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Outside Scholarship Resources

You may use the links below to find more information on outside scholarship available to students. We recommend you explore outside resources for additional fund options.

  • The Gates Millennium Scholars
    • The goal of the GMS program is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential
  • HACU Scholarships
    • The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is the administrator of scholarship opportunities provided by their partners. These scholarships can help students cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and other expenses
  • 2024-25 Schoettler Scholarship Application
    • The Dale M.  Schoettler Scholarship  for Visually Impaired Students is a CSU systemwide scholarship, offered to all 23 CSU campuses.
  • FastWEB
    • Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships, and financial aid news and resources.
  • Immigrants Rising
    • This site provides a list of scholarships and fellowships that don’t require proof of U.S. citizenship
  • Orange County Community Foundation Scholarships
    • Scholarship funds are established by local individuals, families, businesses and organizations. They provide tuition assistance and financial support to new and continuing college students, and many offer renewable awards.

The following resources are free scholarship search platforms:

Earning an outside scholarship

Need-based programs, such as Federal Work-Study; Subsidized Loans; State University Grant; Cal Grant; and scholarships, all must fit into your unmet need. If you receive need-based funding that exceeds your unmet need, the new funding will likely replace loans and then State University Grant or Cal Grant. You may review our FAQ for more information. 

Payment Processing for Outside Scholarships

All scholarship recipients must provide their scholarship checks to Student Business Services. The recipient's CWID (Student's ID number) must be written on all scholarship documentation.

California State University, Fullerton
Student Business Services, GH-180
ATTN: Cashiers
P.O. Box 6808
Fullerton, CA 92834-6808

You may contact Student Business Services at (657) 278-2495 to verify if they received your scholarship check. 

Beware of Scams

As you search for outside scholarships, always be on the lookout for scams. Do not apply for scholarships with an application fee or pay for services that will help you find scholarships. With all the free resources available, there is simply no reason to pay for scholarship information. We also recommend not applying for scholarships that ask for personal information: social security number, parent’s maiden name, or anything that seems suspicious.