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Art Department Freshman Scholarship No2 500No15 1,000Open to all majorsMinimum GPA 2.50Open to all grade levelsPart-time or full-time enrollmentMust demonstrate financial needOpen to all grade levelsStudents may NOT reapply for this once becoming a recipientEssay required: Applicants must submit an essay responding in 500 words or less to one of the followingquestions: 1. Please describe the contributions you have made through extracurricular activities and/oradvocating on behalf of a cause that have impacted you, the campus, and/or community. How do you hope togive back to the community in the future? Explain thoroughly how the award will benefit you, or 2. Pleasedescribe your career and/or educational goals, personal ambitions, and personal challenges that you have facedwhile developing your education. How do you hope to give back in the future to the community? Explainthoroughly how the award will benefit you.Aspiring Teacher Scholarship VariesAvailable to Nursing- Family Practitioner ProgramMinimum GPA 3.00Good academic standing with universityFull-time enrollment requiredEssay requirement: Applicants must submit a 250-500 word essay summarizing their personal statement, theirintent for use of the scholarship funds, and their life and career goals.ASI Giving Back Scholarship VariesAvailable to Art majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Available to incoming freshmenFull-time enrollment requiredTwo letters of recommendation: One from high school art teacher and a second one from any high schoolteacher, counselor or upstanding community memberAshish Thakur Science Foundation Scholarship NoNoVaries 10,000Open to Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist programsFull-time enrollmentBe in good academic standingMust demonstrate financial needEssay required: Applicants must submit a 300 word limit essay answering the following questions: 1. Why areyou interested in becoming a teacher? What motivates you to become a teacher? 2. Why are you interested inteaching English Learner students—those for whom English was not their first language? Why? 3. Are you, or doyou want to become bilingual? Why? What would being bilingual help you do as a teacher? 4. Describecommunity service, extracurricular activities, volunteer experience and/or previous academic honors or awards.5. Do you have financial needs that a scholarship will help you address? Please describe.Applicants must have an interest in teaching in bilingual classrooms and/or working with English learners.Past recipients are not eligible to reapply.

Atherton Scholarship 1,000Renewable1VariesNo1 1,500No1VariesAvailable to Business Administration majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Junior class level onlyFull-time enrollment requiredAt least one letter of recommendation from a CSU Stanislaus faculty member within the majorMust provide statement of community service involvementBetty Stokes Johnson Alumni Scholarship for Excellence 1Available to Business Administration majorsMinimum GPA 3.30Junior/Senior class standing or a student in a graduate programPart-time or full-time enrollmentMust demonstrate financial needEssay required: Applicants must submit a two-page essay describing business entrepreneurship opportunities inthe central California valleyBetty McCoy Memorial Scholarship NoAvailable to M.A. majors in Special EducationMinimum GPA 3.00Master's ProgramFull-time enrollment requiredBi-lingual in SpanishBee Scholarship 1,500Available to Music majors (all concentrations)Minimum GPA 3.00Junior, Senior, or Transfer studentsFull-time enrollment requiredGraduate of a High School in CaliforniaBeatrice "Betsy" Elizabeth Sendejas Memorial 2Available to Business Administration majors with a concentration in AccountingMinimum GPA 3.50Senior class levelFull-time enrollment requiredEssay required: Applicants must write a 400-word essay describing why they are majoring in Accounting andoutlining their career goalsBarbara A. Painter and Phyllis A. Osterhout Music Scholarship NoNo1 1,000Open to all majorsMinimum GPA 3.50Full-time enrollment requiredApplicants must demonstrate involvement and leadership in community, school and/or other extracurricularactivitiesAvailable to entering students including high school and junior college transfers.

Bill RinggenbergNo1VariesNo10 3,000Available to Art majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Open to all grade levels Full-time enrollment required Bright Family Foundation Scholarship Open to all majorsMinimum GPA 2.50Available to incoming community college transfers and currently enrolled CSU Stanislaus studentsFull-time enrollment requiredMust demonstrate financial needCandidates for this scholarship must possess a motivation to succeed. Applicant must provide a statement ofeducational and career goalsPreference given to incoming community college transfers from Modesto Junior CollegePast recipients of the Bright Scholarship are encouraged to applyEssay required: Applicants must submit a statement describing anything that has influenced or impacted theirdesire and motivation to obtain a college degree. They must be sure to include what they intend to accomplishwith their degree and how they would like to give back to the communityBuddy Iwata Memorial Scholarship VariesNo1 500Available to Agriculture majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Open to all grade levelsFull-time enrollment requiredLetter of recommendation from a CSU Stanislaus faculty member or a member of the agricultural communityEssay required: Applicants must submit a personal letter detailing how they are currently involved in or willcontribute to the field of agriculture through their studiesCarl Gatlin Scholarship VariesMust be enrolled in the Multiple-Subject Teacher Credential ProgramMinimum GPA 3.00For currently enrolled CSU Stanislaus studentsFull-time enrollment requiredCal Almond Scholarship NoNo3Open to all majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Full time enrollment requiredApplicant must have been in attendance at Stan State for at least one academic yearApplicant must attend during the entire academic year (Fall & Spring) if awarded the scholarship 100

CBA Business Advisory Board Scholarship VariesVariesNoVariesVariesAvailable to Business Administration majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Junior class level onlyFull-time enrollment requiredMust provide statement of community service involvementFirst generation college studentCecil Rhodes Scholarship NoAvailable to Criminal Justice majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Junior/Senior class standing - currently enrolled CSU Stanislaus studentPart-time or full-time enrollmentFinancial need preferredCentral California Chapter of the Institute ofNo3 500Management Accountants Scholarship Available to Business Administration majors with a concentration in Accounting and/or FinanceMinimum GPA 3.00Junior class standingPart-time or full-time enrollmentOpen to students who have completed or transferred a lower division Managerial Accounting Course (ACC 2130or its equivalent) and who have completed an upper division level Finance course (FIN 3220 or at least oneupper division Accounting Course) not including ACC 3005- Personal Financial Management.Club Mercedes Memorial for Chet Cortez Scholarship No1VariesOpen to all majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Full-time enrollment requiredMust be an incoming transfer student from Merced Junior College for FallCollege Futures Foundation ScholarshipNoVaries 1000Open to all majorsPart-time or Full-time enrollmentMust demonstrate financial needApplicants cannot be a child of or related to any director or employee of College Futures Foundation Applicant cannot be a relative of an employee, board member or trustee of California State University,Stanislaus Crankstart Transfer Scholars No20Open to all majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Juniors or SeniorsPart-time or Full-time enrollmentMust demonstrate financial needStudents who have transferred from a California community college within the last four yearsNot available to International students or those pursuing a second BA 2500

Criminal Justice FellowshipNo1VariesAvailable to Criminal Justice majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Senior or MastersFull time enrollment requiredEssay required: Applicants must submit a 400 word essay that describes their educational and career goals in Criminal Justice and Environmental Crime Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students NoVaries 10,000Open to all majorsMinimum GPA 2.80Part-time or full-time enrollmentEssay required: Applicants must submit a brief personal statement describing their background, personalachievements, challenges they have encountered, educational pursuits and goals and aspirations for the futureMust be declared legally blind by a licensed physician (applicants must provide Confirmation of VisualDisability documentation from physician verifying legally blind status)David S. Goedecke Music ScholarshipNo1VariesNoVariesVariesAvailable to Instrumental Music majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Transfer or new entering students (Freshman) Full-time enrollment required Dean Amin A. Elmallah Scholarship Available to Business Administration majorsMinimum GPA 2.80Sophomore or Junior class levelFull-time enrollment requiredEssay required: Applicants must submit a personal statement of need, career plans and family backgroundMust be a U. S. CitizenFirst generation college studentDean Irma Guzman Wagner Scholarship 1VariesAvailable to students in the Teacher Credential ProgramMinimum GPA 3.00Full-time enrollment requiredFinancial need preferredAt least one letter of recommendation from a CSU faculty member or advisor at CSU StanislausEssay required: Applicants must describe their overall commitment to diversity in educationApplicants must plan on becoming a higher education faculty memberDieter & Hanna Renning Economics Scholarship NoAvailable to Economics majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Part-time or full-time enrollmentNo1 600

Dieter & Hanna Renning Music Scholarship VariesNo1VariesNo1VariesNo1VariesAvailable to Business Administration majors with a concentration in AccountingMinimum GPA 3.00Senior class levelFull-time enrollment requiredApplicants must submit a personal statement of educational and career goalsApplicants must have successfully completed Intermediate Accounting I and continue enrollment in upperdivision Accounting coursesDr. Hope Werness Art History Scholarship 1Available to Theatre, Art or Music majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Full-time enrollment requiredFinancial need preferredMust provide statement of educational and career goalsDr. David Jenkins Scholarship NoAvailable to English majorsMinimum GPA 3.00For currently enrolled CSU Stanislaus studentsFull-time enrollment requiredDr. Carol Channing School of Fine & Performing Arts Scholarship 600Available to students in the Teacher Credential ProgramMinimum GPA 3.00Full-time enrollment requiredLetter of recommendation from CSU Stanislaus professor addressing student's teaching potentialFor a student teacher working in the Stanislaus County Union School DistrictDoug Taylor Memorial Scholarship 1Available to Music majors (all concentrations)Minimum GPA 3.00Part-time or full-time enrollmentDorothy Jones Memorial Scholarship NoAvailable to Art History MajorsMinimum GPA 3.50For currently enrolled CSU Stanislaus studentsFull-time enrollment requiredNoVariesVaries

Dr. Jack A. Graves Scholarship No NoRenewable for a Second Year 2,0001 1,500Available to undergraduate students with coursework in Latin American studies or students seeking to study in agraduate program of Spanish Language, Linguistics and/or Latin American LiteratureMinimum GPA 3.25Open to Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and Graduate studentsFull-time enrollment requiredMust demonstrate financial needProvide two letters of recommendation from a faculty member or advisor at CSU Stanislaus who can describeyour achievements and/or the REACH CriteriaEssay required: Applicants must provide a one-page personal statement describing their educational and careergoals, factors that have influenced the pursuit of academic achievement, and how this scholarship willcontribute to achieving their educational goals. They must describe how they have been involved in promotingall of the following criteria that are the basis of the REACH Scholarship tenets: (1) Research (2) Education (3)Achievement (4) Community Service or Contributions and (5) Hispanic HeritageDr. Lloyd R. & Mrs. Nancy M. Thompson Education Scholarship 1Available to Chemistry majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Good academic standingOpen to all grade levelsPart-time or full-time enrollmentDr. Julia G. Cruz REACH Endowment Scholarship VariesMust be enrolled in the Multiple-Subject Teacher Credential ProgramMinimum GPA 3.25Full-time enrollment requiredMust demonstrate financial needThree letters of recommendation (1. CSU Stanislaus faculty member, 2. an academic advisor, and 3. a teacherfamiliar with your volunteer work)Essay required: Applicants must submit a statement of personal and career goals stating reason for their choiceto work with K-6th grade childrenMust be a legal resident of CaliforniaDr. James E. Byrd Memorial Scholarship 1No1Available to Education Majors and Teacher Credential ProgramMinimum GPA 2.50Open to ALL grade levels with a preference to those in the Multiple Subject Credential ProgramFull-time enrollment requiredEssay required: Applicants must submit a 1500-word essay on the following specific topic: Why did youchoose elementary education as a career and how do you plan to make an impact on your students?For students planning a teaching career in elementary or secondary education 2,000

Dr. Sheryl Lynn Lindsley Memorial Scholarship No2 2,500No1VariesNo1VariesNo1VariesAvailable to students in the Master of Business Administration program with a strong interest in agribusiness asa careerMinimum GPA 3.00Part-time or Full-time enrollmentElwood W. Swanson Memorial Scholarship VariesAvailable to Theatre majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Full-time enrollment requiredEdward J. Daly Scholarship 1Available to Kinesiology/Physical Education majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Full-time enrollment requiredMust demonstrate financial needDrama Department Scholarship NoAvailable to Economics MajorsMinimum GPA 3.00UndergraduatesPart-time or Full-time enrollmentMust demonstrate financial needDr. Zaki El Habashi VariesAvailable to Business Administration majors -preference given to those with a concentration in FinanceMinimum GPA 3.25For Juniors or SeniorsFull time enrollment requiredThree Letters of recommendation: One from a family member, one from an employer, friend, coach, etc.and one from a CSU Stanislaus faculty memberEssay required: Applicant must submit an essay on the role of finance in the global economyFirst generation college studentDr. William D. Crist Scholarship in Economics VariesAvailable to Communication Studies majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Full-time enrollment requiredTwo letters of recommendation (at least one from a CSU Stanislaus faculty member)Applicant must provide statement of educational and career goalsDr. Umamaheswara Rao Cherukuri Scholarship NoAvailable to all majorsApplicants must be accepted into the Study Abroad ProgramMinimum GPA 3.00Full-time enrollment requiredNoVariesVaries

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association Scholarship (ERFA) VariesVariesAvailable to Graduate studentsMinimum GPA 3.00Master's ProgramFull-time enrollment requiredFinancial need preferredPlanning to teach at the secondary or college levelsMust include two recommendation letters (one from major advisor and one from departmenthead)Minimum of 12 undergraduate units completed at CSU StanislausEric Goshay Memorial Award NoNo1Varies1 12,500Available to Economics majorsMinimum GPA 3.00Junior or Senior class standing with a preference to seniorsFull-time enrollment requiredFirst Generation Pre-Med ScholarshipYes(Continuing Students) Open to all majors within the College of ScienceMinimum GPA 3.50Part-time or Full-time enrollmentJunior standingMust demonstrate financial needEssay requirement: Applicants must submit an essay explaining what life experiences have prepared them forthe practice of medicine. They must also explain how they identify their community and how they seethemselves serving the community.This scholarship is available to students who self-identify as being first generation as well as pre-medMust have completed at least one year in the following college level courses: Biology, Chemistry and Math.Preference given to students who speak more than one languageMust reside Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Merced or Mariposa with preference to Stanislaus orMerced countiesStudents are required to provide copies of transcripts to track their pre-med and degree requirement progress

First Generation Pre-Med ScholarshipYes1 12,500(Transfer Students) Open to all majors within the College of ScienceMinimum GPA 3.50Part-time or Full-time enrollmentFirst time transfer studentsMust demonstrate financial needEssay requirement: Applicants must submit an essay explaining what life experiences have prepared them forthe practice of medicine. They must also explain how they identify their community and how they seethemselves serving the community.This scholarship is available to students who self-identify as being first generation as well as pre-medMust have completed at least one year in the following college level courses: Biology, Chemistry and Math.Must be transfer student from a Community College in either Stanislaus or Merced Counties.Must have 60 transferable units AND have plans for a four-year degree.Preference given to students who speak more than one languageMust transfer from a Community College in Stanisla

Mary Stuart Rogers Scholarship- Teacher Credential Program Students Mathematics & Science Teacher Initiative (MSTI) Muriel Etla Carr Scholarship Ocella Riley Memorial Scholarship Residency Year Scholarship Rosemary Ann Silva Scholarship Sam and Carole Dolber Memorial Scholarship Sheuerman Scholarship in Teaching