For most students pursuing the Ph.D. degree, the University has available some scholarship funds to offset in whole or in part the cost of the state-mandated registration fees. Like the tuition assistance program, awardees must be participating in the teaching program of the University. Information regarding this support is available from the directors of the doctoral programs. A scholarship is a monetary award given to outstanding students in recognition of their academic excellence, leadership, achievements, and promise. They are provided by private donors, corporations, and professional associations, and alumni.
Students apply on their own initiative.
Occasionally, scholarships with requirements and deadlines other than those established for the general University scholarship program are designated for specific majors. Eligible students will be notified through a faculty announcement or, if time permits, by the Scholarship Office through the mail. Competition is based on outstanding academic achievement, campus and extracurricular activities, employment, and an essay. Graduate and postbaccalaureate students must have a 3.50 overall graduate GPA for work completed after the bachelor's degree or in the absence of completed postbaccalaureate units, a 3.50 overall undergraduate GPA or a 3.70 in the last 30 units of university work. There is no limit to the number of scholarships for which a student may be considered.