President Yao with scholarship recipients in front of Rush Hall

By creating a scholarship you are empowering students to pursue their academic goals while providing for transformative change in our regional, statewide and global economies.

Thanks to our donors' support, many students are receiving scholarships, effectively removing barriers to post-secondary education and opening doors to future opportunities.

In the 2023-24 academic year alone, CSUCI awarded 365 scholarships for a total of $1,305,184. Please consider joining in this critical endeavor as we embark together into CSUCI’s third decade.

For more information on how you can establish a student scholarship, please contact our Development Team at development@csuci.edu

Donor Spotlight

Sonja M. Corwin Memorial Scholarship

The Sonja M. Corwin Memorial Scholarship honors the life of Sonja Corwin, a dedicated public school teacher in the Pleasant Valley School District in Camarillo for 30 years. As a passionate educator and speaker of many languages, she was resolute in her belief that any student, regardless of his or her age, origin, or native language, deserved equal access to a quality education and an opportunity to thrive.

Scholarship Recipient Spotlight

Cassidy Aldof, Education and Biology Major

“Thanks to the Basile Scholarship, I am the first in my family to attend college. I hope to earn a double major in Education and Biology so that I can teach others like me looking to enter into the STEM disciplines.”

Scholarship Options

Current Use Annual Scholarships

The minimum donation is $2,500 (4-year commitment) and will be automatically renewable for the student's entire academic career. Scholarship funds can be used to pay for tuition, student fees, books, and other living expenses.
 

Endowed Scholarships

A gift of $25,000 or more will establish an endowed scholarship fund with investment earnings used for annual awards and the original gift held in perpetuity for generations of students to come.

Dean Kohli sitting with Scholarship Recipients at scholarship reception in Presidents Courtyard

    

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