Alumni Higher Education Program

The award is intended for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

The purpose of the Alumni Higher Education Program is to recognize and assist alumni who are dedicated to the university and want to continue their graduate education at CSUN. Recipients of this award will each receive $1,000.00. Award recipients will be chosen on the basis of a personal statement, a letter of recommendation, and incoming applicants must have a CSUN GPA of 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate degree and current graduate students must have a CSUN GPA of a 3.5 or higher.

Award Amount: $1000 for the academic year.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must have received at least one of the following:

  • An undergraduate degree from CSUN and be admitted to a graduate program or
  • A master’s degree from CSUN and be admitted to a doctoral program or
  • A teaching credential from CSUN and be admitted to a master’s program.


Additionally Requirements:

  • Applicants must have a CSUN GPA of a 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate degree and current graduate students must have a CSUN GPA of a 3.5 or higher.
  • Applicants must have enrolled in 6 units or more for the Fall 2024 term.
  • Applicants must request one letter of recommendation from a CSUN faculty member.
  • Applicants must submit a personal statement (maximum one page, double-spaced) in which you provide a response to the prompt provided.
  • Must upload a copy of their CSUN unofficial transcripts.
  • Recipients must present or participate as a student volunteer during the CSUNposium held in the spring semester.

Not Eligible:

  • Applicants who have previously received this award
  • Applicants enrolled in a credential program or certificate program.
  • Any CSU employee or their dependents receiving a university fee waiver are not eligible (does not apply to TAs, GAs, ISAs or student assistants).
  • Graduate students who plan on graduating at the end of the Fall 2024 term are not eligible to apply as this award will be disbursed during the Spring 2025 term.

Please note that your recommendation letter, personal statement and unofficial transcripts must be submitted through the myMatador Scholarship portal. Your recommender will receive a request to submit the recommendation letter through the system, but please follow up with them to make sure that they complete and submit your request by the opportunity deadline date.

For questions regarding this scholarship opportunity please contact the Office of Graduate Studies @ (818) 677-2138.

Award
$1,000
Scopes
Graduate GPA ≥ 3.0, Undergraduate GPA ≥ 3.0, Graduate
Deadline
11/25/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. I have received one of the following:
    • A master’s degree from CSUN and was admitted to a doctoral program.
    • A teaching credential from CSUN and was admitted to a master’s program.
    • An undergraduate degree from CSUN and was admitted to a graduate program.
  2. Personal Statement: Please describe why you chose to continue to pursue a graduate degree at CSUN.
  3. I am enrolled in a CSUN master's or doctorate degree program during the Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 terms.
  4. I am enrolled in 6 units or more.
  5. I am a CSU employee or a dependent of a CSU employee receiving a university fee waiver (does not apply to TAs, GAs, ISAs or student assistants).
  6. I understand that I am required to present or participate as a volunteer during the CSUNposium held in the spring term.
  7. Please request: A letter of recommendation from a CSUN faculty member. The letter should include a signature, title, and contact information.
  8. Please upload: Your most recent unofficial transcript. This should reflect your current academic status.
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