Scholarships and Grants

Department of Ethnic Studies Scholarships

Vera M. Gayters Scholarship

Thomas A. Gayters has established a memorial scholarship fund to honor his wife and her commitment to educational excellence and civic/community service. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide support to students majoring in Ethnic Studies at CSUEB, in order to encourage them to pursue the highest degree of excellence in their academic and professional careers and to become socially responsible individuals.

Applicants for the Vera M. Gayters Award must meet the following criteria:

  • Show promise in making a substantial contribution to minority communities in the following fields; social sciences, sciences, and/or humanities/arts
  • Major in Ethnic Studies
  • Be junior or senior level
  • Have an overall minimum 2.5 GPA at CSUEB
  • Reside in Alameda or Contra Costa Counties
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Submit a formal application
  • Write a statement of purpose including personal goals, accomplishments, and career aspirations that demonstrate a commitment to improving society
  • Provide a letter of reference from a member of the CSUEB faculty.

Students can access the new scholarship portal https://csueastbay.scholarshipuniverse.com/ to apply. Search by scholarship name.

Que Andrada Foundation Scholarship

The Que-Andrada Foundation Scholarship is a university-wide scholarship awarded to undergraduates who have a demonstrated interest in the Filipino American community.

To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Show demonstrated interest in the Filipino American community
  • Be a current CSUEB undergraduate
  • Be an undergraduate in the upcoming Fall 2024 term
  • Have a minimum cumulative 2.7 GPA

    Students can access the new scholarship portal https://csueastbay.scholarshipuniverse.com/ to apply. Search by scholarship name.

Odessa Burrell Johnson Scholarship

The Odessa Burrell Scholarship will provide an $1000 scholarship to support for the cost of attendance to undergraduate students pursuing a major in Black Studies.

Eligible recipients shall meet the following criteria:

  • Be a full-time undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior majoring in Black Studies.
  • Be in good academic standing, as verified by the Ethnic Studies department chair.
  • Demonstrate financial need as evidenced by a) a completed FAFSA or CA Dream Act application or b) a brief statement about how the scholarship will help with the cost of the recipient’s attendance.

Students can access the new scholarship portal https://csueastbay.scholarshipuniverse.com/ to apply. Search by scholarship name.

Additional resources of interest to CSUEB Ethnic Studies students (links checked June 2015):