HSS Dean’s Office Scholarships (Open to all HSS majors)

Below is a list of the scholarship opportunities available to all HSS majors at CSUF. If you have any questions contact Dr. Jessica Stern.

For each of the HSS Dean’s scholarships listed below, priority will be given to those who have not previously received the scholarship for which a student is applying.

Ubuntu-Africa Study Abroad Scholarship

Amount: $500
Established by: Dr. Jarret S. Lovell
Open to: current HSS student participating in the HSS Study Abroad Program and traveling to Africa. Funds may be used for tuition, fees, books or any study abroad travel related costs.

The Avery Dạ-An Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $1,000 (multiple awards)

Established by: The endowment is established by the Huynh-Nguyen Family Trust.

Open to: The purpose of the annual scholarship is to provide support to full-time enrolled undergraduate students pursuing an academic degree from California State University, Fullerton who demonstrated a commitment to social justice. Preference will be given to those committed to and/or who have a history of working toward the improvement of the educational, economic, social, and/or political conditions of Viet, Khmer, Lao, and/or Hmong communities to create a more just society in the United States.

Criteria: GPA of 2.0 or higher, full-time undergraduate student, financial need, and preference to firstgeneration college students (students whose parents did not graduate from a 4-year university).

In 500 words or less, please explain the financial and/or personal obstacles you are facing/have faced while working toward your B.A., and your commitment to social justice with a preference toward a commitment to and/or history of working toward the improvement of the educational, economic, social, and/or political conditions of Viet, Khmer, Lao, and/or Hmong communities to create a more just society in the United States.

Application Deadline: March 2

Experiential Learning Scholarship

Amount: $500 (multiple awards)

Established by: This scholarship was established to provide support for undergraduate students participating in an experiential learning program approved by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences or one of its academic departments.

Open to: This scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled as a major or minor in one of the departments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Must have applied to an HSS-approved Experiential Learning program and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Experiential learning is a process through which students develop knowledge, skills, and values from direct experiences outside a traditional academic setting.

Eligible Experiential programs include: Study Abroad, Study Away, Cal State DC, Moot Court, an Anthropology Field School, Passage to the Future, and intensive internships among others.

Criteria:

2.5 GPA or above
Financial need
Evidence of timely progress toward graduation
Evidence of the significance of participation in a selected program to student’s academic and professional goals.

Application Procedure: Please log into your CSUF Portal, type “Scholarships” in the search engine of your Portal, and click on the “Scholarships” button. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the online CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD APPLICATION Academic Year 2023- 2024. An additional essay is required for this scholarship as part of your online application. Please respond to the following prompt: The purpose of this scholarship is to help students participate in Experiential Learning programs approved by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In 500 words or less, please identify your chosen program, describe its importance to your academic and professional development, and explain how and why scholarship funds would support your ability to reach your goals. Additionally, please describe your financial need and how this scholarship can aid you.

Application Deadline: February 6

HSS Student Success Scholarship

Amount: $500 (multiple awards)

Established by: This scholarship is funded by contributions from Humanities and Social Sciences alumni.

Open to: Students enrolled as a major or minor in one of the departments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and who have encountered significant obstacles toward completing their degrees.

Criteria:

GPA of 2.0 or higher
Financial need
Evidence of ongoing commitment to completing B.A.

Application Procedure: Please log into your CSUF Portal, type “Scholarships” in the search engine of your Portal, and click on the “Scholarships” button. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the online CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD APPLICATION Academic Year 2023- 2024. An additional essay is required for this scholarship as part of your online application. Please respond to the following prompt: The purpose of this scholarship is to help students persist in their education and complete their bachelor’s degree despite personal and/or financial challenges. In 500 words or less, please explain the financial and/or personal obstacles you are facing/have faced while working toward your B.A., and how a scholarship would help you overcome them.

Application Deadline: March 2

Leon and Annette Gilbert Study Abroad Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Established by: This scholarship was established and funded by Dr. Leon Gilbert and his wife Annette to assist students in meeting their educational expenses in a student program. Dr. Gilbert is a Professor Emeritus from the Modern Languages & Literature Department.

Open to: Students enrolled as a major, minor, or graduate student in one of the departments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Must use the funds to participate in a language-focused study abroad program.

Criteria: 2.5 GPA, financial need, evidence of timely progress towards graduation, evidence of the significance of participation in a selected program to student's academic and professional goals.

Application Deadline: February 6

Linda Andersen Scholarship for Study Abroad

Amount: $1,500

Established by: Funds for this scholarship were provided by Dr. Linda R. Andersen, Professor Emerita of French.

Purpose: To provide scholarship support to students pursuing study abroad.

Open to: Students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at California State University, Fullerton.

Criteria: GPA of 3.0 or higher ♦ Demonstrated financial need

Application Procedures: Please log into your CSUF Portal, type “Scholarships” in the search engine of your Portal, and click on the “Scholarships” button. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the online CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD APPLICATION Academic Year 2023- 2024. An additional essay is required for this scholarship as part of your online application. Please respond to the following prompt: In 500 words or less, explain why you have chosen your program and what contribution this experience will have for your academic and/or professional development. Additionally, please describe your financial need and how this scholarship can aid you.

Application Deadline: February 6

Margarete Liebe Sekhon Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Established by: This scholarship was created by a generous donation from her daughter, Sharon Sekhon, to honor the memory of her mother, Margarete Liebe Sekhon.

Open to: This scholarship is open to undergraduate students majoring in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Criteria: Financial need, evidence of ongoing commitment to completing B.A., demonstrated interest in social justice issues, or substantive volunteer experience, or participation in community building or civic engagement activities, or intent to pursue a career in public service.

Application Procedures: Please log into your CSUF Portal, type “Scholarships” in the search engine of your Portal, and click on the “Scholarships” button. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the online CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD APPLICATION Academic Year 2023- 2024. An additional essay is required for this scholarship as part of your online application. Please respond to the following prompt: In 500 words or less, please explain your interest in social justice issues, or substantive volunteer experience, or participation in community building or civic engagement activities, or intent to pursue a career in public service. Additionally, please describe your financial need and how this scholarship can aid you.

Application Deadline: March 2

Mircea Family Study Abroad Scholarship

Amount: $750

Established by: The Mircea Family Study Abroad Endowment and the Mircea Family Study Abroad Scholarship was established by the Morris S. Smith Foundation and Mr. Sterling Franklin, Foundation Trustee to honor Alina Mircea-Trotz and her family. The scholarship is funded annually by the Mircea Family Study Abroad Endowment. The scholarship supports students who are interested in participating in the HSS Study Abroad program. The opportunity to travel throughout the world is important to the Mircea Family and their hope is that, through this scholarship, more students will be able to open their minds to new horizons and new educational, life-altering experiences.

Open to: Students enrolled as a major or minor in one of the departments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Must have applied to an HSS-sponsored Study Abroad program and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Criteria: 2.5 GPA, financial need, evidence of timely progress towards graduation, a legal resident or citizen of the U.S. Evidence of the significance of participation in a selected program to student's academic and professional goals.

This application requires an essay of 500 words or less explaining why you have chosen your program and what contribution this experience will have for your academic and/or professional development. Additionally, please describe your financial need and how this scholarship can aid you.

Application Deadline: February 6

Sandy DeAngelis Study Abroad Scholarship

Amount: $500

Established by: The Sandy DeAngelis Study Abroad Scholarship was established and is funded by Sandy DeAngelis to enable students to participate in the HSS Study Abroad Program. Sandy has traveled extensively and firmly believes in the value of studying abroad.

Open to: Students enrolled as a major, minor, or graduate student in one of the departments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Must have applied to an HSS-sponsored Study Abroad program to a non-European destination and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Application procedure: Please log into your CSUF Portal, type “Scholarships” in the search engine of your Portal, and click on the “Scholarships” button. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the online CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD APPLICATION Academic Year 2023- 2024. This application requires an essay of 500 words or less explaining why you have chosen your program and what contribution this experience will have for your academic and/or professional development. Additionally, please describe your financial need and how this scholarship can aid you.

Application Deadline: February 6

Schweitzer Research and Creative Activities Award

Amount: $500

Established by: This scholarship provides support for undergraduate and graduate students engaged in academic research or creative activities while pursuing a degree in any major within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Open to: Continuing undergraduate or graduate students in any academic department or program within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences who are engaged in research or creative activities related to their academic major or discipline.

Criteria: 2.5 GPA or above ♦ Financial need ♦ Evidence of timely progress toward graduation ♦ Academic or creative merit of the proposed project.

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize research and creative achievements. To be eligible, you must either present at the (1) HSS Week Symposium in April, or (2) demonstrate evidence of a presentation at another comparable venue. Should you present at a venue/conference that is not the HSS Week Symposium, please attach evidence of a submitted paper, poster, or presentation proposal to the Additional Attachment section within this online application. The application also requires the following essay: in 500 words or less, please describe the importance of your research or creative activities to your personal, academic, and/or professional development. Please include in your essay an explanation of your plan to present at the HSS Week Symposium or at another comparable venue. Additionally, please describe your financial need and how this scholarship can aid you.

Application Deadline: March 2

Vietnamese Catholic Student Association Scholarship (VCSA)

Amount: $500

Established by: This scholarship was established by the Vietnamese Catholic Student Association.

Open to: All CSUF students based on the criteria listed below. The purpose of the annual scholarship is to support students to advance in their studies at CSUF and to contribute to the development of local Vietnamese American communities.

Criteria: GPA of 3.0 or higher, evidence of timely progress toward graduation, evidence of volunteer experience or participation in community building or civic engagement opportunities, or intent to pursue a career in community building/public service (with a preference toward the Vietnamese Community).

Application Procedure: Please log into your CSUF Portal, type “Scholarships” in the search engine of your Portal, and click on the “Scholarships” button. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the online CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD APPLICATION Academic Year 2023- 2024. An additional essay is required for this scholarship as part of your online application. Please respond to the following prompt: The purpose of the scholarship is to support students’ advancement in their studies at CSUF and to contribute to the development of local Vietnamese American communities. In 500 words or less, please explain your volunteer experience, participation in community building, civic engagement opportunities, or intent to pursue a career in community building/public service (with a preference toward the Vietnamese Community). Please explain how this scholarship will aid you in advancing your work with Vietnamese American communities.

Application Deadline: March 2

Young Study Abroad Scholarship

Amount: $500 (multiple awards annually)

Established by: The Young Study Abroad Scholarship was established and is funded by Dr. Ray Young and his wife Kiyo to support students who are interested in participating in the HSS Study Abroad Program. Dr. Young is professor emeritus from the Geography Department. Both he and Kiyo are artists and believe in the positive and sustainable impact of studying abroad.

Application Deadline: February 6

Additional Featured Scholarships

Stacy R. Mungo Endowed Scholarship Fund

Amount: $750.00

Established by: The Stacy R. Mungo Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by a gift from Sterling Franklin, a Trustee of the Morris S. Smith Foundation, and a friend of Stacy Mungo. This scholarship was created to honor Stacy for her work as an employee of the County of Los Angeles and her service as a Member of the City Council of Long Beach.

Open to: This scholarship is open to undergraduate students pursuing a major in Public Administration.

Criteria:

Enrolled in CSUF as a full-time undergraduate student majoring in public administration;
Has financial aid need according to the usual policies and practices of the University;
Is a citizen or a legal resident of the United States; and
CUM grade point average of 3.0.

Application Deadline: March 2

All HSS Scholarships

HSS Dean’s Office Scholarships (Open to all HSS majors)

Ubuntu-Africa Study Abroad Scholarship

The Avery Dạ-An Memorial Scholarship

Experiential Learning Scholarship

HSS Student Success Scholarship

Leon and Annette Gilbert Study Abroad Scholarship

Linda Andersen Scholarship for Study Abroad

Margarete Liebe Sekhon Scholarship

Mircea Family Study Abroad Scholarship

Sandy DeAngelis Study Abroad Scholarship

Schweitzer Research and Creative Activities Award

Vietnamese Catholic Student Association Scholarship (VCSA)

Young Study Abroad Scholarship

Additional Featured Scholarships

Stacy R. Mungo Endowed Scholarship Fund

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