Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $5,000. Disbursement checks will be co-payable to Cal State Bakersfield

• Plan to enroll full-time at Cal State Bakersfield
• U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, DACA, or Eligible Non-Citizen (as defined by FAFSA)
• Complete and submit the FAFSA or state based financial aid application, if the latter is applicable 

Class Level

• High school graduating seniors - Cumulative GPA of 3.0, based on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) earned from 9th through the first semester/term of 12th grade
• Undergraduate college students (including community college transfers) - Cumulative GPA of 2.5, based on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) earned for a minimum of 12 credits 
• Graduate college students  - Cumulative GPA of 2.5, based on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) earned for a minimum of 9 units/credits 

Ethnicity

• Must be of Hispanic heritage

• All majors and graduate fields accepted