Application Timeline Oct. 1 - March 1 Application Details
Before You Apply
To be eligible for scholarships, you must:
- Be accepted for admission or currently enrolled with a major in the College of Health and Human Sciences, or be enrolled in the Teacher Licensure Program (for Education scholarships) by mid-February. Incoming students (freshmen and transfers) must have applied for admission and set up a CSU NetID to access RAMweb.
- Meet additional criteria. Most scholarships have additional criteria or preferences that have been established by the donor. These additional criteria may specify major, class, financial need, academic achievement, residency, letters of recommendation, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status, or other factors.
- For CHHS All College or Interdepartmental scholarships, the recipient must be a student in good academic standing in the College of Health and Human Sciences, or enrolled in the Teacher Licensure Program (for Education scholarships), making satisfactory progress, and carrying a full academic load for the duration of the award year (Minimum 12 resident instruction credit hours for undergraduates, 9 resident instruction credit hours for graduate students, unless otherwise specified under “additional criteria”). Dropping below the required number of credits will result in forfeiture of the scholarship. Some department and school scholarships may allow for part-time students to receive awards.
*Applications are accepted beginning Oct. 1. The deadline for all scholarship applications is March 1 at 11 p.m. MST.
How to Apply
Follow the steps outlined on the Office of Financial Aid’s CSU Scholarship Application webpage. This site will be your guide to the latest scholarship application information.
Please note:
- By completing all applicable questions in the CSUSA, you are applying for all internal scholarships for which you are eligible.
- To be considered for scholarships available in your specific major, department, or school, you must complete the College of Health and Human Sciences conditional application as well as the general application within the CSUSA.
- Some scholarships have specific questions or additional documentation requirements listed in the CSUSA. Be sure to follow all instructions.
- You need to complete the CSUSA each year, even if you have received a renewable scholarship.
*Applications are accepted beginning Oct. 1. The deadline for all scholarship applications is March 1 at 11 p.m. MST.
How to Create a Competitive Application
The CSUSA is competitive, with hundreds of applications each year for College of Health and Human Sciences scholarships. Applications are reviewed based on your academic record as well as your answers to the questions on the application.
For the strongest competitive application we recommend:
- Type your essays in a word processing program to take advantage of spell checking and word counting. Once you’re done, just copy and paste your text into the application.
- If you’re applying for one or more scholarships that require letters of recommendation, you’ll be asked to provide email addresses for each reference. These individuals will be contacted directly through the system to request that they upload their letters. Be sure to give your references plenty of lead time to complete and submit their letters by March 1.
*Applications are accepted beginning Oct. 1. The deadline for all scholarship applications is March 1 at 11 p.m. MST.
After You Apply
Scholarship recipients are notified via email from AcademicWorks. Follow these steps so you don’t miss any scholarship related messages:
- Add “no-reply@academicworks.com” to your spam filters to ensure proper delivery to your inbox.
- Ensure your email address in RAMweb is correct.
- Monitor your email and follow any instructions provided for accepting scholarships.
- You must respond and accept any scholarship offers within the timeframe indicated in the email.
Please know that through the generosity and growing awareness of individuals, alumni, and the business sector, new sources of scholarship funding are steadily becoming available. We try to award new scholarships as soon as possible, so some students may be selected for scholarships throughout the year. With such a large and growing scholarship program, we encourage you to continue applying each year.
*Applications are accepted beginning Oct. 1. The deadline for all scholarship applications is March 1 at 11 p.m. MST.
Scholarships at CSU
We invite you to explore the most current list of scholarships on CSU’s scholarship platform Blackbaud (formerly AcademicWorks).