FA&S- CSU Systemwide- Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship

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 scholarhship may be awarded to a second pool of engineering applicants outside the CSU Trustees’ Award. Each campus may nominate two students.

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 CPP and remain a CPP full-time equivalent student during the academic year

This scholarship opportunity involves a nomination process. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will forward selected nominees to the CSU Foundation. The CSU Foundation will make the final determination regarding chosen recipients. 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 of reference must be from an academic instructor. Please be sure to check your CPP email for follow up requirements.

To begin the application process, please complete the General Application first, then proceed to the CSU Systemwide application to complete the personal statement.