CSU Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship
Nomination required
$4,000
2 winners
Eligibility
Demographics
Veteran
Major
Business
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Full-time upper-division or graduate students at any California State University campus studying business, economics, or related fields who aspire to nonprofit or public service careers may apply for the Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship. Two awards of $4,000 each are granted annually to students with at least a 2.75 GPA and demonstrated financial need.
Campus nomination is required; contact your campus financial aid office for the spring deadline. The personal statement should address motivations for public or nonprofit service, relevant experience, and how your studies support those goals. Military veterans meeting the criteria receive favorable consideration.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Unofficial academic transcript
- Personal statement and supplemental responses
- Unofficial academic transcript
- Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA and good academic standing
- Demonstrate financial need (verified by Financial Aid office)
- Full-time enrollment as upper-division or graduate student at a CSU campus
- Major in business, economics, or related field supporting nonprofit/public service goals
- Supplemental questions confirming academic standing and veteran status
- Financial need is verified by the campus Financial Aid office.
- Contact the campus financial aid office for the spring nomination deadline.