CSU The Fly Fisher Club Scholarship Fund

PLEASE EMAIL THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR, MARIA ELENA ZENDEJAS (MARIA.E.ZENDEJAS@CSUCI.EDU), TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKET OR DROP BY OUR WALK-IN HOURS at SAGE HALL: 9:00AM 04:30PM

This scholarship honors the memory of Richard Fanning, an advocate for educational opportunity, an avid flyfisher and a good friend, whose companionship, advice, and leadership, both on and off the stream, will long be remembered. The Fly Fishers Club of Orange County was founded in 1966 to further the sport of Fly Fishing. In addition to being a way to meet others who enjoy the sport, there were three goals in mind when the club was founded:
· Educating the public,
· Conserving the fisheries, and
· Contributing resources to make fly fishing enjoyable and available to all who are interested.
The club has been working hard to meet its goals by sponsoring clinics and workshops, hosting noteworthy speakers, participating in conservation projects, and contributing its resources to various conservation organizations such as the Federation of Fly Fishers and (FFF), Trout Unlimited (TU), Cal Trout, and the Nature Conservancy. In addition, the club contributes to numerous other conservation activities directly beneficial to fly fishing. The club has made annual scholarships available to CSU students who are studying marine sciences.

One (1) $3,000 scholarship will be awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Eligibility Criteria
• Students must demonstrate a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be in good academic standing.
• Students must demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus Financial Aid office.
• Students must be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent undergraduate student in marine-related studies at a CSU campus and must remain a full-time equivalent CSU student during the academic year.
• Or must be currently enrolled as a part-time equivalent graduate student in marine-related studies at a CSU campus and must remain a part-time equivalent CSU graduate student during the academic year.
• Demonstrate a commitment to community service in the fisheries biology field.

(All applicants must file a 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or a 2024-2025 Dream Act Application.)

DEADLINE: APRIL 12, 2024

APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED BOTH HARD-COPY AND ELECTRONICALLY TO ARMANDO ZAVALA (SCHOLARSHIPS@CSUCI.EDU), THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR, BY THE DEADLINE

REMINDER: APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED OR DROP BY DURING OUR WALK-IN HOURS AT SAGE HALL