The History of CSUB’s HESF & HSF’s  Joint Endowment Scholarship Collaborative

California State University, Bakersfield’s Hispanic Excellence Scholarship Fund (CSUB-HESF) is a campus-based initiative, established in 1984 by CSU President Emeritus Dr. Tomás A. Arciniega (CSUB President 1983-2004) to increase access to a college education for academically excellent, financially deserving, underrepresented students who demonstrate leadership potential.  CSUB-HESF is an important illustration of “Excellence at CSUB.” From a small, local scholarship program, CSUB-HESF has grown to become one of the premiere state university-based scholarship programs of its kind. Since 1984, CSUB-HESF had assisted over 1,700 local students pursue their dreams of higher education, disbursing over $3 million in scholarships.

In 2000, California State University, Bakersfield’s local Hispanic Excellence Scholarship Fund (CSUB-HESF), in partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), established a joint endowment fund valued at over $600,000. A growing number of scholarships are now funded through this endowment collaborative. 

The Cal State Bakersfield Scholarship Program is powered by HSF Technologies (HSFTS) and administered by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

“Investing in young people, investing in our future”