CSU Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicants must currently have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale during the academic year in which the award is received.
  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in 6.1 units or more as a CSU undergraduate or graduate student in any major field and must remain enrolled in 6.1 units or more during the academic year in which the award is received.
  • Applicants must have a visual disability


The Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students was established in 1991 by Mr. Schoettler, a successful businessman from Mountain View, California, who was blind for the last eight years of his life.

Application deadline: Applicants are accepted on a year-round basis.

Award amount: 46 scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year across the 23 CSU campuses.

How to apply: CSU Students who meet the requirements must complete the CSU Foundation application available HERE .

Financial aid offices should provide information about the availability of this scholarship to the services for students with disabilities office. Students who have previously been nominated and/or awarded the Schoettler scholarship may continue to apply each year they meet the qualifications.

*The CSU Foundation will confirmed applicants are registered with their campus Disability Support Services offices with a visual limitation. A visual limitation is defined by the CSU as:
Blindness or partial sight to the degree that it impedes the educational process and may necessitate accommodations, support services, or programs.


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.

For more information on this and other CSU Systemwide scholarships, please visit https://www.csun.edu/financialaid/csu-foundation

Award
$10,000 (See description for details)
Scopes
CSU Systemwide Scholarships
Deadline
04/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. To apply for the "CSU Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students" YOU must submit an application via the CSU system Scholarship Portal. Submitting an application via the myMatador Scholarship portal does not count as an official scholarship application.