Our Opportunities

Welcome! THE WILDCAT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Is closed for the 2024-2025 academic year.

TO APPLY for OUR SCHOLARSHIPS, click the “Sign In” button on the top right to begin your General Scholarship Application. Students must have applied to CSU, Chico, have a student ID number, and established their Portal Account 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.

The scholarship opportunities listed below are gifts from our generous donors to support CSU Chico students. You may review the scholarship opportunities listed below without signing in.

External scholarships are offered by companies and organizations outside of CSU, Chico. Click on “External” under the “Opportunities” tab in the red bar above to view the list.

For more detailed information on scholarships, please visit our Scholarships webpage at: https://www.csuchico.edu/fa/scholarships/.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Helena Mesner-Krum Scholarship
Major: Nursing Accepted in the Nursing Program. Minimum overall gpa...
Varies Henry and Doris Peterson Memorial Scholarship
Any major in BSS departments or programs GPA min 2.5 or...
$100 Herbert F. Langdon Scholarship
Upper division students who have completed at least 9 units of...
Varies Herbert Lewis Swan Award
Major: Theatre Arts or Musical Theatre. Financial Need. Music and...
Varies Hilma Augusta Berg Teaching Scholarship
**Scholarship for students pursuing a career in elementary or secondary...
Varies Honker Alumni Fund Scholarship
Recipient must be a graduate of Willows High School 2.0+ GPA Freshman,...
$500 Honorable Mike Thompson Political Science Scholarship
Major in the Department of Political Science. Must be pursuing a...
$1,000 Howlett Electrical Engineering Scholarship
Major: Electical Engineering Financial Need Minimum overall GPA...
Varies Hugh & Eva Bell Psychology Memorial Scholarship
Major: Department of Psychology. Class level: junior, senior, or...
Varies IIBEC Northern California Chapter Endowed Scholarship
Major: Construction Management, Concrete Industry Management, or Civil...
Varies InterWest Insurance Services Construction Practice Group Scholarship (IWCPG)
Major: Construction Management. Min overall GPA 3.0. Financial...
varies ISS Academic & Performance Recruitment Scholarship
RECRUITMENT – Academic and Performance Scholarships are to be used to...
varies J. M. Long Foundation Retail Business Scholarship
Major: Business Administration, option Marketing with emphasis in...
Varies J. Ned Richardson Scholarship
Major in Kinesiology Preference: Adapted Physical Education,...
Varies J. Russell and Mabel Morris Scholarship
Student in the School of Education Credential or...
$3,000.00 J. Rycraft BSW Scholarship
Major: Social Work Academic Level: Jr and Sr Undergraduates First...
$3,000.00 J. Rycraft MSW Scholarship
Major: Social Work (MSW) Academic Level: Graduate First Time,...
$1000 max Jack and Maxine Vanella Scholarship
Agriculture major with emphasis in Plant Sciences Minimum overall gpa...
Varies Jack Henning Jr. Beef Unit Scholarship
Major in College of Agriculture Minimum overall GPA 2.5 Financial...
$1000 - Varies Jack Henning, Jr. Journalism Scholarship
Major: Journalism with an option in News-Editorial. Financial need...
$1,000.00 Jacob O'Neill A.G.E.S. Scholarship
Major in the Department Geological and Environmental Science Active...
$1,666.00 Jacob O'Neill Memorial Scholarship
Major: Geology or Geosciences (MS) 3.0 GPA Continuing or Transfer...
Varies Jacqueline Barnhart Memorial Scholarship
* Major: History Undergraduates Minimum overall gpa 3.25 Financial...
Varies James and Gladys Ownby Nursing Scholarship
Major: Nursing (priority) or other health-related programs Minimum...
Varies James C.Y. Chu Scholarship in Communication Studies
Communication Studies 3.0+ GPA First Time, Continuing, Transfer...
$956.00 James Gerber Scholarship in Economics
Economics Major Have a min cum GPA 2.75 Undergraduate continuing or...
Varies James O. Bradford and Arvilla A. Bradford Memorial Scholarship
Major in the College of Agriculture Financial need This scholarship...
Varies James O. Haehn Scholarship
RECRUITMENT – The awards are intended to be available to either...
$0.00 Jan Britton History Scholarship
Graduate Student- Continuing History Strong preference for students...
Varies Jan O'Donnell MSW Scholarship
Major: Social Work Minimum overall gpa 3.0 Class level:...
$1,000.00 Jane Bowman Jewett and John Svec Memorial Keyboard Scholarship
The intent is to award qualified CSUC music student(s) who is/or will...
1,000 Jane Miller & Ruth D. Harris (Cameron) Scholarship
Major: Any major in the College of Behavioral and Social...
Varies Jane Shurmer and Lola Story Scholarship
First preference is for students pursuing a physical education...
$1,000 Janet Turner Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for students in B.A., B.F.A., or M.A degree in Art...
$2,000 Janice Nickelson Music Scholarship
Major in Music or Music Education Min GPA 2.0 Undergraduate:...
Varies Jason/Goosmann Family Scholarship
Major: Journalism GPA: 3.0 First Time, Continuing, Transfer...
Varies Jean Nedrow Kutz Foundation Scholarship
Major: English Minimum overall gpa 3.3. 2 graduate and 4 – 5...
varies Jean Stewart Matson Memorial Scholarship
Any major. All class levels. Minimum overall GPA 2.0 A general...
Varies Jeanette Ann Hauser Memorial Scholarship
Major in Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and...
Varies Jeffrey Jay Hagen Memorial Scholarship
Major in Department of Computer Science Minimum overall gpa...
Varies Jen O'Hare Women's Studies Scholarship
Apply only if you meet the qualifications. Major option: ...
Varies Jerry Nunes Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided for the education of a deserving student in...
$2,782.00 Joe and Denise Kaveney Fine Performing Arts Scholarship
All Majors under the Music, Theatre, Dance Department 2.0 GPA Continuing...
Varies Joe Lipson Scholarship
Major: Communication Design or Journalism Departments Upper...
varies Joell A. Williams Memorial Scholarship
Major: Psychology. sophomore or junior. overall gpa in range of 3.0...
Varies John Bash Scholarship for Religious Studies
Major: Religious Studies Minimum overall gpa 3.0 Class level: ...
Varies John C. Conway Memorial Scholarship
English major Financial need John C. Conway was born September 29,...
$2,092.00 John D. Farrier Scholarship
Business Majors 2.0+ GPA First Time, Continuing, Transfers First Years,...
$3,000 John E. Conner Recreation Scholarship
Major: Recreation major, all options Financial need should be a...
Varies John F. Long Memorial Scholarship
guidelines pending CME-CDES