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📢 Featured Scholarship Opportunity – Now Open
NSP GE Honors Rising Scholar Award (2026-2027)
This award will recognize first-time freshman students admitted to the General Education (GE) Honors Program with a $5,000 scholarship. Applicants must apply and be admitted to the GE Honors Freshman Program for award consideration.
Award: $5,000.
Welcome to CSUN myMatador Scholarship Portal
How to Get Started
1 Sign in with your CSUN Portal (User ID & Password) and complete a General Application each academic year.
Unless otherwise noted, students in self-support programs are not eligible.
2 Review the Scholarships list (Recommended Scholarships are based on your student record and General Application).
3 Check eligibility and submit your application before each opportunity’s deadline.
4 Check back often! New opportunities are added throughout the year.
Important Information
  • Application materials, including letters of recommendation, are due by the deadline noted within each opportunity.(Incomplete applications will not be considered.)
  • All scholarships close at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on the noted deadline date.
Programs and Departments on this Site
  • Matador Scholarship Program (MSP): Offers a broad range of merit- and need-based scholarship opportunities administered through the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department to recognize academic achievement and student engagement across the university.
  • Northridge Scholarship Program (NSP): A university-wide initiative for undergraduate students that includes the GE Honors Rising Scholar Award, University Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship, supporting academic excellence and leadership among Matadors.
  • Departmental Scholarships: Administered through individual colleges and academic departments, these awards recognize outstanding achievement and commitment within specific disciplines and fields of study.
If you are receiving financial aid (including loans), your financial aid award(s) may be adjusted if you receive a scholarship that exceeds your total aid limit. Speak with a financial aid counselor during walk-in hours for a detailed overview of your individual situation.
GO MATADORS • GOOD LUCK!
Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$3,000 Alumni Association First Generation Scholarships
Fall 2026: 2026–2027 Academic Year Award The goal of the Alumni...
Deadline04/17/2026
$3,000 Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Fall 2026: 2026 -2027 Academic Year Award This scholarship is presented...
Deadline04/17/2026
$3,000 Alumni Association: Cindy and Dan Chernow Graduate Student Scholarship
Fall 2026: 2026 -2027 Academic Year Award The goal of the Cindy and Dan...
Deadline04/17/2026
Up to five (5) recipients will receive a minimum scholarship award of $2,000. CSU The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship for Continuing Avalon High School Alumni Scholarship
Academic Year 2026–2027 Award The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship...
Deadline04/17/2026
$1,000 Dreamers Scholarship in Memory of Ismael Zepeda
2026-2027 Academic Year Year The Dreamers Scholarship in Memory of...
Deadline04/17/2026
$1,250 Tanni Block Memorial LGBTQIA+ Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award This scholarship serves to honor the...
Deadline04/17/2026
$1,250 USU Debra L. Hammond Servant Leadership Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Debra L. Hammond Servant Leadership...
Deadline04/17/2026
$1,000 USU Dream Center Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Year The DREAM Center Scholarship was created...
Deadline04/17/2026
$1,000 USU Pride Center Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Pride Center Scholarship was created...
Deadline04/17/2026
$1,000 USU Veterans Resource Center Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Veterans Resource Center Scholarship...
Deadline04/17/2026
Varies ($ 500-1,000) Child and Adolescent Development Alumni Chapter Scholarship Program for CADV Majors
2026–2027 Academic Year Award The goal of the CADV Alumni Chapter...
Deadline04/18/2026
$100 Information Technology Outstanding Student Employee Award
2026–2027 Academic Year Award Information Technology (IT) Outstanding...
Deadline04/22/2026
$7,790 (per academic year) up to 4 years. ACECS New Freshman Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The ACECS New Freshman Scholarship offers...
Deadline04/24/2026
Varies The Armenian History and Culture Scholarship Fund
2026-2027 Academic Year Scholarship Award The Armenian History and...
Deadline04/24/2026
$1,000 Gilbert and Jackie Cisneros Foundation Scholarship in Science and Mathematics
2026-2027 Academic Year Award Scholarship funds will be applied in the...
Deadline05/01/2026
$2,000 - $4,000 Graduate Equity Program
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Graduate Equity Program is designed...
Deadline05/10/2026
Up to $2,000 Tseng Graduate Aspiration Program
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Tseng Graduate Aspiration Program is...
Deadline05/10/2026
$3,000 Beta-Rho Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Tom Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Beta-Rho Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha...
Deadline05/15/2026
$500 Marino J. Riccomini Family Scholarships
2025-2026 Academic Year:Fall 2026 Award Marino J Riccomini Family...
Deadline05/22/2026
1,000.00 Quinten Thomas Memorial Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award Quinten Thomas (September 28, 1995 –...
Deadline05/25/2026
$5,000 NSP GE Honors Rising Scholar Award
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The NSP GE Honors Rising Scholar Award...
Deadline05/31/2026
Varies Amron Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The MSP Amron scholarship will provide at...
Deadline06/01/2026
1,000.00 Associated Students Bruce Lawrence Schentes Memorial Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1,000.00 Associated Students Chris Mann Memorial Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1500.00 Associated Students David Harry Crandall Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1500.00 Associated Students Diane Hartjen Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$500 Associated Students Dianne F. Harrison Award*
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students Dianne F....
Deadline06/01/2026
$1,000.00 Associated Students Dr. James W. Cleary and Mary Cleary Honorary Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1,000.00 Associated Students Dr. Karin Duran Memorial Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1500.00 Associated Students Dr. Susan Curzon Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$3,000 Associated Students Dr. Terry Piper Memorial Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1000.00 Associated Students Eric Hoggat Memorial Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$600.00 Associated Students Gwen and Chuck Monteleone Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$3000.00 Associated Students International Matador Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$500.00 Associated Students Jackie Forsythe Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1,500 Associated Students Jennifer De La Torre Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1,000 Associated Students John Paul (JP) Gale Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1000.00 Associated Students Joyce Gerrity Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$500 Associated Students Parent Scholarship *
2026-2027 Academic Year Award Associated Students (AS) is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1,000 Associated Students Phyllis Perkins Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$500.00 Associated Students Roy Pirchio Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1500.00 Associated Students Sandra Abrams Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$2,000 Associated Students Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1,000.00 Associated Students Scholarship Honoring Students who Lost their Lives in the Northridge Earthquake
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$8,000 Associated Students Scholarship in Honor of Jolene Koester
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$1,500.00 Associated Students Scholarship in Recognition of Tom Piernik
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students is the primary...
Deadline06/01/2026
$200 Associated Students The Support You Deserve Award*
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Associated Students The Support You...
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Bonnie D. Friedman and Gerald L. Miller Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award Bonnie Friedman was born in Hollywood....
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Calnan Family Dreamers Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award Adina and Ray Calnan met in their final...
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Corinne McClane Kappa Kappa Gamma Memorial Scholarship Endowment
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Corinne McClane Scholarship will be...
Deadline06/01/2026