California State University - Monterey Bay

Welcome to the California State University, Monterey Bay Scholarship website! The scholarships listed below are CSUMB’s scholarships offered by various colleges, departments, and community members. Click on the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity. Minimum GPA to apply is 2.5, unless otherwise noted.

To apply to any of the scholarships, click the “Sign In” button at the top of the page. Upon completing an application, you will be automatically considered for all available scholarships based on your existing academic record and completed General Application. Please note that final scholarship availability is subject to change based on approved funding.

When you are viewing the scholarship opportunity, if the term Financial Need is stated as one of the qualifiers, this means you are required to either file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if you are a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, or a CA Dream Application if you are an AB540 student. You are not required to complete both the FAFSA & the CA Dream Application. If you have not completed a FAFSA, and are a US Citizen or Permanent Resident please log onto
www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you have not completed a CA Dream Application and are an AB540 student, please log onto https://dream.csac.ca.gov.

Name	Questions	Deadline	Award	Actions
College of Science & Dr. Allen Fuhs KQED Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate & graduate students. CRITERIA Major: Science Major in one of the SMART Colleges Class Level:... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate & graduate... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: Varies		Ended	Varies	None
Master of Social Work Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming graduate students CRITERIA Major: Master of Social Work Class Level: Graduate Enrollment Requirement: Full... Available to continuing and incoming graduate students CRITERIA Major:... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $200		Ended	$200	None
Monterey County Youth Professionals Scholarship Available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students. New students must be residents of Monterey, Santa Cruz, or San Benito... Available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students. New... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1500		Ended	$1500	None
Academic Excellence Scholarship Available to current students who are actively involved in the CSUMB Athletics Program CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level:... Available to current students who are actively involved in the CSUMB... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000 - $2,000		Ended	$1,000 - $2,000	None
American Association of University Women Scholarship Available to current and new undergraduate students CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Junior, Senior Enrollment... Available to current and new undergraduate students CRITERIA Major:... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1500		Ended	$1500	None
Assemblyman Salinas Scholarship Available to all current and incoming students. Priority given to First Generation students with Financial Need CRITERIA Major: Available to all... Available to all current and incoming students. Priority given to First... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $500		Ended	$500	None
Bob Antle Scholarship Available to current and incoming students. CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior,... Available to current and incoming students. CRITERIA Major: Available... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: Varies		Ended	Varies	None
Bob Curry Scholarship Available to students involved in the CSUMB Watershed Program CRITERIA Major: Available to all Environmental Science Majors Class Level:... Available to students involved in the CSUMB Watershed... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $500		Ended	$500	None
Carrie Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate students. Priority will be given to First Generation Migrant College... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: Varies		Ended	Varies	None
CHISPA Scholarship Available to all undergraduate students who live and/or have family in housing developed by CHISPA (Community Housing Improvement Systems and... Available to all undergraduate students who live and/or have family in... Questions: 1 Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	1	Ended	Varies	None
CSUMB Academic Scholarship Available to incoming First Time Freshmen CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level: Undergrad: First Time Freshmen Enrollment... Available to incoming First Time Freshmen CRITERIA Major: Available to... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $3000		Ended	$3000	None
CSUMB Alumni Association Scholarship Available to current and new students CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Freshman Sophomore, Junior, Senior; ... Available to current and new students CRITERIA Major: Available to all... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $500		Ended	$500	None
CSUMB Distinguished Student Achievement Scholarship Available to continuing 2nd year students. CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Sophomore Enrollment Requirement: Full... Available to continuing 2nd year students. CRITERIA Major: Available to... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000		Ended	$1,000	None
CSUMB Merit Scholarship Available to incoming first time freshman CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level: Undergrad: First Time Freshman Enrollment... Available to incoming first time freshman CRITERIA Major: Available to... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $5,000		Ended	$5,000	None
CSUMB Transfer Scholarship Available to Incoming Transfer Students CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Juniors Enrollment Requirement:... Available to Incoming Transfer Students CRITERIA Major: Available to... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $2,000		Ended	$2,000	None
E. Richard Brown Scholarship Available to continuing & new undergraduate students. CRITERIA Major: All Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Sophomore, Junior, Senior Enrollment... Available to continuing & new undergraduate students. CRITERIA Major:... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $200		Ended	$200	None
First National Bank Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate students. CRITERIA Major: All Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Freshman, Sophomore,... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000		Ended	$1,000	None
Fort Ord Alumni Association Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate students. Preference will be given to descendants of those who served at Fort Ord... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000		Ended	$1,000	None
Gary & Jessica Golomb Scholarship Available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students. Priority will be given to students who are joint or primary custodial parents or... Available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students. Priority... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: varies		Ended	varies	None
Hamer Tech Communicaiton Scholarship Provide an annual scholarship to students in Computer Science in the School of Computing and Design Criteria: Junior or Senior Must be in the... Provide an annual scholarship to students in Computer Science in the... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $0.00		Ended	$0.00	None
Harold & Olivia Douthit Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate students. Preference will be given to students who served in any branch of the... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $200		Ended	$200	None
Jane Pere Johnson Scholarship Available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students who attended at least two years and graduated from Chualar Elementary School OR... Available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students who attended... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000		Ended	$1,000	None
Maria Torres-Gil Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students currently living in any property owned or managed by the Housing Development Consulting... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students currently... Questions: 1 Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	1	Ended	Varies	None
Osher Transfer Scholarship Available to incoming transfer students. CRITERIA Major: All Majors Class Level: Undergraduate: Transfer (Junior) Enrollment Requirement: Full... Available to incoming transfer students. CRITERIA Major: All... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: Varies on enrollment		Ended	Varies on enrollment	None
Paul and Dorothy Teoppen Scholarship Available to all continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate students who are current residents of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz... Available to all continuing and incoming undergraduate and graduate... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000		Ended	$1,000	None
Peggy Bates Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming Post-Baccalaureate students pursuing a Teaching Credential. CRITERIA Major: Teaching Credential Class Level:... Available to continuing and incoming Post-Baccalaureate students... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: Varies		Ended	Varies	None
Robert and Leslie Taylor Scholarship Available to all undergraduate students who have completed 60 college level units. Minimum GPA to qualify is 2.5 Available to all undergraduate students who have completed 60 college... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000		Ended	$1,000	None
Ron Cisneros Vision Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students. Priority given to First Generation College students. CRITERIA Major: All Majors Class... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students. Priority... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1000		Ended	$1000	None
Ruark- Wight CHHS Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students. Priority will be given to First Generation College Students. CRITERIA Major:... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students. Priority... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: varies		Ended	varies	None
Tri County Vision Scholarship Available to all current and incoming undergraduate and graduate students who are current residents of Monterey, San Benito, or Santa Cruz... Available to all current and incoming undergraduate and graduate... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $2,000		Ended	$2,000	None
Yukon & Clemence Chow Scholarship Available to all current and incoming undergraduate and graduate students. CRITERIA Major: All Majors Class Level: Undergraduate: Freshman,... Available to all current and incoming undergraduate and graduate... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1000		Ended	$1000	None
Carmel Garden Club Scholarship Available to continuing undergraduate students with active participation in Return of the Natives. Must use Plants in final Capstone... Available to continuing undergraduate students with active participation... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1000		Ended	$1000	None
CSUMB Veterans Scholarship Available to all veteran students who are no longer in active duty. CRITERIA Major: Available to all Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Freshmen,... Available to all veteran students who are no longer in active... Questions: 1 Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	1	Ended	$1,000	None
Florence C. & Alwin Krause Scholarship Available to current and incoming undergraduate students. Letter of recommendation is not required for this specific scholarship. CRITERIA Major:... Available to current and incoming undergraduate students. Letter of... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: varies		Ended	varies	None
Ruark-Wight Veteran Scholarship Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students who are considered a veteran from active duty or a reserve from any of the military... Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students who are... Questions: 1 Deadline: Ended Award: $1000	1	Ended	$1000	None
Women's Leadership Council Scholarship Available to students with a minimum age of 25 or above, who are returning or have returned to school after an absence of several years to: a)... Available to students with a minimum age of 25 or above, who are... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1000		Ended	$1000	None
Hermana Scholarship Available to incoming First Time Freshman from Monterey County. CRITERIA Major: All Majors Class Level: Undergrad: First Time Freshman Enrollment... Available to incoming First Time Freshman from Monterey... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $1200		Ended	$1200	None
Juanita Villarreal Scholarship Available to incoming transfer students from Monterey County. CRITERIA Major: All Majors Class Level: Undergrad: Transfer (Junior) Enrollment... Available to incoming transfer students from Monterey... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $950		Ended	$950	None
Karen & Richard Hargrove Scholarship Available to Undergraduate students majoring in CSIT. Must have completed 60 college level units prior to the start of the Fall semester. Minimum... Available to Undergraduate students majoring in CSIT. Must have... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $200		Ended	$200	None
Hazen Family Foundation Scholarship 1. Incoming freshman with demonstrated financial need. 2. California resident with preference for applicants from the Tri-County area. 3.... 1. Incoming freshman with demonstrated financial need. 2. California... Questions: 0 Deadline: Ended Award: $0.00	0	Ended	$0.00	None