Scholarships

Listed below are scholarships that are available to CSUSB students who attend the Palm Desert Campus.

Athena Fund Scholarship

The Athena Fund Scholarship awards one $3,600 scholarship to any CSUSB Palm Desert Campus student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Coeta & Donald Barker Scholarship

The Coeta & Donald Barker Scholarship awards scholarships to Nursing students who attend CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, has a minimum 3.0 GPA, and has financial need. Financial need is determined by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). A letter of recommendation should come from a nursing instructor who can attest to the applicants noble characteristics of service to others and commitment to their profession.

Ingster Family Scholarship

The Ingster Family Scholarship awards scholarships to CSUSB Palm Desert Campus students who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and are majoring in Education or Nursing.

Mary Stuart Rogers Scholarship

The Mary Stuart Rogers Scholarship awards ten to twenty $3,600 scholarships each to CSUSB Palm Desert Campus students. Students are eligible if enrolled in a major offered at PDC, with a majority of their coursework completed at PDC, maintaining a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, and demonstrating a commitment to service in the community.

Jane Straus Scholarship

The Jane Straus Scholarship awards one English major $1,000.

Palm Desert Campus Undergraduate Scholarship

A Palm Desert Campus Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who attend the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. A letter of recommendation from a current instructor is required.

Palm Desert - Indian Wells Women's Club Scholarship

Palm Desert Women's Club Scholarships are awarded to CSUSB students enrolled in the BSN or MSN Nursing programs at the Palm Desert Campus, must has a minimum 3.0 GPA, and must be a full-time student. Financial need is considered but not essential.

Palm Springs Environmental Scholarship

The Palm Springs Environmental Scholarship is awards $3,600 to one student who is an incoming freshman from Palm Springs Unified School District. The high school senior must be accepted by CSUSB to study environmental health or related field.

Roderick M. Hendry Scholarship

A Roderick M. Hendry Scholarship provides scholarships to students with an overall GPA of 3.0, open to any declared major available at the Palm Desert Campus, must be an undergraduate student, must be enrolled as a full-time student at CSUSB PDC, must have completed at least 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college course work with a required minimum of 9 semester or 12 quarter units of course work in their declared major with at least a 3.0 GPA, and must submit a 500 word essay as to why they want, need, and deserve this scholarship. Financial need is considered by not mandatory.

Steve & Catharine Briggs Scholarship

The Steve & Catharine Briggs Scholarship provides scholarships to students enrolled in the College of Natural Science's Nursing or allied health professions degree program, must attend the Palm Desert Campus, and demonstrate a commitment to the pursuit of a career in nursing or the allied health sciences. Financial need is considered but not essential.

The Pathways to Success Program

The Pathways to Success Program awards scholarships up to $5,000 per year to Coachella Valley undergraduate students who have a minimum 2.0 GPA, and have financial need. Students must demonstrate leadership or involvement in their community or school and have the desire and motivation to succeed. Students must submit two letters of recommendation from a professor, instructor, counselor, or community leader. The Pathways to Success Program application must be postmarked by the established deadline by the award year.

Desert Outreach Foundation Scholarship

The Desert Outreach Foundation awards scholarships between $1000 to $1500 annually to Coachella Valley Students. The application is available at the Desert Outreach Foundation website.

2012-2013 Scholarship Workshops

Thursday January 12, 10:00-11:00 am Indian Wells Center for Educational Excellence, room 303

Wednesday February 1, 5:00-6:00 pm Indian Wells Center for Educational Excellence, room 206

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Find out more about scholarships at the Office of Financial Aid.