All Opportunities

The General Scholarship Application for the 2025-2026 award year at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) opens on October 1, 2024, at 12:00 A.M. (PST). The application deadline is March 2, 2025, 11:59 P.M. (PST). Students are encouraged to submit applications before the deadline.

*The 2025-2026 Scholarship Application filling period is October 1, 2024, 12:00 A.M. (PST) to March 2, 2025, 11:59 P.M. (PST).

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Welcome to the California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) Scholarship Portal!
The scholarships listed below are CSUCI Scholarships offered by various private donors, community members, and departments throughout the University. Click on the scholarship name to learn more about that opportunity.

To apply to any of the CSUCI scholarships listed below, click the “Sign In” button on this page to begin. You must sign in using your myCI login to begin your application.

The Personal Essay should be 200-500 words and submitted by the March 2, 2025 deadline. Please note that Letters of Recommendation are no longer required. Applicants can disregard the Reference tab at the top of the webpage.

Once you complete your General Application, the system will automatically match you with all scholarships in which you meet the basic criteria. Meeting the criteria means you will be entered into the pool of applicants for a particular scholarship. It does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship.

The system will also provide a drop-down menu of opportunities for you to review, which include:

–Recommended: These are currently open scholarships that you may be recommended to review because you appear to meet the basic criteria. Typically, these scholarships have additional questions or criteria you must meet to apply.
–Ours: Lists all CSUCI Scholarships, excluding external scholarships.
–External: This list of scholarships is from non-CSUCI scholarship organizations. They have their own application and deadlines. For more information, click on their hyperlink.

PLEASE NOTE:
To be considered for CSUCI Scholarships, you must either file a 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a 2025-2026 California Dream Act Application (CADAA). You are not required to complete both. If you are a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, you must file a 2025-2026 FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov. If you are an eligible AB540 student, you must file a 2025-2026 CADAA at https://dream.csac.ca.gov.

For more information, please contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships office at (805) 437-8530 or scholarships@csuci.edu.

You can save your application anytime by clicking Save and Keep Editing at the bottom of the form.
Once completed, you can submit your application by clicking Finish and Continue.
Note: Required fields are marked with an asterisk.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,500 Abou-Samra Family Scholarship
Must be a student enrolled in the Nursing Program. Must have a minimum...
Deadline03/02/2025
$500 Alex McNeill Vista Scholarship First Generation
An undergraduate, graduate, or teaching credential student pursuing a...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000 ALTRUSA Scholarship - Muriel L. Ballauf Memorial Scholarship
Applicants must be re-entering the workforce, head of household, and a...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000 ALTRUSA Scholarship - Robert B. Wismann Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be re-entering the workforce, head of household, and a...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000 ALTRUSA Scholarship - Roberta Ross Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be re-entering the workforce, head of household, and a...
Deadline03/02/2025
$2,250 Alumni & Friends Association Endowed Student Scholarship
This scholarship’s theme is to promote the concept of “giving back.” ...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000.00 Amgen Biotech Scholarship
MS Biotech students (all programs) Demonstrate financial need
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000 Arneson Family Scholarship
Must be a Junior or Senior undergraduate student majoring in...
Deadline03/02/2025
$5,000 Assistance League of Ventura County - Dorothy and Al Stacey Scholarship
Must be an Undergraduate or Graduate majoring in Science and...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000 Barbara A. Johnson Engineering Scholarship (Mechatronics)
Must be an Undergraduate. Student must have graduated from a Ventura...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 Barbara Meister Teaching Scholarship
Undergraduate or Credential student planning to pursue a teaching...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 Barbara Stirzel Camarillo Women's Club
Student must be a Camarillo resident. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must have...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000 Barbara Thorpe Nursing Scholar
Must be in a Junior and Senior standing. Must be an...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,250 Bernard & Barbara Bobitch Scholarship Fund in Health Sciences
Must be a U.S. citizen. Students studying in health-related fields...
Deadline03/02/2025
$5,000 BKM Scholarship
Must be a first-time, first-year student in any major. Must be a...
Deadline03/02/2025
$2,000 Bracero Scholarship
Must be an Undergraduate. Must write a 500-word essay describing...
Deadline03/02/2025
1,000 Bruno Pozzi Scholarship
Double Major Preference Financial need GPA: 2.5. Essay prompt: “How...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,100 California Strawberry Festival Corporation Scholarship Fund
Student must be a resident of Ventura County for at least one...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,100 Carnegie Art Scholarship
Preferred majors in Visual Arts. Students must be from Ventura County...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 Carolyn Lundgren/Angel Scholarship
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Must be enrolled...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,300 CI Student Cal Vet Scholarship Fund
Applicant must be a student veteran. Priority will be given to...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,300 Citizens for Youth in Ventura County Endowed Scholarship Fund
Students must be a graduate of Ventura County High School. Voluntary...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,200 City of Camarillo Endowed Scholarship Fund
Student must be a resident of the City of Camarillo. Must have a minimum...
Deadline03/02/2025
$3,500.00 College Futures Commty.Col.Sch
Priority will be given to deserving students from Ventura College,...
Deadline03/02/2025
$800.00 CrestVest Corporation Scholarship
Undergraduate Only All entering and continuing undergraduate students...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,250 Daniel Lee Memorial Scholarship (for International Engagement)
Students must be enrolled for at least one semester at the CSUCI Study...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,300 Dennis Gregory Memorial Mechatronics Scholarship
Must be an Undergraduate. Students studying Mechatronics...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,400 Dorothy L. Huston Endowed Nursing & Related Professions Scholarship Fund
Student must be enrolled in the CSUCI Nursing Program (studying direct...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,125 Dr. & Mrs. John Peter Pearson Nursing Scholarship
Must be in a Junior and Senior standing. Students studying, except the...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,300 Dr. Richard Grossman Nursing Scholarship
Must be enrolled in the CSUCI Nursing Program. Must be an...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 DWC of Conejo-Pavley Scholar
Must be an undergraduate student majoring in Environmental and...
Deadline03/02/2025
Varies Edison Mechatronics Scholarship
Student must be an incoming first time Freshman and majoring in...
Deadline03/02/2025
Varies General Scholarships
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Must be enrolled in...
Deadline03/02/2025
$2,000 Gordon Ross Medical Scholarship
Must be in the Nursing program. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000 Hammer Family Trust Scholarship
Students studying Engineering, Mathematics or in the Teaching Credential...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 Hank Lacayo Scholarship
Open to Undergradute and Graduate students. Students studying Political...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 Harry O. & Vivian K. Bostwick Endowed Scholarship
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Must be enrolled...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000.00 Jack and Jeanne Cramer Scholarship
First-time Freshman or Sophomore residing in California. Must...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,750 James C. Basile Scholarship
Preference will be given to students who graduated from public or...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 Julie Kissel Divekar Memorial Scholarship
Students studying Nursing. Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or...
Deadline03/02/2025
$7,000 Lescher Scholarship
Must be in a Junior and Senior standing. Must be an...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,250 Lytle Family Art Scholarship
Awarded to an Art Major Student with Senior Standing in the Art...
Deadline03/02/2025
$6,250.00 M&M Zarate Enterprise Scholars
Must be a Junior or Senior undergraduate student majoring in Nursing,...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,000 Margaret & Lee Wrinkle Endowed Scholarship
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. Must be enrolled...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,750 Margaret E. Garlock Scholarship Fund
Students must be accepted into the CSUCI Nursing Program. Students must...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,250 Marie Wesely Nursing Scholarship Fund
Awarded to Junior, Senior, or Graduate nursing students. Must be...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 Mary Postal Memorial Scholarship
Students must be enrolled or admitted into a CSUCI Teaching Credential...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,200 Oxnard Ambassadors Scholarship Fund in Memory of Robert C. McMillan
Student must be an Oxnard resident for at least one year. Student...
Deadline03/02/2025
Varies Pat & Drew West Scholarship
All Undergraduate students, Any Major, 3.5 GPA. Limited to students with...
Deadline03/02/2025
$1,500 Perez Family Scholarship
Open to Undergraduate students only. Studying Education, Science, and...
Deadline03/02/2025