10,000 Degrees Partnership with Art & Elizabeth Condiotti
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need.
AAAV Wine Business Scholarship
Scholarships for underrepresented populations pursuing a career in the wine industry.
Accounting Forum Scholarship
Scholarships for members of the Accounting Forum Club.
Active 20/30 Santa Rosa Luncheon Club Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University who have graduated from a high school in Sonoma County, and are planning to enter occupations in which they will be working with children seventeen years of age and younger.
Ada H. Zainer and John Yeralla Scholarship
Scholarships for hearing impaired students.
Alan Johnson Scholarship
Scholarships for students with majors in Business, Natural Sciences, History. Recipients must be from Sonoma State University's six service area, be a junior or senior classification, and have financial need to be considered for his award.
Alan Ziff and Cheryl Scholar (Ziff) Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy, first-generation, bilingual, Windsor High School graduates.
Albert Laferriere History Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in History.
Albert W. Coset Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for juniors and seniors who are majoring in History.
Alden W. Hanson Scholarship (1) First-time Freshman
Scholarship for first-time freshman majoring in Psychology from the local area.
Alden W. Hanson Scholarship (2) Junior Transfer
Scholarship for a junior transfer from a local community college majoring in psychology.
Alden W. Hanson Scholarship (3) Junior Transfer
Scholarship for junior level transfer student majoring in Psychology.
Alden W. Hanson Scholarship (4) Re-entry Student
Scholarship for an entering re-entry student majoring in Psychology from the local area.
Alene Mendelssohn Scholarship
Scholarships to financially needy Sociology majors, entering or within their junior year of study at SSU. Renewable for one additional year.
Amber Jackson Alvarez Accounting Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Accounting with preference given to local Sonoma County residents
Ambrose R. Nichols Jr. Scholarship
Scholarships for Upper Division or Graduate students who have contributed to the university or campus community and completed at least 36 units at Sonoma State University.
American Association of University Women, Santa Rosa Branch Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding reentry students attending Sonoma State University with financial need who are first generation college students, former foster youth or re-entry students.
Ana Call Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in History.
Andrew Krantz Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for upper division Sociology majors who have triumphed over adversity.
Anita Martin Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are planning to become teachers.
Anthropological Studies Center Scholarship In Cultural Resources Management
Scholarships for CRM student. Anthropological Studies Center Scholarship in Cultural Resource Management.
Art & Elizabeth Condiotti Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need.
Art History Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in art history at Sonoma State University.
Association of Operating Room Nurses of the Redwood Empire Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Nursing Program with preference to students interested in perioperative nursing.
Barbara Riley Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in the School of Business and Economics and who are preparing to enter the Accounting profession.
Beatrice M. Richardson Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are visually impaired and registered with SSU Disability Services.
Benziger Family Winery Visual Arts Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Art Studio.
Berle Post and Phillip Brownell Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Counseling.
Betty Riess Education Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are currently enrolled in an education credential and planning to teach at the elementary education level.
Betty Riess Global Studies and Environmental Studies Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy, upper division Global Studies or Environmental Studies majors.
Betty Riess Nursing Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy upper-division or graduate Nursing students.
Bonnie L. Harris Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Music with preference for students emphasizing in Voice who graduated from a Sonoma County High School who have financial need.
Bonnie Thomas Memorial Award
Scholarships to Counseling majors who are graduates of Santa Rosa high school or Elsie Allen high school.
Brad Crandall Scholarship
Scholarships for reentry students who are majoring in Political Science or History.
Business Management Scholarship
Scholarships for Business Administration Students.
California Retired Teachers Association Laura E. Settle Scholarship
Scholarships for Senior or Graduate students in teacher education, with financial need.
California Retired Teachers Association Scholarship, Sonoma County Division
Scholarships for a senior or graduate student enrolled in the School of Education and have attended at least six years, K-16, at a public school in one or more of the following regions: Sonoma County, Tomales, Point Arena, Calistoga attendance area.
Cameron M. Gardner Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Electrical Engineering.
Carlos Call Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Geography, Biology, or Environmental Studies.
Cassandra Jackson Waters Scholarship
Scholarships for reentry students who are single parents.
Charles Woodson & O'Neill Family Wine Scholarship
The Charles Woodson & O’Neill Family Wine Scholarship aims to recruit and retain high-achieving underrepresented students interested in pursuing a career in the wine industry.
Chemistry Department Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Chemistry.
Cinco De Mayo Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students bilingual in English and Spanish with a strong commitments to community.
Claude Minard Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division students majoring in Geography, Environment, and Planning. Preference to students with a concentration in Society, Environment and Development, Environmental Systems, or Geospatial Analysis and Technology.
Clover-Stornetta Farms, Inc. Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in academic departments within the Schools of Natural Science, Education and Business and Economics who are residents of the six-county service area of Sonoma State University.
Conni Miller Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students who are majoring in Anthropology.
Crankstart Foundation Transfer Scholarship
Scholarships for students who transferred from a California Community College.
CSU Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship
CSU
Systemwide
This fellowship encourages student scholars to engage in graduate work in fields such as public policy, American history, economics, archival management and government. Preference will be given to projects that involve research about the state of California. The selected scholar is expected to pursue research projects within special CSU library/archival collections.
The fellowship was established in memory of Dr. Glenn S. Dumke, Chancellor of the California State University from 1962 to 1982. Under his visionary leadership, the university system made great progress in the breadth and quality of academic programs. He is credited with organizing 16 separate academic programs into a single system that became a model across the nation. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1917, he received his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Occidental College and his Ph.D. at UCLA and began his 42-year career in higher education as an instructor of history at Occidental College.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be in good standing and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Be enrolled as a full-time equivalent CSU graduate student in the areas of public policy, American history, economics, library science, archival management, or government and remain a CSU full-time equivalent student during the academic year.
- Use the award to pursue research projects within the Dumke Collection or other collections housed within the CSU archives at CSU Dominguez Hills, the Center for California Studies at CSU Sacramento, or other special collections within the CSU system.
Information about the CSU Special Collections can be found at https://library.csus.edu/special-collections-and-university-archives
If selected as a final nominee, the CSU Foundation will request a letter of recommendation from a CSU faculty member.
CSU Gregson Bautzer Scholarship
CSU
Foundation
This scholarship is open only to incoming freshman students who have graduated from the California Academy of Mathematics and Science (CAMS) and who are continuing their education at any of the California State University campuses.
The Gregson Bautzer University Fund Scholarship was established in 1991 by Mrs. Nicola D. Bautzer in memory of her husband, a former member of the California State University Board of Trustees and the California State University Foundation Board of Governors.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Incoming freshman students who have graduated from the California Academy of Mathematics and Science.
- Enrolled as a full-time equivalent undergraduate at any California State University campus.
- Demonstrated academic performance and financial need.
CSU Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship
CSU
Foundation
This scholarship is for undergraduate or graduate students studying any major in engineering. Scholarship nominees for the CSU Trustees’ Award will be reviewed first. If there are not enough applicants nominated who are in an engineering field, the scholarship may be awarded to a second pool of engineering applicants outside the CSU Trustees’ Award. Each campus may nominate two students.
The Howard C. Christiansen Trust established the endowed scholarship in 2016.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Demonstrate superior academic performance with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be in good academic standing.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus Financial Aid office.
- Be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent undergraduate or graduate student in any engineering major field at a CSU campus and remain a CSU full-time equivalent student during the academic year.
If selected as a final nominee, the CSU Foundation will request two letters of recommendation from individuals such as teachers/professors, counselors or community leaders who can attest to the candidate’s meritorious performance and personal strengths and assess the nominee’s potential for success. One letter must be from an academic instructor.
CSU Real Estate Scholarship and Internship Grant
CSU
Foundation
The scholarships and internship grants are funded by the State of California Department of Real Estate through an endowment with the California State University Real Estate and Land Use Institute. It is open to all majors with an interest in a career in real estate. Under the internship option, students may receive an award for an unpaid internship in which they are participating.
Eligibility Requirements:
- An interest in pursuing a career in real estate.
- Completed (or be currently enrolled) in at least one course in real estate, broadly defined. This would include, but not be limited to, urban planning, urban economics, geographic information systems, ethics, and property tax classes all qualify, in addition to the typical business school real estate curriculum).
- Be currently enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at any California State University.
- Have a minimum 2.5 GPA (undergraduate students) or 3.0 GPA (graduate students).
- Student has encountered economic or educational disadvantages in pursuing their education.
CSU Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship
CSU
Foundation
This scholarship reflects Mr. Leffingwell’s 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.
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 Office of the Chancellor 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.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Have a course of study within the fields of business, economics or other disciplines that will serve the applicant in achieving goals relating to nonprofit or public service.
- Have demonstrated an interest in and aspire to a career in nonprofit or public service.
- Demonstrate a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale and be in good academic standing.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus Financial Aid office.
- 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.
- All students meeting the above requirements are encouraged to apply. A student who is a military veteran, meets the criteria, and is otherwise equal to others in qualifications, will receive favorable consideration.
CSU Robert D. & Dorothy W. Talty Endowed Scholarship
CSU
Foundation
In 2012, the Robert and Dorothy Family Trust established an endowment to provide funds for scholarships for CSU students majoring in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology and computer sciences.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be in good academic standing.
- Be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent undergraduate or graduate student majoring in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology or computer sciences at a CSU campus.
- Remain a CSU full-time equivalent student during the academic year.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus Financial Aid office.
CSU Robert M. Odell Endowed Scholarship in Public Administration
CSU
Foundation
The California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) established the Robert M. Odell endowed scholarship fund in April 1987 to honor the former city treasurer of Los Angeles. The scholarships are awarded on an alternating basis between northern and southern geographic regions of California to the 17 campuses offering degree programs in public administration.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be in a degree program in public administration.
- Applicants must be in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicants must be currently enrolled as a full-time, upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in public administration and must remain a full-time student in good standing during the academic year in which the award is received.
- Applicants may not be a previous recipient of this award. Strong consideration will be given to an applicant who is also:
- A public administration major specializing in finance
- A first-generation college student
CSU The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship for Continuing Avalon High School Alumni Scholarship
CSU
Foundation
The Captain’s Foundation was established by Cap Perkins in 1998 to support educational and community opportunities for Avalon youth. Cap, a Navy diver who came to Avalon after World War II, built a life on Catalina Island through hard work and perseverance. Known for his generosity, he often provided quiet financial help to those in need and supported local students with college expenses. Before his passing in 2012, Cap ensured his legacy of community giving would continue through The Captain’s Foundation, which provided more than $1 million in scholarships and support to community organizations. A scholarship endowment was created in 2025 to continue the legacy of Cap Perkins to support Avalon High School graduates pursuing higher education at CSU campuses.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be graduates from Avalon High School, 200 Falls Canyon Road, PO Box 557, Avalon, California 90704.
- Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in any major at a California State University campus.
- Be enrolled full-time and in good academic standing.
CSU The William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship
CSU
Foundation
This scholarship supports the CSU Summer Arts program and scholarships for visual arts students, furthering both William’s commitment to education and Jan’s passion for the arts. Scholarships are available for the academic year with priority going to students in a post-baccalaureate program leading to a high school single-subject teaching credential in the arts. The annual scholarship will be sufficient to cover tuition and fees and provide an additional small stipend.
William Lahey served as Assistant Vice Chancellor, Faculty and Staff Affairs from October 1966 until he retired on June 1986. He came to the California State University from federal civil service to the position of Statewide Dean of Faculty. Jan was an avid volunteer with the Long Beach Art Museum and William would invite staff to join them for special receptions and exhibit openings.
Eligibility Requirements
- Be enrolled at a California State University campus at least half-time;
- Possess a bachelor’s degree in art or in one of the visual art specializations;
- Be enrolled in one of the following programs:
- A post baccalaureate program leading to a high school single subject teaching credential in the arts;
- A Master of Fine Arts program in art or one of the visual arts specialization; or
- A Master of Arts program in art or one of the visual arts specializations.
- Be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on an 4.0 scale
- Priority consideration will be given to scholarship applications in the following order:
- First priority will be given to students enrolled in a program leading to a single-subject teaching credential in the arts.
- Second priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in art of one of the visual arts specializations.
- Third priority will be given to eligible students who have a record of volunteer activities in the arts or who are currently engaged in arts volunteer activities in schools or community arts organizations.
If selected as a final nominee, the CSU Foundation will request two letters of recommendation from faculty members who can certify the student’s enrollment in a qualifying program and intent to contribute to art education in the schools or to visual arts may be requested.
CSU Trustee Emerita Claudia Hampton California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) Scholarship
CSU
Foundation
The Hampton Scholars Scholarship was funded in honor of Dr. Claudia H. Hampton, the first Black woman to serve as a trustee of the California State University and recognizes students who excel academically and exemplify Dr. Hampton’s dedication.
Dr. Claudia H. Hampton served on the California State University Board of Trustees for 20 years from 1974 to 1994; serving as chair for three of those years: from 1979 to 1981. She was a teacher and administrator in the Los Angeles Unified School District for 25 years, retiring in 1981 as director of the district’s Human and School-Community Relations Resource Office.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must be graduates of the California Academy of Mathematics and Science (CAMS).
- Applicants must demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus financial aid office.
- Applicants must be in good academic standing.
- Recipients must remain a California State University full-time equivalent student during the scholarship period.
CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement
CSU
Foundation
The CSU Trustees’ Award recognizes students who have overcome adversity, demonstrated financial need, and have attributes of merit, including superior academic performance, significant personal achievements, and exemplary community service.
The recipient who receives the highest score by the CSU Foundation scholarship selection committee is designated the Trustee Emeritus Ali C. Razi Scholar and will receive a $20,000 scholarship. Also distributed will be:
Reed Scholarship ($15,000)
Stauffer Foundation Scholarship ($15,000)
Hampton Scholarship ($12,000)
Barhorst Scholarship ($12,000)
Galinson Scholarship ($10,000)
The Hearst Foundations established an endowed scholarship fund in 1984 to honor William Randolph Hearst, founder of the Hearst newspaper chain. In 1999, the Foundation partnered with the CSU Board of Trustees to create the CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. Contributions from CSU Trustees and private donors increase the value and number of available awards. Special named scholarships are awarded by the selection committee based on criteria such as studying in the STEM or education fields, veterans, and exemplary community service.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Demonstrate superior academic performance with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be in good academic standing.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus Financial Aid office.
- Be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent undergraduate or graduate student in any major field at a CSU campus and remain a CSU full-time equivalent student during the academic year.
CSU Wilson C. Riles Education Scholarship
CSU
Foundation
This scholarship program was established in 2003 to recognize Superintendent Riles’ deep commitment to education through support of students enrolled in California State University teacher credential programs, with preference given to first generation college students.
Working his way through public instruction, Wilson C. Riles began his career in 1940 as a teacher and administrator in Arizona public schools and later became the first elected African American state superintendent of schools in the United States.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Recipients must be currently enrolled in a teacher credential program at one of the CSU campuses.
- The minimum enrollment requirement is 6.0 units.
- The minimum grade point average is 3.0.
Dal Poggetto & Company LLP Accounting Scholarship
Business major with a career interest in Accounting.
Darrell G. & Gertrude D. Cassidy Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding and financially needy students who are planning a career in teaching.
David B. Elder Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Environmental Studies.
David C. J. Wolterbeek Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students with financial need.
Delphine Newman Communications Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Communications Studies .
Delphine Newman Environmental Studies Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Environmental Studies & Planning.
Delphine Newman Global Studies Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division students majoring in Global Studies.
Denise Pounds Accounting Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Accounting.
Dolores M. Westrich Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in English or Communications.
Don and Carol Ling Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Don and Jill Zumwalt Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are graduates of Santa Rosa Junior College, are a single parent, and have financial need.
Don Green MSCES Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are enrolled in the MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering.
Donn P. Reisen Scholarship
Scholarships for students pursuing and MBA with a concentration in Wine Business.
Donna Becker Scholarship
Scholarships for undergraduate students.
Dorothy DeBella Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Scholarships for re-entry students majoring in Nursing who are parents.
Dorothy Overly Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in English.
Dr. Dennis E. Harris Scholarship
Scholarships for student majoring in History or Cultural Resource Management (MA).
Drs. Bryce and Jill Hetler Scholarship
Scholarships for students who reside in Sebastopol.
First preference to students with a major related to the natural sciences.
Duncan and Helga Gillies Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need.
Duncan E. Poland Physics and Astronomy Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Physics and Astronomy.
Dylan Krings Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division Psychology students, preference to those registered with DSS.
Edgar and Beulah Dryden Fund Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students with a preference for math majors.
Edit Kohalmi McMillan Nurse Practitioner Scholarship
Scholarships for Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students
Edward M. Baldigo, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Edward W. and Anne Lovell Hildebrand Scholarship
Scholarships for upper division needy students majoring in School of Science and Technology and with a career interest in a health profession.
Edward, Janice and Karl Clothier Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Biology.
Eleanor A. Peterson Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are parents and enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Elinor Smith Zumwalt Gerontology Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Nursing who have a career interest in Gerontology.
Elinor Smith Zumwalt Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Nursing.
Elizabeth Bock Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Ellen Masland Salyer Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for reentry students.
Emmy Lou Driscoll Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Ernest L. and Ruth W. Finley Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships to students at in Natural Sciences and School of Business and Economics Departments.
Ethel Polhemus Balbi Master's
Scholarships for students with financial need who are pursuing a graduate degree in Biology, Counseling, or Early Childhood Studies.
Ethel Polhemus Scholarship
Scholarships for students with financial need enrolled in a School of Education Credential Program.
Facilities Services Dependents Scholarship
Scholarships for full-time students who are children or step-children of Facilities Services employees, active at the time of the award.
Financial Aid Office Scholarship
Scholarships for students who have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA over their last 30 semester units, have financial need, have a classification of junior, senior, or graduate student, and have completed 8 semester units or more at Sonoma State University.
Financial Services and Compensation Services Scholarship
Scholarships for dependents, grandchildren, or spouses of retired or currently-employed employees of Financial Services at Sonoma State University.
Forrest W. and Ida J. Benson Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Frances Fagan Scholarship
Scholarship to a student in the School of Social Sciences, a single parent and from California.
Francine Falk-Allen Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need.
Frederick Joy Rider Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division Hutchins School of Liberal Studies majors.
Fruit of the Vine Scholarship
Scholarships for first generation students who have a parent or guardian employed in the wine industry.
Geography Alumni Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division students majoring in Geography (GEP majors eligible).
George And Daphne Jackson Almond Seekers Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students who best exemplify the Almonding Process or learner centered learning.
George H. and Lucy Cassidy Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding and financially needy students who are planning a career in teaching with preference for students from the Sonoma Valley.
George H. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Biology with a concentration in Botany or a History major with an emphasis in California history.
Geyserville Community Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students who have graduated from Geyserville High School or are Geyserville residents.
Gladys B. Ortega Scholarship
Scholarships for Nursing students who are studying gerontology or who have a career interest in gerontology.
Gladys Nitzberg Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for re-entry students.
Glenn And Elizabeth Griffin Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are majoring within the School of Arts and Humanities.
Global Studies Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Global Studies.
Gloria Gray Golis Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for re-entry students from Rohnert Park.
Gondree Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in the School of Science & Technology.
Gordon and Penny Shurtleff Liberty Temporaries, Inc. Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are majoring in Business with a concentration in Human Services Management who are residents of Sonoma or Marin County.
Gordon Tappan Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for students majoring in Psychology.
Griffin and Veary Lee Holmes Family Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need who are born in or descendant of someone born in Mississippi or Arkansas.
H.C. Brown Future Teachers Scholarship
Scholarships awarded to needy students enrolled in the School of Education Credential Program in their final student teaching semester.
Hansen Family Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in the School of Business & Economics with concentrations in accounting, finance, management, or marketing.
Hazel Taylor Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need.
Healdsburg Community Scholarship
Scholarship for outstanding students who have graduated from Healdsburg High School or are Healdsburg residents.
Heart of SSU Alumni Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students with at least 24 units completed at SSU. Applicants must have demonstrated involvement in their community and on campus.
Hector Lee Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in English.
Herbert Fougner Scholarship
Scholarships for students seeking multi-subject credential.
Hitchcock/Thomas Nursing Scholarship
Scholarships for Nursing students with financial need.
Irene Garmston Scholarship
Scholarships for re-entry students with financial need.
Jacqueline Strain Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy Hutchins majors.
Jakovina Family Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
James Abriel Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships to a music student with demonstrated talent and financial need.
James B. and Billie Keegan Scholarship
Scholarships for underrepresented students attending Sonoma State University.
James P. Driscoll Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Criminal Justice.
Jean Wasp Media Studies Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring on Communications and Media Studies with a strong interest in media, specifically print media.
Jeannie Schaefer Bingham Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Nursing.
Jeannine Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Hutchins.
Jennifer Langland Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Art or Art History. Students must have completed at least one semester at SSU.
Eligible applicants will be asked to submit a supplemental portfolio of work to be reviewed by an Art Department Faculty Committee.
Jessica Chang Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding and financially needy students who are planning to major in elementary education or nursing.
Joan L. Jordan Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students who graduated from Analy High School.
Joe S. Tenn Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Physics.
Joe Schlager Scholarship
Scholarships for students enrolled in the Credential program and who obtained their bachelors in Art.
John & Mercedes Stafford Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in the School of Education.
John and Delores Headley Outstanding Student Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
John Jones Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.
John S. Bolles Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students from Sonoma County, or current resident of Sonoma County, majoring in Fine Arts.
Joseph A. and Betty Rattigan University Founder's Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding and needy students.
Joseph J. Byrne Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Sociology.
June and Marty Blaze Family Scholarship
Scholarship for English Majors with a concentration in Literature.
Kenneth M. Stocking Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division and graduate students majoring in Environmental Studies and Planning.
Keysight Technologies Scholarship
Scholarships for dependents of full-time employees of Keysight Technologies in Sonoma County, California.
Kistler Vineyards Inclusive Excellence Scholarship
Scholarships for underrepresented populations pursuing a career in the wine industry.
La Tosh Wine Business Scholarship
Scholarships for students pursing a degree in wine business.
Laverne and Stacy Vaughan Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Communications Studies.
LaVerne Thomas Psychology Scholarship
Scholarships for members of the Black Student Union club and are majoring in Psychology.
Leete Family Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding junior or senior students planning to enter the field of medicine.
Lela M. Emad Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students planning to enter the medical profession.
Lia Thompson-Clark Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are working in the Children's School at Sonoma State University.
Linda S. Chatham Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students majoring in the School of Education.
Linkenheimer LLP, CPA Advisors Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in the School of Business and Economics who are preparing to enter the accounting profession.
Liz Thach Wine Industry Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in wine business.
Lois I. Stephens Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students from Sonoma County.
Lowell A. and Joan R. Gordon Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students majoring in Chemistry.
Lt. Col. Donald Crocker Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Art who have at least a 3.5 GPA.
Lu Mattson Hutchins School Reentry Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division re-entry students majoring in Hutchins.
Lu Mattson Hutchins School Study Abroad Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division students majoring in Hutchins who are planning to study abroad.
Lynne Lipsher Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students enrolled in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Sonoma State University.
Madelyn Simpson Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Margaret Fergusson Sakovich Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for re-entry parents majoring within the school of Social Sciences.
Maria Yolanda Garcia Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are single parents.
Martin L. Goldstein Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are actively involved in creative writing.
Mary Jacobs Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Mary W. Searight Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students majoring in Nursing.
Mary Wood Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Melissa Lindsay Brown Scholarship
Scholarships for California high school graduates majoring in Environmental Studies and Planning or in Geology with a planned career emphasis in Environmental Geology.
MK Brown Mem Primatology Scholarship
Scholarships for Anthropology students.
Moore-Amaral Scholarship
Scholarships for senior or graduate students planning to teach.
Moss Adams Accounting Scholarship
Scholarships for financial needy students who are juniors or seniors and are planning a career in Public Accounting.
Multicultural Educators Club Scholarship
Scholarships for entering freshman pursuing a career in counseling youth or teaching. Must be first-generation to attend college, bilingual, and from a Sonoma County high school. Preference to students involved with the local community
Myersbrook Family Scholarship
Scholarships for a Special Education Credential major who are a sibling or parent of a Special Education student.
Myron and Angel Malcolm Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division or graduate students planning a career in the medical field.
Nancy King Nelson Scholarship
Scholarships for re-entry students majoring in the School of Arts & Humanities.
Neil Ferguson Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need from west Sonoma County.
Norman and Joyce H. Bressick Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for Business majors planning a career in marketing or sales.
North American Mortgage Company Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in the School of Business with a concentration in finance.
O'Brien Watters Davis & Piasta Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in biology, chemistry, computer science (hardware), mathematics, geology, and physics.
Odd Fellows Lodge 53 Scholarship
Scholarships who have attended Santa Rosa Junior College and graduated from a high school in Sonoma County
Olga Shalygin Orloff & Rhoda Misiorski Halliday Nursing Scholarship
The Olga Shalygin Orloff & Rhoda Misiorski Halliday Nursing Scholarship provides (1) $10,000 scholarship to a full-time first year nursing student (junior standing) enrolled in the BSN program that will subsequently be renewed in their second year given they remain in good academic standing within the university and nursing program.
Students must be enrolled full time, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and must demonstrate financial need based on FAFSA or CADAA. Preference will be given to students who are first generation immigrants or have parent/s who are first-generation immigrants.
If no eligible candidates can be identified who meet this preference, then first-generation college students will be considered.
Ongaro Family Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Physics.
Orey L. Riley Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Environmental Studies and Planning.
Osher Transfer Student Scholarship
Scholarships for students who transferred from a California Community College at the Junior or Senior academic level.
Palmer's Pigs & Pinot Scholarship
Scholarships for students pursuing a or intending to pursue a career in the wine industry.
Patricia Gore McBride Nursing Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division or graduate Nursing majors with financial need.
Patrick Foley Inclusive Excellence Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy, first-generation students with an interest in wine business careers.
Patti Morandi And Peggy Schaefer Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are planning a career in Early Childhood Education.
Paul A. Farkas Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Communication Studies.
Paul Juhl Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in the School of Business and Economics with a preference for MBA students.
Pisenti and Brinker Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students preparing to enter the accounting profession.
Professor Don Marshall Chemistry Dept. Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Chemistry.
Rachel Thomas SSU Faculty Wives Scholarship
Scholarships for re-entry students with financial need who are single parents.
Ralph Bushnell Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Biology.
Rand Link Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students who have demonstrated leadership on campus and have been involved in serving the community.
Reilly French Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in French and have the intention of pursuing a PhD in French and a career goal of working internationally and within the French culture.
Richard E. & Jean E. Collett Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for junior or senior students majoring in Business Administration who demonstrate financial need.
Richard Mulholland Scholarship
Scholarship for students with financial need.
Robert Coleman-Senghor Scholarship
Scholarships for students with financial need who have a demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to diverse cultures.
Robert Donaldson Memorial History Scholarship
Scholarships to for students majoring in History.
Robert F. Fletcher Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy upper division math majors who plan to teach.
Robert Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in mathematics.
Robert M. Holzapfel Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Counseling or Sociology.
Robert V. and Evelyn N. Truman Scholarship
Scholarships for students planning to become science educators.
Roberta L. and Ernest R. Meyer and Meredith Meyer Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students going into a nursing or teaching career.
Rochelle Fostmeier and Gayle Carston Scholarship
Scholarships for students who have been actively involved in the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts America.
Ronald and Annie Meints Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students enrolled in the Credential program and who are planning to teach in grades K-3.
Ronald O. Logsdon III Alumni Freshman Scholarship
Scholarships for incoming freshmen students who are dependents of dues-paying members of Sonoma State University Alumni Association.
Rosario Gasca Gomez Scholarship
Scholarships for students whose first language is not English.
Rose Murray Scholarship
Scholarships for students Nursing students exploring the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu.
Sally L. Ewen Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in English with preference for re-entry students.
Sally Lynn Hassett-Ellen Walters Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in counseling with financial need.
Sankofa Educators Scholarship
Scholarships to students enrolled in teacher education who participate in the black student success initiatives at SSU.
Scholarship In Memory Of Dick Bacon
Scholarships for Sonoma County High School graduates enrolled in Credential Program
Seward Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy single parent majoring in Business Administration.
Shannon K. Moore Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Criminal Justice.
Sol and Edith Tenn Scholarship
Scholarships for an entering student who declares intent to major in Physics.
Sonoma Clean Power Scholarship
Scholarships for students engaged in academic work and/career pathways that address climate change.
Sonoma County Association of Retired Employees Scholarship (SCARE)
Scholarships for a child, spouse or domestic partner of an employee of the County of Sonoma.
Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Criminal Justice.
Sonoma County Public Services Scholarship
Scholarships for students planning a career in public service.
Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group (SCVTG) Excellence in Wine Growing Business Scholarship
Scholarships for undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in wine business.
SOS Scholarship
Scholarships for undergraduate, single parent, re-entry with financial need.
Stan Blyth Scholarship
Scholarships for underrepresented and needy students majoring in Political Science.
State Farm Insurance Companies Business Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division students majoring in the School of Business and Economics.
Stephen Brent Goldstein Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students who plan to become attorneys.
Steve Carroll And Chuck Maisel Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy undergraduate students who are members of or actively involved in the SSU Queer Straight Alliance Club.
Steven C. Hoag
Scholarships for students majoring in Kinesiology who are planning to teach.
Stewart Family Scholarship
Scholarships for First Generation Engineering Students
Susan I. Perry Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students enrolled in the Multiple Subject Credential Program.
Suzie Berwick Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need.
Teacher Education Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are planning to teach in the public schools in grades K through 8.
Terrence M. Smith Endowment Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Geography, Environment and Planning.
The Berwick Family Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need.
The Cordilleran Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are juniors and majoring in Geology.
The Palley Scholarship
Scholarships for financially needy students.
The Reading/Language Education Scholarship
Scholarships for students enrolled in the Education MA program.
Theodore and Shirley J. Grivas Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in History.
Theodore Charles Munson Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division financially needy students.
Thomas J. Lavezzoli Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Criminal Justice Administration.
Thomas Louis Hanna and Eleanor Criswell Hanna Scholarship for Somatic Studies
This scholarship aims to support students who wish to engage in research, counseling practice, or community service in mind-body, health psychology, or somatic approaches (e.g., yoga, meditation, Tai Chi/Qigong, breath work, Dance/Movement Therapy, massage), to well-being. Preference will be given to applicants who wish to apply mind-body, health psychology, and/or somatic principles and practices in therapeutic settings.
Thomas R. Volk Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Mathematics who are planning to enter the teaching profession.
Trussell Scholarship
Scholarships for students pursuing degrees in areas of health and human services.
University Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students attending Sonoma State University.
Valeria Mattos Nereo Math Scholarship
Scholarships for students in Math and Statistics, with preference to students in Applied Statistics.
Vanette Bunyan Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in Biology with an emphasis in Botany.
Veteran's Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are veteran's of the United States Armed Forces.
Viavi Solutions Scholarship
Scholarships for dependent children of a regular full-time Viavi Solutions employees.
Victor Joseph Belmonte Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Art, History, or Business with a concentration in finance.
Vivian C. Dehay Scholarship in Fine Arts
Scholarships for students majoring in Fine Arts who are from Sonoma County.
Wally & Ellie Lowry Accounting And Finance Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting or Finance.
Warren E. Olson Scholarship
Scholarships for upper-division Hutchins majors.
William and Constance Hammerman Scholarship
Scholarships for upper division or graduate students with financial need. Preference towards Computer Science, Environment, Geography and Planning, or History.
William L. Reynolds Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students majoring in the School of Business and Economics.
Wine Business Institute Scholarship
Scholarships for students pursuing degrees within the Wine Business Institute.
Wing Shu Chan Family Scholarship
Scholarships for students who are planning to become elementary teachers with a concentration in mathematics or students majoring in mathematics who are planning who are planning to become secondary school teachers.
Yvette M. Fallandy Scholarship
Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need.
Zainer Rinehart Clarke Scholarship
Scholarships for students majoring in the School of Business and Economics who are preparing to enter the accounting profession.