California Scholarships and State Grants (page 32)

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California scholarships on file

1,402 public listings · page 32 of 36. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.

The Arnold Guittard Nacar Book Scholarship For Future Engineers

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The Beck Family Secondary Education Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · $2,250.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Beulah and Cecil Ballentine Teaching Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship for Continuing Avalon High School Students

Scholarship · California State University / CSU Foundation · From $2,000.00

Deadline on file: Campus spring application deadline (contact your CSU campus financial aid office; official California State University Foundation scholarships page at calstate.edu — no single systemwide calendar date published)

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The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship for Incoming Avalon High School Students

Scholarship · California State University / CSU Foundation · From $2,000.00

Deadline on file: Campus spring application deadline (contact your CSU campus financial aid office; official California State University Foundation scholarships page at calstate.edu — no single systemwide calendar date published)

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The Carlson Family Scholarship Endowment in the School of Music

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The Carlson Family Scholarship Endowment in the School of Music (Dist)

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.

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The Chelsea Joy Kashergen Scholarship for Jazz Clarinet

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The Christopher Hernandez, Jr. Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Engineering · $500.00–$5,000.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Cynthia Clark Scholarship of Alpha Delta Kappa - Zeta

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · $2,250.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Eta Chapter Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · $2,250.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Department of History Undergraduate Scholarship provides approximately

Scholarship · Sacramento State College of Arts and Letters · $2,000.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The Dorothy and Kenneth Stott Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · San Diego State University Department of History · Award amount to be determined by the scholarship committee…

Deadline on file: September 4, 2026

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The Dr. Carlene Nelson Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The Dr. Rita M. Cepeda and Juan T. Cepeda Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · $2,250.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Early Childhood Education Scholarship in Memory of Shirley A. Beck

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · $2,250.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Evan Bacon Memorial Scholarship in Computer Engineering was established to honor

Scholarship · California State University, Bakersfield Foundation · $300.00–$2,500.00

Deadline on file: March 2

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The George and Eleanor Craft Graduate Scholarship provides about

Scholarship · Sacramento State College of Arts and Letters · $2,000.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The George Bramson Award for Historic Preservation

Scholarship · Sacramento State College of Arts and Letters · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The Jerry and Merilyn Goodwin Musical Theatre Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The John Alexander Scholarship for Graduate Choral Conducting

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The John T. Bennett Endowed Scholarship for Engineering

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Engineering · $500.00–$5,000.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Jon Sutherland Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · San Diego State University Department of History · Award amount to be determined by the scholarship committee…

Deadline on file: September 4, 2026

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The Juanita and Jose Montoya Memorial Art Scholarship

Scholarship · Sacramento State College of Arts and Letters · $500.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The Katherine M. Ragen Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · San Diego State University Department of History · Award amount to be determined by the scholarship committee…

Deadline on file: September 4, 2026

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The Kenneth H. W. Earle Graduate Fellowship in History Scholarship provides about

Fellowship · Sacramento State College of Arts and Letters · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The Kenneth N. Owens Award for Excellence in Public History

Scholarship · Sacramento State College of Arts and Letters · $500.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The Kirk Real Endowed Scholarship in Education

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · Varies…

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Lawrence A. Brooks Memorial Graduate Conference Scholarship

Scholarship · Sacramento State College of Arts and Letters · Up to $300.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The Leuer Consulting Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The Linda Sue Chaney Living Memorial Educational Scholarship is an annual scholarship

Scholarship · California State University, Bakersfield Foundation · $300.00–$2,500.00

Deadline on file: March 2

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The Lunniss Family Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · $2,250.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Maijian Qian and Bob Houghton Mathematics Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The Mary Jane Patterson Teachers for Urban Schools Scholarship ("Patterson Scholars Project")

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · Award Amount: Varies…

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The Mary Osborne Memorial Scholarship was established in 1992 in honor of Mary Osborne

Scholarship · California State University, Bakersfield Foundation · $300.00–$2,500.00

Deadline on file: March 2

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The Mary Rose Molina Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · Award Amount: Varies (official CSULB CED Scholarship Listing; checked 2026-09-07).…

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Pathway to Teaching Scholarship

Scholarship · California State University, Long Beach College of Education · $2,500.00

Deadline on file: September 28, 2026

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The Peggy Saunders Hall Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · Sacramento State College of Arts and Letters · $5,000.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026

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The Phan-Hoang Family Scholarship Fund

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 27, 2026

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The proceeds will be used to establish the Christopher G Schmidt '81 Accounting Scholarship Endowment.

Scholarship · California State University Fullerton · See the official page

Deadline not on file — confirm the official page.

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