NSP University Scholarship

2027 – 2028 Academic Year Award

The NSP University Scholarship is one of three programs under the Northridge Scholarship Program. The University Scholarship award encourages continuing CSUN students’ scholarly development and engagement. Scholarship recipients must be full-time undergraduates during their award year.

University Scholars are funded to enable deep exploration of their fields of interest through internships, extracurricular activities, community engagement, and other opportunities, and to develop mentoring relationships with faculty members. Ideally, University Scholars will use the year awarded to prepare for the Presidential Scholarship competition.

The University Scholars award includes:

• A renewable $7,500 scholarship for selected qualified students** ** (26-27 first-year scholars must reapply on this application)
  
• A textbook discount at the Matador Bookstore
• Priority registration for Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 terms.

Applicants will be evaluated primarily on the quality of their essay responses. Essays must highlight personal strengths such as motivation, creativity, self-confidence, maturity, concern for others, and awareness of current issues. Letters of recommendation highlighting classroom experience and extracurricular activities will carry the most weight.

In addition to the scholarship application materials, applicants must complete one of two pre-application requirements. Applicants must review the online pre-application information and complete a mandatory survey. Alternatively, applicants may attend one of three Zoom sessions in place of the survey to confirm their understanding of the application requirements. See links below.

The application will close on January 31, 2027.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must review the online pre-application information and complete the required survey; or attend one of two Zoom sessions to confirm understanding of the application requirements. DATES ARE BELOW
• Must have completed/or be on track to complete at least 24 CSUN units by the end of the Spring 2027 term to apply
• Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA required to apply and maintain the award
• Must be a continuing undergraduate student enrolled full-time during the award year (Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 terms)
• Students planning to graduate in the Fall 2027 term are not eligible to apply.
• Must participate in scholarly development/engagement activities during the award year (minimum 3 activities for each term)
• Renewal students must attend the Presidential Scholar End of Year Exhibit (TBD)
• No late applications: Apply by 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2027. All application materials are due by this date.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2027 AND SPRING 2028 FOR SELECTED AWARDEES.

For more information regarding the Presidential Scholarship and the University Scholarship, and to access the Pre-Application Survey, please click here.

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. If selected, your GPA, unit completion, full-time enrollment status, graduation term, awarding term, and other eligibility requirements will be verified before the award is disbursed. Any changes to these factors may result in forfeiture of the award. The scholarship may also be terminated at any time for reasons including, but not limited to, intentional misrepresentation or provision of false information in the application.