CSU Richard Leffingwell Scholarship

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

After graduating with a bachelor’s of science degree from CSU Northridge, and serving as an officer in the US Army, Richard Leffingwell joined the CSU’s Chancellor’s Office as a member of the trustees’ audit staff. He directed the CSU’s self-supporting financing activities, and later became the Director of Financing and Treasury. Richard worked with trustees, campuses, and the municipal financing community to establish viable systems for financing non-state projects at the 23 CSU campuses before retiring in 2004. This scholarship reflects his admiration for the university’s commitment to provide opportunities to foster the next generation of students who wish to be instrumental in serving the public.

Two (2) $3,500 scholarships will be awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Eligibility Criteria
• Students must have a course of study within a discipline of a California State University School of Business and Economics.
• Students must have demonstrated an interest in and aspire to a career in public service.
• Students must demonstrate a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 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 upper division or graduate student at a California State University campus and must remain a full-time equivalent student during the scholarship period.
• A military veteran meeting the criteria and otherwise equal to others in qualifications will receive favorable consideration.

(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