Our Opportunities
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.
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100 Who Care Scholarship
Available to first year Master of Social Work Student.
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Major: Master of Social Work
Class Level: Undergrad:first year of Social Work...
Available to first year Master of Social Work Student.
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
1st Capital Bank Scholarship
Available to Freshmen, Sophomores, Junior, Senior.
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Major: Business Major
Class Level: Undergrad: Freshmen, Sophomores, Junior,...
Available to Freshmen, Sophomores, Junior, Senior.
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
American Association of University Women Scholarship
Available to current and new undergraduate students
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Junior,...
Available to current and new undergraduate students
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Assemblyman Salinas Scholarship
Available to all current and incoming students. Priority given to migrant students.
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level:...
Available to all current and incoming students. Priority given to...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Balestreri Family Scholarship
Available to Junior and Senior.
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Major: Hospitality Management Major.
Class Level: Junior, Senior
Financial Need: Need Base
GPA: 2.5 GPA
Available to Junior and Senior.
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Major: Hospitality Management...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
Bashar Sneeh Scholarship for Sustainable Hospitality
Available to first year Sustainable Hospitality
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Major: Sustainable Hospitality
Class Level: Junior and Senior
Enrollment Requirement:...
Available to first year Sustainable Hospitality
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
Beverley Cooper Crampton Memorial Scholarship
The criteria for selection will be: Students with the English Studies or English Subject Matter Preparation concentration with a preference for...
The criteria for selection will be: Students with the English Studies...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Bob Antle Scholarship
Available to current and incoming students.
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior,...
Available to current and incoming students.
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Major: Available...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Bob Curry Scholarship
Available to students involved in the CSUMB Watershed Program and graduate students who are getting a Masters of Science in Environmental Science...
Available to students involved in the CSUMB Watershed Program and...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Bruce W. Woolpert Scholarship
Available to incoming and current students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics or Statistics who graduated from high school in...
Available to incoming and current students pursuing a Bachelor of...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Carmel Garden Club Scholarship
Available to continuing undergraduate or graduate students working with Native Plants
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Major: Environmental Science or Environmental...
Available to continuing undergraduate or graduate students working with...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Central Coast FCU Scholarship
Available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.
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Major: Business
Class Level: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Financial Need: Need Base
GPA 3.0...
Available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
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...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
College of Business Family and Friends Scholarship
Available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.
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Major: Business.
Class Level: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Financial Need: Not need based
GPA...
Available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
College of Business Scholarships
Available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.
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‰Û¢ Major: Business
‰Û¢ Class Level: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
‰Û¢ Financial Need: Not base...
Available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.
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‰Û¢ Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
Crankstart Foundation
Available to transfer students from a California Community College.
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Major: All
Class Level: Junior or Senior
Enrollment...
Available to transfer students from a California Community...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
CSUMB Academic Scholarship
Available to incoming First Time Freshmen
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: First Time Freshmen
Enrollment...
Available to incoming First Time Freshmen
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Major: Available to...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
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CSUMB Alumni Association Scholarship
Available to current and new students
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Freshman Sophomore, Junior, Senior; ...
Available to current and new students
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Major: Available to all...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
CSUMB Distinguished Student Achievement Scholarship
Available to continuing 2nd year students.
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Sophomore
Enrollment Requirement: Full...
Available to continuing 2nd year students.
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Major: Available to...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
CSUMB Merit Scholarship
Available to incoming first time freshman
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: First Time Freshman
Enrollment...
Available to incoming first time freshman
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Major: Available to...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
CSUMB Transfer Scholarship
Available to Incoming Transfer Students
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Juniors
Enrollment Requirement: Full...
Available to Incoming Transfer Students
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Major: Available to all...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
CSUMB Veterans Scholarship
Available to all veteran students who are no longer in active duty.
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Major: Available to all Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Freshmen,...
Available to all veteran students who are no longer in active...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Faira E. Johnson Scholarship
Available to Freshmen, Sophomores, Junior and Seniors.
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Major: All Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Freshmen, Sophomores, Junior,...
Available to Freshmen, Sophomores, Junior and Seniors.
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
First National Bank Scholarship
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Major: Business
Class Level: Undergrad: Junior and Senior
Enrollment Requirement: Full Time
Financial Need: Must demonstrate need
GPA:...
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Major: Business
Class Level: Undergrad: Junior and...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
varies |
Florence C. & Alwin Krause Scholarship
Available to current and incoming undergraduate students. Letter of recommendation is not required for this specific scholarship.
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Major:...
Available to current and incoming undergraduate students. Letter of...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
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...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
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...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Hayashi & Wayland Scholarship
Available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.
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Major: Business with emphasis in Accounting Concentration.
Class Level: Sophomore, Junior,...
Available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.
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Major: Business...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Hazen Family Foundation Scholarship
Available to incoming Freshmen
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Incoming freshman with demonstrated financial need
California resident with preference for applicants...
Available to incoming Freshmen
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Incoming freshman with...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
HE & Ellen Spann Mem Scholarship
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Major: Business Major with Concentration in Entrepreneurship
Class Level: Undergrad: Junior
Enrollment Requirement: Full Time
Financial...
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Major: Business Major with Concentration in...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
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Hermana Scholarship
Available to incoming First Time Freshman from Monterey County.
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Major: All Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: First Time Freshman
Enrollment...
Available to incoming First Time Freshman from Monterey...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Jane Pere Johnson Scholarship
Available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students who attended at least two years and graduated from Gonzales High School, OR attended at...
Available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students who attended...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
John and Dorothy Perry Scholarship
Available to Credential Students
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Major: Credential Program
Class Level: Credential Program
Enrollment Requirement: Full Time
Financial...
Available to Credential Students
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Major: Credential...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
John and Tomie Kobata Family Scholarship
Available to Junior and Senior
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Major: Business with Concentration in Accounting
Class Level: Undergrad: Junior, Senior
Enrollment...
Available to Junior and Senior
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Major: Business with...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Juanita Villarreal Scholarship
Available to incoming transfer.
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Major: All Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Transfer (Junior)
Enrollment Requirement: Full Time
Financial...
Available to incoming transfer.
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Major: All Majors
Class Level:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
Judith and Malcolm Weintraub Endowed Scholarship for Cinematic Arts & Technology
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Major: Cinematic Arts & Technology
Class Level:Undergraduate
Enrollment Requirement: Full Time
Financial Need: Based on...
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Major: Cinematic Arts & Technology
Class...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
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Karen & Richard Hargrove Scholarship
Available to Juniors and Seniors. Priority is for students with Academic Merit
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Major: Computer Science and Information...
Available to Juniors and Seniors. Priority is for students with...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
Louis Siebenmorgen
Collaborative Health and Human (CHHS) Service Major students who were foster children
CHHS major students who are children of first generation...
Collaborative Health and Human (CHHS) Service Major students who were...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
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Mahito Shirako Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Cinematic Arts and Technology student with enough credits to be considered a junior or senior. The selection...
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Cinematic Arts and Technology...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
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Mann Packing Scholarship for the College Of Business
Available to Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
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Major: Business
Class Level: Undergrad: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior,...
Available to Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
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...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
Mark and Jackie Wendland Endowed Scholarship
Available to pursuing a bachelor of science in Business
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Major:Business
Class Level: Junior and Senior
Enrollment Requirement: Full...
Available to pursuing a bachelor of science in Business
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...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
McDowell Scholarship
Available to Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Seniors.
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Major: All Majors
Class Level: Undergrad: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior,...
Available to Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Seniors.
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Major:...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
Merrill Farms scholarship
Preference first Generation, from Soledad, Greenfield, Demonstrated interested in Ag with a good academic standing.
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Major: Biology,...
Preference first Generation, from Soledad, Greenfield, Demonstrated...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies on enrollment |
Osher Transfer Scholarship
Available to incoming transfer students.
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Major: All Majors
Class Level: Undergraduate: Transfer (Junior)
Enrollment Requirement:...
Available to incoming transfer students.
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Major: All...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
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...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
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...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
Varies |
Ron Cisneros Vision Scholarship
Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students. Priority given to First Generation College students.
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Major: All Majors
Class...
Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students. Priority...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
$0.00 |
Rotary Club
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Deadline02/12/2021 |
varies |
Ruark- Wight CHHS Scholarship
Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students. Priority will be given to First Generation College Students.
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Major:...
Available to continuing and incoming undergraduate students. Priority...
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Deadline02/12/2021 |