Health Administration Program Scholarship (CHHD)


Fall 2025: 2025-2026 Academic Year Award

The Health Administration Scholarship program was initiated through generous donations. The scholarship is awarded to 2 undergraduate students majoring in Health Administration who has successfully completed the first two introductory courses and 1 graduate student in the Master of Health Administration (MHA) program who has successfully completed the first year of the program . Recipients are selected based on evidence of financial need, being among the first in their family to attend college, and their proven commitment to the community. The students further need to articulate why they close Health Administration, their professional goals after graduation, and what impact they would like to make on the healthcare field.

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate Student

  • Must be continuing undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Health Administration.
  • Must have enrollment for the Fall term and in Senior standing graduating at the end of Spring 2026.
  • Must be currently enrolled at CSUN and have completed HSCI 312 and HSCI 314.
  • Must have an undergraduate GPA greater than or qual to 2.50
  • Must have a FAFSA or California Dream Act application on file for the current academic year.
  • Must be enrolled in 3 units or more at CSUN.

Graduate Student

  • Must be continuing graduate student pursuing the Master in Health Administration (MHA) degree.
  • Must be enrolled in 3 units or more at CSUN for the Fall semester.
  • Must have a graduate GPA greater than or qual to 3.00
  • Must have a FAFSA or California Dream Act application on file for the current academic year.


Should you have questions regarding this scholarship opportunity, please contact Bethany Wexler Rainisch, Ph.D., M.P.H. at bethany.rainisch@csun.edu

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
$1,000
Scopes
CADAA Required, FAFSA Required, Graduating Undergraduate Senior Eligible, Undergraduate GPA ≥ 2.0, College of Health and Human Development
Deadline
11/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. I have completed a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application for the current academic year.
  2. I am currently enrolled in 3 units or more at CSUN.
  3. I am an undergraduate or graduate student in the Health Administration program.
  4. Essay 1: Why did you choose the Health Administration field?
  5. Essay 2: Who in your family has attended college?
  6. Essay 3: What are your professional goals and what impact would you like to make on the health care field?
  7. Essay 4: Please list any community service you have done while in college. List the dates, agencies/organizations, and activities completed.
  8. Essay 5: Why should you receive the scholarship?
  9. Please upload: A copy of your most recent Degree Progress Report (DPR)
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