MSP Pearl Simmons Scholarship Endowment

2024-2025 Academic Year Award

Pearl Simmons, along with her husband David Simmons came from humble beginnings. They were both affected by the Depression and never graduated from college themselves. She was well known and loved but was not able to follow their own educational dreams. The motivation behind this scholarship was the desire to assist others in pursuing their dreams.

This scholarship is open to students who are returning to CSUN after a leave of a year or more.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Open to matriculated CSUN undergraduate and graduate students.
• Students must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
• Have a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) on file for the upcoming academic year.
• Undergraduate students must enroll in 12 units or more during the Fall & Spring terms of the award year.
  Any change to your eligibility status in any term within the award year will result in a cancellation of your award.
• Graduate students must enroll in a minimum of 6 units (8 units preferred) or more during the Fall & Spring terms of the award year.
  Any change to your eligibility status in any term within the award year will result in a cancellation of your award.
• One letter of recommendation must be requested via the _my_Matadors Scholarship portal.
• Must upload a copy of your student resume. A student resume is a detailed record of your personal and educational information. It includes the name of your school/college, coursework, projects (if any) undertaken, and awards. The resume may also contain additional information like your extracurricular activities, volunteer experiences, job experiences (if any), hobbies, etc.

Please note:
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.