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Welcome to California State University Northridge (CSUN) myMatador Scholarship Portal Homepage.


The application period for the 2023-2024 academic year is now open.
  • Applicants should carefully review the eligibility criteria for each scholarship to determine if they are eligible to apply.
  • Most scholarships listed will be awarded for the Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 term.
  • A few opportunities may be available for the current Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 term.
  • New opportunities are added periodically, come back to view what’s new!
  • A number of colleges, departments, clubs, and offices throughout campus used myMatador Scholarship portal to run scholarship competitions.
  • The majority of the opportunities offered on this site are part of the;
    Matador Scholarship Program (MSP) runs: February-May
    Northridge Scholarship Program (NSP) runs: January-March

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 General Application.
    *Unless otherwise noted, students enrolled in self-support programs through Tseng College are not eligible to apply.

  2. Review your list of Recommended Scholarships
    * Your Recommended Scholarships are based on your student record and the answers provided in your General Application

  3. Submit MSP, NSP, Club, Office, College, Department applications
    *Remember to review individual scholarship eligibility criteria and note deadline dates as each opportunity is unique.

Important information:

  • Scholarship application materials, including letters of recommendation, are all due by the deadline noted within each opportunity.
  • Incomplete applications that are NOT completed by the deadline will be eliminated from further consideration.
  • All scholarships close at 11:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time on the noted deadline date.
  • 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.


GOOD LUCK AND GO MATADORS!

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,000 Alumni Prize for Undergraduates Research in Biology - Areas of ecology, evolution, ethology or systematics
Spring 2023: 2022 -2023 Academic Year Award The Alumni Prize for...
Deadline03/30/2023
$1,500 Newhall Land and Farming Southern California Scholarship In Support of Terrestrial Ecology
Spring 2023 2022-2023 Academic Year Award The Newhall Land and Farming...
Deadline03/30/2023
Varies Asian American Studies Scholarship Awards
Spring 2023: 2022-2023 Academic Year Award Asian American Studies...
Deadline03/31/2023
$500 - $1,000 Asian American Studies: Asuncion Castro Abarquez and Rosalinda Abarquez & Alcantara Endowment
Spring 2023: 2022-2023 Academic Year Award The Asuncion Castro Abarquez...
Deadline03/31/2023
$500 Health Administration Program Scholarship (CHHD)
Spring 2023: 2022-2023 Academic Year Award The Health Administration...
Deadline03/31/2023
$1,000 Holly Hunt Public Health Scholarship (CHHD)
Spring 2023: 2022-2023 Academic Year Award The Holly Hunt Public...
Deadline03/31/2023
$500 Journalism Alumni Association Scholarship Program
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Journalism Alumni Association...
Deadline03/31/2023
$1,000 Judge Julian Beck Scholarship (CHHD)
Spring 2023: 2022-2023 Academic Year Award This scholarship provides...
Deadline03/31/2023
$2,000 Lennin H. Glass Scholarship Endowment (CHHD)
Spring 2023: 2022-2023 Academic Year Award Returning undergraduate or...
Deadline03/31/2023
Varies Richard B. Siegel Foundation Scholarship (CHHD)
Spring 2023: 2022-2023 Academic Year Award The summer internship...
Deadline03/31/2023
One award at $1,000, One award at $2,000, One award at $5,000 Robert J. Barbera Argumentation Award
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Robert J. Barbera Argumentation Award...
Deadline03/31/2023
Varies The Armenian History and Culture Scholarship Fund
2023-2024 Academic Year Scholarship Award The Armenian History and...
Deadline03/31/2023
$3,000 Mack I. Johnson Research Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Science and Mathematics
2022-2023 Academic Year Award Fall 2022 graduates are welcome to apply....
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Nazarian College Scholarships
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Nazarian College Scholarships will...
Deadline04/02/2023
$1,000 Nazarian Alumni Chapter Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award This Scholarship was established to...
Deadline04/05/2023
$8,000 Dianne F. Harrison Leadership Award
2023-2024 Academic Year Award Created upon the occasion of President...
Deadline04/07/2023
$500 Georgia L. Bianchi Heald Outstanding Graduating Senior Award (CSM)
2022-2023 Academic Year Award: Fall 2022 graduates are welcome to...
Deadline04/07/2023
$500 Georgia L. Bianchi Heald Outstanding Junior Award (CSM)
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Georgia L. Bianchi Heald Outstanding...
Deadline04/07/2023
$1,000 Gilbert and Jackie Cisneros Foundation Scholarship in Science and Mathematics
2023-2024 Academic Year Award Scholarship funds will be applied in the...
Deadline04/07/2023
$5,000 Graduate Fellowships for Outstanding Research Promise in Science and Mathematics
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The College of Science and Mathematics,...
Deadline04/07/2023
$1,000 and above Marketing Department Scholarship
Summer 2023 2022/2023 Academic Year or Fall 2023 2023/2024 Academic...
Deadline04/07/2023
Varies Barbara Ann Ward Annual Scholarship for Spanish Studies
2023-2024 Academic Year Award This scholarship is designed to recognize...
Deadline04/09/2023
$1,000 Outstanding Graduating Veteran Award
Spring 2023: Current 2022-2023 Academic Year Award The California State...
Deadline04/12/2023
$1,000 Student Veteran CSUN Service Award
Spring 2023: Current 2022-2023 Academic Year Award The Student Veteran...
Deadline04/12/2023
$100.00 Information Technology Outstanding Student Employee Award
Spring 2023 Current Academic Year Opportunity The Information...
Deadline04/14/2023
$1,250 MSP Tanni Block Memorial LGBTQIA+ Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award This scholarship serves to honor the...
Deadline04/21/2023
10,000 CSU Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for...
Deadline04/23/2023
$4,500 CSU Dr. Claudia H. Hampton California Academy of Math and Science
2023-2024 Academic Year Award Dr. Claudia H. Hampton was the first...
Deadline04/23/2023
$3,000 CSU Fly Fishers Club of Orange County Marine Studies Scholarship Fund
2023-2024 Academic Year Award This scholarship honors the memory of...
Deadline04/23/2023
$1,500 CSU Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship...
Deadline04/23/2023
$7,500 CSU Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Howard C. Christiansen Trust...
Deadline04/23/2023
$2,500 CSU Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award James Sanders was not known by that name....
Deadline04/23/2023
$4,000 CSU Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont Scholarship Fund
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont...
Deadline04/23/2023
$3,000 CSU Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award After graduating with a bachelor’s of...
Deadline04/23/2023
$10,000.00 CSU William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award William Lahey served as Assistant Vice...
Deadline04/23/2023
$5,000 NSP GE Honors Rising Scholar Award
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The NSP GE Honors Rising Scholar Award...
Deadline04/29/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Bruce Lawrence Schentes Memorial Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Chris Mann Memorial Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Dr. James W. Cleary and Mary Cleary Honorary Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Dr. Karin Duran Memorial Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Dr. Susan Curzon Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$3,000 Associated Students Dr. Terry Piper Memorial Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Eric Hoggat Memorial Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Gwen and Chuck Monteleone Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$3,000 Associated Students International Matador Scholarship*
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Jackie Forsythe Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$1,000 Associated Students Joyce Gerrity Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Phyllis Perkins Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Roy Pirchio Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023
$2,000 Associated Students Scholarship
2023-2024 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline05/04/2023