholarship - Nursing
Major in the School of Nursing,
3.0 minimum overall gpa,
financial need.
Preference will be given to graduates of Butte Community...
Major in the School of Nursing,
3.0 minimum overall gpa,
financial...
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$1000 min |
Dave and Frances Ramme Scholarship - Sciences
Major in any of the sciences (Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Geological and Environmental, Physics, or Science Education)
3.0 min overall...
Major in any of the sciences (Departments of Biology, Chemistry,...
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Varies |
David and Karen Egly Memorial Scholarship
Major: any engineering or computer sciences
Minimum overall GPA 3.0
High financial need
Undergraduates
Rotates between engineering departments...
Major: any engineering or computer sciences
Minimum overall GPA...
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Varies |
David Lagerlef Civil Engineering Scholarship
Major: Civil Engineering
Financial need
Continuing student
This scholarship was established to help support continuing Civil Engineering...
Major: Civil Engineering
Financial need
Continuing student
This...
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Ended |
Varies |
David W. Lantis Geography Scholarship
Geography majors
Financial need
Minimum overall gpa 3.0.
Senior standing during award year or graduate student when program...
Geography majors
Financial need
Minimum overall gpa 3.0.
Senior...
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Ended |
Varies |
Dean's Fund for Excellence in Engineering
This scholarship was established for the recruitment and retention of excellent students enrolled in the College of Engineering, Computer Science...
This scholarship was established for the recruitment and retention of...
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$1,000.00 |
Delta Kappa Gamma Apha Nu Chapter Women Educators' Scholarship
Scholarship is open to all credential students.
Financial Need
Maintain good academic standing with min. GPA 2.0 or above
Delta Kappa Gamma...
Scholarship is open to all credential students.
Financial...
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$1,000.00 |
Dennis K. and Janice K. Young Business Scholarship
Business Major
Min. GPA 3.0
UGRD: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
First Time, Continuing and or Transfer
Financial Need
Preference...
Business Major
Min. GPA 3.0
UGRD: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior,...
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Ended |
$1,500.00 |
Dennis Letcher & Victoria Simone-Letcher Symphonic Band Scholarship
Must be participating in any one of the the Chico State Bands—Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra or Jazz Express—in the year the...
Must be participating in any one of the the Chico State Bands—Wind...
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$500.00 |
Dennis P. Murphy Endowed Scholarship for Civil Engineering
Major: Civil Engineering
Must show evidence of leadership.
Mr. Murphy is a civil engineering graduate, class of 1994. Since graduation he has...
Major: Civil Engineering
Must show evidence of leadership.
Mr....
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Ended |
Varies |
Dixie Bell Scholarship
Major in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Reentry student
The Dixie Bell Scholarship is a memorial for Dixie Bell, a lecturer in...
Major in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Reentry...
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$1,000 |
Donna Falk Scholarship
Major: Music (excluding Music Industry & Tech Major)
Minimum overall gpa 3.0
First preference for recipient who participates in and/or has...
Major: Music (excluding Music Industry & Tech Major)
Minimum overall...
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Varies |
Donna Stone Breed Memorial Scholarship
Major or minor: Theatre or Musical Theatre
Must have participated in a minimum of two CSU Chico Theatre Arts Department...
Major or minor: Theatre or Musical Theatre
Must have participated in...
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Varies |
Doris Woods Lynch Scholarship-CHLD
Major: Child Development
Class Level: JR or SR
Financial Need
Doris Woods Lynch, after graduation from Chico Normal School, now known as...
Major: Child Development
Class Level: JR or SR
Financial...
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Varies |
Doris Woods Lynch Scholarship-NFSC
Major: Nutrition and Food Sciences
Class level: JR or SR
Financial need
Rotates every other year with Child Development
Doris Woods Lynch,...
Major: Nutrition and Food Sciences
Class level: JR or SR
Financial...
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Varies |
Dorothy Stover Hall and Jacqueline Hall Scholarship
Major in Kinesiology
Upper division undergraduate, graduate or credential
Financial need
Preference to applicants from Northern...
Major in Kinesiology
Upper division undergraduate, graduate or...
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Varies |
Douglas Spencer Parker Humanities Scholarship
Any HFA major- Listed here in ranked order of the departments that demonstrate the greatest need for scholarship support: Philosophy,
...
Any HFA major- Listed here in ranked order of the departments that...
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Varies |
DPMA Sacramento Scholarship
Major: Business Information Systems .
Financial need
New transfer – Must be transferring from a community college in the greater Sacramento or...
Major: Business Information Systems .
Financial need
New transfer –...
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varies |
Dr. Alva W. and Aimee R. Stamper Scholarship
Major: Must be Mathmatics
Minimum overall gpa 3.0,
financial need,
undergraduate.
This scholarship was established to support Mathematics...
Major: Must be Mathmatics
Minimum overall gpa 3.0,
financial...
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varies |
Dr. and Mrs. Sib West Scholarship
Major: Biology; Option in Ecological, Evolutionary and Organismal Biology
Intent to benefit undergraduate student for wildlife studies
Class...
Major: Biology; Option in Ecological, Evolutionary and Organismal...
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$1,500 |
Dr. Barbara Holland's Peevers Memorial Scholarship
Sociology major
Class level: junior, senior or graduate
financial need
minimum overall gpa 3.0
Dr. Barbara Holland’s Peevers was born on...
Sociology major
Class level: junior, senior or graduate
financial...
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$3,000.00 |
Dr. Betz & Dr. Harold Frederick Scholarship
Natural Sciences major and must be interested in a teaching credential to teach math or science at a K-12 grade level.
Majors include: Natural...
Natural Sciences major and must be interested in a teaching credential...
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Varies |
Dr. Carol Channing & Harry Kulijian Scholarship for the Arts
Major in Music and Theatre Department or Art and Art History Department, including those pursuing degrees in music education and art...
Major in Music and Theatre Department or Art and Art History...
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$1,500.00 |
Dr. Charles Genthe Scholarship
Major in English or History
Continuing or Transfer student
Academic Level: Soph, Junior, Senior, and Graduate
Financial Need
*Preference to a...
Major in English or History
Continuing or Transfer student
Academic...
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$500 |
Dr. Charles L. Millis Elementary Education Scholarship
Must be accepted for the multiple subjects credential program
Requires financial need.
Must be beginning Phase II in spring when payment is...
Must be accepted for the multiple subjects credential...
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Varies |
Dr. Cindy Ratekin Scholarship
Major: Child Development
Undergraduate
The intent of the scholarship is to support promising child development students toward completing their...
Major: Child Development
Undergraduate
The intent of the scholarship...
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Varies |
Dr. Fred Zannon Student Incentive Award
Any major
High financial need
First generation college student
First-time freshmen
California resident
U.S. Citizen
Preference...
Any major
High financial need
First generation college...
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Varies |
Dr. George Benson Memorial Scholarship
Major: Communication Design; Option: Media Arts
Minimum overall gpa 3.75,
Financial need,
Class level: Jr or Sr
The purpose of this...
Major: Communication Design; Option: Media Arts
Minimum overall gpa...
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Varies |
Dr. Katie Whitlock Memorial Scholarship
Priority 1: *Major – Theatre Arts with an emphasis in theatre design, ie. lighting, sound, set, costume, makeup, or stage management.
Strong...
Priority 1: *Major – Theatre Arts with an emphasis in theatre design,...
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