Our Opportunities

Welcome to CSUN myMatador Scholarship Portal Homepage.


To apply to a scholarship listed below, click the “Sign In” button.

  1. Sign In with CSUN Portal login credentials (User ID and Password) and complete a General Application each academic year.
    *Unless otherwise noted, students enrolled in self-support programs are not eligible to apply.
  2. Review your list of Recommended Scholarships
    * Recommended Scholarships are based on your student record and your General Application
  3. Before submitting carefully review the eligibility criteria for individual scholarships and note deadline dates as each opportunity is unique.
  4. New opportunities are added periodically, come back to view what’s new!

Important information:

  • Application materials, including letters of recommendation, are all due by the deadline noted within each opportunity.
  • Incomplete applications WILL be eliminated from further consideration.
  • All scholarships close at 11:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time on the noted deadline date.
  • Scholarships listed will be awarded for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 terms; a few opportunities may be available for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 terms.
  • The majority of the opportunities offered on this site are part of the:
    Matador Scholarship Program (MSP)
    Northridge Scholarship Program (NSP)
  • If you are receiving Financial Aid (including loans), your financial aid award(s) may be adjusted if you receive a scholarship amount that exceeds your financial aid total limit. Speak to a financial aid counselor during walk-in hours to get a detailed overview about your individual situation.


GO MATADORS AND GOOD LUCK!

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,000 Journalism Alumni Association Scholarship Program
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The CSUN Journalism Alumni Association...
Deadline04/04/2025
$8,000 Dianne F. Harrison Leadership Award
2025-2026 Academic Year Award Created upon the occasion of President...
Deadline04/07/2025
$1,000 MSP Margaret June Brown Scholarship
This award is for the 2025-2026 Academic Year The Black Graduation...
Deadline04/07/2025
$1,250 MSP Tanni Block Memorial LGBTQIA+ Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award This scholarship serves to honor the...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,250.00 USU Debra L. Hammond Servant Leadership Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Debra L. Hammond Servant Leadership...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,000.00 USU Dream Center Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Year The DREAM Center Scholarship was created in...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,000.00 USU Pride Center Scholarship
2025-2025 Academic Year Award The Pride Center Scholarship was created...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,000.00 USU Veterans Resource Center Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Veterans Resource Center Scholarship...
Deadline04/11/2025
One (1) $7000 award per CSU Campus CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The William Randolph Hearst Foundation...
Deadline04/14/2025
Varies (Based on unmet need) Dr. Vahram Shemmassian Endowed Scholarship in Armenian Studies
2025-2026 Academic Year Vahram Shemmassian came to CSUN in 2004 as an...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1,000 The Armenian Alumni Network Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The scholarship will defer the cost of...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1.500 La Raza Alumni Chapter Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year The purpose of La Raza Alumni Association...
Deadline04/18/2025
$100 Information Technology Outstanding Student Employee Award
Spring 2025 Current Academic Year Opportunity The Information...
Deadline04/23/2025
$3,000 CSU Fly Fishers Club of Orange County Richard Fanning Marine Studies Scholarship Fund
2025-2026 Academic Year Award This scholarship honors the memory of...
Deadline04/25/2025
$1,600 (See description for details) CSU Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship...
Deadline04/25/2025
$5,000 (See description for details) CSU Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Howard C. Christiansen Trust...
Deadline04/25/2025
$2,500 CSU Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award James Sanders was not known by that name....
Deadline04/25/2025
$5,000 CSU Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont Scholarship Fund
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont...
Deadline04/25/2025
Varies ($500 - $2,000) (See description for details) CSU Real Estate Scholarship and Internship Grant
2025-2026 Academic Year Award Eligibility Requirements: An interest...
Deadline04/25/2025
$3,500 CSU Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award After graduating with a bachelor’s of...
Deadline04/25/2025
$ 7,000 (See description for details) CSU Robert D. & Dorothy W. Talty Endowed Scholarship
2025 -2026 Academic Year CSU Foundation The mission of the CSU...
Deadline04/25/2025
$2,500.00 CSU Robert M. O'Dell Endowed Scholarship in Public Administration
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The California Society of Municipal...
Deadline04/25/2025
$5,000 CSU Trustee Emerita Claudia Hampton California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Hampton Scholars Scholarship was...
Deadline04/25/2025
$10,000 CSU William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award This scholarship supports the CSU Summer...
Deadline04/25/2025
$2,500 CSU Wilson C. Riles Educational Scholarship
Academic Year: 2025-2026 Working his way through public instruction,...
Deadline04/25/2025
Varies MSP Calnan Family Dreamers Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award Adina and Ray Calnan met in their final...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP CSU Future Scholars
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The MSP CSU Future Scholars Scholarship...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP CSUN Tri Delta Scholarship Endowment
2025-2026 Academic Year Award Tri Delta is an assembly of women with...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Ed Burke Scholarship Endowment
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Ed Burke Scholarship Endowment will...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP James R. Simpson Merit Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award James R. Simpson was a long-time resident...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP James Russell Simpson/ Student Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award James R. Simpson was a long-time resident...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP John J. Harris Scholarship Endowment
2025-2026 Academic Year Award Mr. John J. Harris graduated with his BA...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Mexican-American Community Scholarship Endowment
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Mexican-American Community...
Deadline05/01/2025
$2500 MSP Omar Velasco Dreamers Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award This scholarship is reserved for...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Paul Schrogin Memorial Scholarship Endowment
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The MSP Paul Schrogin Memorial...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Pauline Maedgen Endowed Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Pauline Maedgen Endowed Scholarship...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Pearl Simmons Scholarship Endowment
2025-2026 Academic Year Award Pearl Simmons, along with her husband...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP President's Associate Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The President’s Associates is an...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Seagram American Legion Post #658 Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Seagram American Legion Post is an...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Sibyl M. Koontz Memorial - Quota Club Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Sibyl M. Koontz Memorial Quota...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Sibyl M. Koontz Memorial - Women's Club of Bakersfield Scholarship Endowment
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Sibyl M. Koontz Memorial – Women’s...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP Turner Boyd Women in Intellectual Property Pipeline Scholarship Fund
2025-2026 Academic Year Award Turner Boyd Women in Intellectual...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies MSP University Corporation Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award California State University, Northridge...
Deadline05/01/2025
$1,000.00 Associated Students Bruce Lawrence Schentes Memorial Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2025
$1,000.00 Associated Students Chris Mann Memorial Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2025
$1500.00 Associated Students David Harry Crandall Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2025
$1500.00 Associated Students Diane Hartjen Scholarship
2025-2025 Academic Year Award The goal of Associated Students Diane...
Deadline05/04/2025
$1000.00 Associated Students Dr. James W. Cleary and Mary Cleary Honorary Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2025
$1000.00 Associated Students Dr. Karin Duran Memorial Scholarship
2025-2025 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2025
$1500.00 Associated Students Dr. Susan Curzon Scholarship
2025-2026 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2025