Tseng Higher Education Scholarship

Award is intended for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The Tseng Higher Education Scholarship will be awarded to Tseng students who are dedicated to the university and are pursuing a graduate degree through a program in Tseng College at CSUN. Recipients of this award will each receive $500.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a Tseng College master’s degree program.
    Applicants must have a FAFSA or California Dream Act application (CADAA)on file for the current academic year.
  • Incoming applicants must have a 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 be enrolled in 6 units during the Fall 2024.


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).
  • Students enrolled in a State-supported master’s degree program.
  • 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 system. 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 submit by the due date.

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

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.

Award
$500
Scopes
CADAA Required, FAFSA Required, Graduate GPA ≥ 3.0, Graduate
Deadline
11/25/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. A Personal Statement (maximum one page, double-spaced)
    Please provide a response to the following prompt: Please describe why you chose to pursue a graduate degree through Tseng College at CSUN?
    Biographical information should be included only to the extent it relates to your academic pursuit and your reason for pursuing a graduate degree.
  2. I am enrolled in a CSUN Tseng College master’s degree program during the Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 terms.
  3. 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).
  4. I am enrolled in 6 units or more.
  5. Please request: A letter of recommendation from a CSUN faculty member. The letter should include a signature, title, and contact information.
  6. Please upload: Copy of your CSUN unofficial transcript.
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