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📢 Featured Scholarship Opportunities – Now Open

Outstanding Graduating Senior Award (2025–2026): Four graduating seniors will each receive a $2,000 award. Open to undergraduate seniors graduating Fall 2025–Summer 2026 (minimum 3.0 GPA). | View details & apply

CSU Foundation Scholarships: CSU Foundation opportunities are now available for eligible students across majors and programs. | Explore CSU Foundation awards

Welcome to CSUN myMatador Scholarship Portal

How to Get Started

1 Sign in with your CSUN Portal (User ID & Password) and complete a General Application each academic year.

Unless otherwise noted, students in self-support programs are not eligible.

2 Review the Scholarships list (Recommended Scholarships are based on your student record and General Application).

3 Check eligibility and submit your application before each opportunity’s deadline.

4 Check back often! New opportunities are added throughout the year.

Important Information

Application materials, including letters of recommendation, are due by the deadline noted within each opportunity.(Incomplete applications will not be considered.)
All scholarships close at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on the noted deadline date.

Programs and Departments on this Site

Matador Scholarship Program (MSP): Offers a broad range of merit- and need-based scholarship opportunities administered through the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department to recognize academic achievement and student engagement across the university.
Northridge Scholarship Program (NSP): A university-wide initiative for undergraduate students that includes the GE Honors Rising Scholar Award, University Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship, supporting academic excellence and leadership among Matadors.
Departmental Scholarships: Administered through individual colleges and academic departments, these awards recognize outstanding achievement and commitment within specific disciplines and fields of study.

If you are receiving financial aid (including loans), your financial aid award(s) may be adjusted if you receive a scholarship that exceeds your total aid limit. Speak with a financial aid counselor during walk-in hours for a detailed overview of your individual situation.

GO MATADORS • GOOD LUCK!

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
49 awards of $10,000 each	CSU Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students 2026-2027 Academic Year Application will open on CSU Foundation...	Deadline04/12/2026
$1,700 (one fellowship)	CSU Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship 2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship...	Deadline04/12/2026
Six (6) awards of $5,000	CSU Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship 2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Howard C. Christiansen Trust...	Deadline04/12/2026
Eight (8) awards of $5,250	CSU Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont Scholarship Fund 2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont...	Deadline04/12/2026
Varies ($500 - $2,000) (See description for details)	CSU Real Estate Scholarship and Internship Grant 2026-2027 Academic Year Award Eligibility Requirements: An interest...	Deadline04/12/2026
Two (2) awards of $4,000	CSU Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship 2026-2027 Academic Year Award After graduating with a bachelor’s of...	Deadline04/12/2026
One (1) award of $7,500	CSU Robert D. & Dorothy W. Talty Endowed Scholarship 2026 -2027 Academic Year CSU Foundation The mission of the CSU...	Deadline04/12/2026
Four (4) awards of $2,500	CSU Robert M. Odell Endowed Scholarship in Public Administration 2026-2027 Academic Year Award The California Society of Municipal...	Deadline04/12/2026
Two (2) awards of $11,000	CSU The William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship 2026-2027 Academic Year Award This scholarship supports the CSU Summer...	Deadline04/12/2026
Four (4) awards of $5,000\	CSU Trustee Emerita Claudia Hampton California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) Scholarship 2026-2027 Academic Year Award Applicants must be graduates of the...	Deadline04/12/2026
One (1) $7000 award per CSU Campus	CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement 2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Hearst Foundations established an...	Deadline04/12/2026
Three (3) awards of $2,750	CSU Wilson C. Riles Educational Scholarship 2026-2027 Academic Year Award Working his way through public...	Deadline04/12/2026
Up to five (5) recipients will receive a minimum scholarship award of $2,000.	CSU The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship for Continuing Avalon High School Alumni Scholarship Academic Year 2026–2027 Award The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship...	Deadline04/17/2026