College of Health and Human Services
Scholarship Opportunities
The College of Health and Human Services is proud to award nearly 120 scholarships annually to incoming and continuing students from a variety of majors and backgrounds. Regardless of accomplishments, interests, background, or GPA, we encourage all students to apply for scholarships they are eligible for. The scholarship application period for Fresno State starts annually on October 1 and ends on March 2. In order to be considered for a Fresno State scholarship, students must be a continuing student or a new student who has applied for admission.
Note: some of the scholarship opportunities listed below only require the general scholarship application to be submitted. However, some apply-to scholarships require applicants to submit additional information about themselves in order to qualify for an opportunity.
To Apply:
Fresno State students must access and complete the scholarship application in their
MyFresnoState account.
For additional instructions, visit the Fresno State Scholarships Homepage.
Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students majoring within CSDS with 2.0 GPA
or greater
Silent Garden Sign Language Interpreting Scholarship
Eligibilty: A junior or senior student majoring in CSDS-Interpreting with 3.0 GPA
or greater
Joseph S. and Mary R. Slotnick Scholarship
Eligibility: CSDS majors with an option in Interpreting or Deaf Education with a 3.0
GPA or greater, and demonstrated financial need.
Trinity Health - Saint Agnes Scholarship for SLP Grads
Eligibility: Graduate-level Speech-Language Pathology student with financial need
and 3.0 GPA or greater
Dovey D. and Joseph Herzog Excellence in Kinesiology Scholarship
Eligibility: Junior or senior level student majoring in Kinesiology-Physical Education
with 3.5 GPA or greater
Emily C. Sample Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Student majoring in Kinesiology-Physical Education with 2.0 GPA or greater
Fred Bartels Scholarship in Kinesiology
Eligibility: Student majoring in Kinesiology-Physical Education with a 3.0 GPA or
greater, and an interest in coaching or teaching
Harry Moradian Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Student majoring in Kinesiology-Physical Education with a 2.0 GPA or
greater
Tom and Shirley Aney Kinesiology Scholarship
Eligibility: Student majoring in Kinesiology-Physical Education with a 3.0 GPA or
greater, and demontrated participation with campus organizations and/or sports.
Alice Cecile Harmston and Betty Louise Harmston Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Junior, senior, or graduate level nursing student with a 2.5 GPA or greater,
and a demonstrated financial need
Anna Biehl Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduate-level nursing student
Anne Gabel Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduate-level nursing student with a 3.0 GPA or greater, and a desire
to become public health nurse
Charles Matoian Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with an interest in oncology
Dr. Judith Knapp Woodward Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student (of any level) with a 3.5 GPA or greater, and a desire
to work in hospitals located in the central San Joaquin Valley
Freda C. Andersen Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 2.0 GPA or greater
John H. and Rudy L. Edwards - Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 2.5 GPA or greater
Marie Alice and Gilbert Peart Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with with a 2.0 GPA or greater, demonstrated finanical
need, and who may have graduated from a local community college
Marie N. Haddad Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 3.0 GPA or greater, who has demonstrated strong
community service
Miller Family Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 2.0 GPA or greater
Molly Taylor Griffin Nursing Honors Scholarship
Eligibility: Junior or senior nursing student with a 3.5 GPA or greater, and is part
of the CHHS Honors Scholars Program
Nursing Department Grant
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 3.5 GPA or greater, with demonstrated financial
need
Nursing General Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 2.0 GPA or greater
Rosa J. Kincade and Robert A. Kincade Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 3.0 GPA or greater
Russler Family Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 3.0 GPA or greater, and demonstrated leadership
abilities
Sade E. Smith Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 2.5 GPA or greater
Trinity Health-Saint Agnes Scholarship for Nursing
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 3.0 GPA or greater, with demonstrated financial
need
Vivian Peoples Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Nursing student with a 2.5 GPA or greater, with demonstrated financial
need
Darlene Stewart Professional Promise Scholarship
Eligibility: DPT students with 3.0 GPA or greater, who show a strong commitment to
the physical therapy community
Dennis Ravinale Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: DPT students with a 2.0 GPA or greater
PT General Scholarship
Eligibility: DPT students with a 2.0 GPA or greater
Robert and Jessica Bacci Physical Therapy Scholarship
Eligibility: DPT students with a 3.0 GPA or greater, who are interested in trinityworking
in Tulare or Kings County
Trinity Health-Saint Agnes Scholarship for Physical Therapy
Eligibility: DPT students with a 3.0 GPA or greater, and a demonstrated financial
need
Ana G. Tapia Memorial Scholarship in Public Health
Eligibility: Public health student with a demonstrated financial need, and a passion
for health issues and challenges in the Latino community. Students who have a demonstrated
financial need, and graduated from Fowler High School - or a high school in Fresno,
Kern, Kings, Madera or Tulare Counties - will also be considered.
Health Science Scholarship
Eligibility: Health Science student with a 2.5 GPA or greater, with a demonstrated
financial need and interest in the field of health science as a career.
Public Health General Scholarship
Eligibility: Public Health student with a 2.0 GPA or greater
Rabia Simjee Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Junior or senior student majoring in public health with a 3.2O GPA or
greater, and an interest in community service related to women's health disparities
Eligibility: Recreation Administration majors with a 3.5 GPA or greater. Student must demonstrate compassion for meeting the health care needs of our diverse community through a strong level of commitment to the program and a record of health-related community service.
Ganesha Visweswaran Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Social work students who are either the first in their family to attend
college, committed to working with children at any level and/or is an international
student. Must have a 3.0 GPA or greater, and demonstrated financial need.
Richard D. Ford Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Full-time junior, senior, or graduate level social work student who demonstrates
overall excellence and accomplishment in their field of study. Student must have a
3.3 GPA or greater. Preference may be given to students demonstrating an interest
in activities related to social work as community service, scholarly activities, and
leadership potential in an academic setting.
Social Work Education General Scholarship
Eligibility: Social Work student with a 2.0 GPA or greater
Willodyne Eugenia Shields-Gaston Scholarship
Eligibility: Social Work student whose field placement is in an agency that serves
predominantly African-American clients.
Camarena Health CHHS Scholarship
Eligibility: Students majoring in Physical Therapy, Social Work, Public Health, or
Kinesiology, who have a 3.0 GPA or greater, with a desire to work in the San Joaquin
Valley after graduating
CHHS General Scholarship
Eligibility: CHHS student with a 2.0 GPA or greater
CHHS - Presidential Collaborative Honors Scholarship
Eligibility: An honors scholar of any department
CHHS - Presidential Collaborative Honors Scholarship - SWE
Eligibility: An honors scholar majoring in Social Work
Therese Iknoian Honors Scholarship in Memory of Richard and Roxy Iknoian
Eligibility: Students majoring in Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Nursing,
or Social Work, who have a 3.0 GPA or greater
Financial Aid
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