Scholarships at California State University, Fresno

The Jordan Award supports highly qualified students entering Master of Science programs in the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State. Up to five awards are offered, each providing up to $10,000 per year for two years and available to U.S. citizens and international students. Funding may combine scholarship and assistantship support based on qualifications, and Jordan assistantship recipients provide teaching or research support to faculty mentors. Contact the Jordan College graduate programs office for current application materials and deadlines for incoming M.S. students.

The Craig Business Scholars Program awards multiyear scholarships to incoming Fresno State freshmen and G.E.-certified transfer students planning to major in business administration or economics who demonstrate strong academics, leadership, and community service. Freshmen receive $6,300 per year for four years; transfer scholars receive $6,300 per year for two years. Scholars serve as ambassadors for the Craig School through service and professional events and receive priority registration. Submit Fresno State's general scholarship application and the Craig Business Scholars supplemental application by March 2; finalists interview before May 1 acceptance.

The Edie Benites Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund provides five annual $3,000 awards to Fresno State students in perpetuity through the Alumni Association. Recipients must demonstrate interest in volunteering with Mexican-American, Latino, Chicano, and/or Hispanic communities and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA. Preference is given to graduates of Parlier High School and to students majoring in STEM fields or social sciences. Apply through Fresno State's online general scholarship application when the university scholarship cycle opens each October, with priority consideration by the March 2 deadline.

Fresno State and the Bulldog Infrastructure Group offer this $2,500 annual scholarship to a continuing undergraduate or graduate student actively incorporating sustainability and energy efficiency into academic work and extracurricular activities related to the campus Central Utility Replacement Project. Applicants must be enrolled full time at Fresno State in Fall 2026 with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0; incoming freshmen are not eligible. Apply through the Fresno State scholarship portal during the October 1 through March 2 application window and complete the dedicated BIG scholarship opportunity questions.

The Mireyda Barraza Martinez Memorial Scholarship, endowed in 2023 by the College of Arts and Humanities, supports graduate students in Fresno State's Master of Fine Arts creative writing program. The award honors poet and alumna Mireyda Barraza Martinez and is granted annually in perpetuity to MFA candidates demonstrating promise in creative writing. Recipients are selected through the university and department scholarship process alongside other English graduate awards. Students apply via Fresno State's general scholarship application and departmental graduate funding opportunities when the annual cycle opens.

This endowed scholarship supports Fresno State undergraduates majoring in business administration or economics who have at least a 3.20 GPA and demonstrated financial need. Established by alumna Roberta Kuhlman and her husband William, the fund helps Craig School of Business students graduate with less debt. Recipients are selected through Fresno State's centralized scholarship application matching process each year. Complete the general scholarship application when it opens October 1, with donor criteria reviewed by the scholarship office before the March 2 priority deadline.

Professor Candace Egan and her husband Rob established the Candace Egan Family Scholarship with a $25,000 gift to the Fresno State Alumni Association. The award supports film and media arts students in the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism within the College of Arts and Humanities. Recipients are selected through the university scholarship application according to donor criteria for MCJ majors. Students should complete Fresno State's general scholarship application each year when the portal opens in October and respond to any recommended departmental opportunities before the March 2 priority deadline.

This scholarship supports sophomore, junior, or senior students pursuing a degree in the Lyles College of Engineering at Fresno State with a minimum 3.25 GPA. Preference goes to applicants active in student organizations or with leadership in related industry groups. All applicants must upload a letter of recommendation from a current Fresno State engineering faculty member. A completed FAFSA or California Dream Act application with demonstrated financial need is required before the scholarship deadline. Apply through Fresno State's general scholarship application during the October through March 2 cycle.

The Beavers Heavy Construction Engineering Scholarship supports a junior or senior Fresno State student who is a U.S. citizen majoring in construction management or civil engineering with at least a 3.0 GPA and full-time enrollment. Applicants submit a written statement outlining intent to pursue a career in the heavy construction industry or seek part-time summer work experience in heavy construction. Selection is made through Fresno State's engineering scholarship directory and general application process each year before the March 2 deadline.

The Senator Rose Ann Vuich Scholarship is awarded to incoming Fresno State freshmen from Tulare or Fresno counties who major in agriculture through Jordan College programs. Funding comes from Ag One Foundation endowments and is distributed via Fresno State's general scholarship application system each academic year. Eligible students should apply when the university scholarship portal opens in October, complete personal statements, and select recommended Ag One opportunities before the March 2 priority deadline to be considered for this named award.