Graduate Equity Program

2024-2025 Academic Year Award

The Graduate Equity Program is designed to increase the diversity of students completing a graduate degree, encourage further study in a doctoral program and consider a university faculty career. This program is available to graduate students admitted in a State supported master’s degree program. Doctoral, credential only, certificate students, international, non-California residents, or students enrolled in a self-support master’s degree program (offered through CSUN’s Tseng College) are not eligible.

Award Amounts range from $2000 to $4000 for the academic year.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be admitted in a CSUN State-supported master’s degree program.
• Applicants must be a California resident or have an AB540 affidavit on file.
• Applicants must have a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) on file for the upcoming academic year.
  *FAFSA and CADAA Estimated Family Contribution( soon to be Student Aid Index) must be less than or equal to $10,000.
• Applicants must be enrolled in at least half-time (4 units) during the Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 terms.
  *Any change to your enrollment status resulting in less than required enrollment for any term within the award year will result in a cancellation of your award.
• Undergraduate GPA must be greater than or equal to 3.25.
• Graduate CSUN GPA must be greater than or equal to 3.25.
• Graduate students must work closely with their faculty mentor on a project and participate in the CSUNposium which will be held in the spring semester (date to be determined).
• Applicants must upload copies of all undergraduate and graduate (if any) unofficial transcripts.
• Applicants must upload a personal statement that describes your educational and career goals, your research and/or creative activity, any research or employment you have participated in to advance your educational and career goals, and your commitment to completing a master’s degree and future goals.
• Applicant must request one letter of recommendation from a faculty member or employer ( no personal letters) via the scholarship portal.

Not Eligible:

• Applicants who have previously received this award.
• Doctoral, credential only, certificate students, international, non-California residents, or students enrolled in a self-support master’s degree program (offered through CSUN’s Tseng College)
• CSUN employees are not eligible, except TAs and GAs.

For questions regarding this scholarship opportunity please contact Office of Graduate Studies @ (818) 677-2138 or visit: https://www.csun.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-equity-program for more information.

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.