History majors at Cal State East Bay enjoy the generous support of the Friends of History.
We also have several named scholarships for undergraduate and graduate History majors and History-Social Science Teacher Preparation majors, including the following:
Scholarships
AAUW Hayward/Castro Valley Patricia Ball Memorial Scholarship
AAUW (American Association of University Women) is the nation’s leading voice for promoting equity, economic security and education for women and girls. Since 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. In 1941, the Hayward-Castro Valley Branch joined the mission to empower Bay Area women. Their vision is simple – to bring people together for the common goal of breaking down barriers, for women and girls, through advocacy, education, and research.
This scholarship was endowed in memory of Patricia Ball (1925-2021), a long-time member of the AAUW Hayward/Castro Valley Branch. Pat was born in Griggsville, Illinois to Thomas and Hazel (Sleight) Ball. She was a third-generation public school teacher whose family put a high value on education and public service. Pat’s elementary school years were highlighted by her experiences as a Girl Scout. Summer Scout camps increased her interests in birding and environmental aspects of her world. Pat graduated from Griggsville High School in 1943 and enrolled in Western Illinois State College pursuing her interest in U.S. History. After graduation in 1947, with a BA, she began her teaching career in Illinois.
In 1950, Pat moved to California to continue her teaching career; first in Oroville, and then in 1958 she moved to Castro Valley. She taught U.S. History in Castro Valley and at Pacific High in San Leandro. Pat earned two master’s degrees one from Stanford University in Elementary Education and another from California State University, Hayward in U.S. History. After thirty-three years in teaching, Pat retired in 1982.
Requirements
Major: Undergraduate History Major
Standing: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
GPA: Good Academic Standing
The Blanchette Family History Scholarship
Terri Blanchette received a B.A. in History from CSUEB in 2001 and a M.A. in History and Museum Studies from Duquesne University in 2006. Stephen Blanchette, Jr. received his B.S. in Computer Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and his M.A. in Diplomacy from Norwich University in 2006. Both feel strongly that an education underpinned by historical perspective is essential to making productive and positive contributions to life. The Blanchettes created the Blanchette Family History Scholarship to encourage the continued study of history as an indispensable part of understanding people and our world.
The Blanchette Family History Scholarship is awarded to upper-level undergraduate students majoring in History. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility:
Requirements
Major: Undergraduate History Major
Standing: Junior or Senior
GPA: Minimum Overall 3.5 GPA
Sherry A. Cortez History Scholarship
Sherry A. Cortez-Fassler received a B.A. in History from CSUEB in 2003. She is especially interested to support undergraduates studying race and gender. Students involved in Phi Alpha Theta and transfer students will also be given priority.
Requirements
Major: Undergraduate History Major
Standing: Junior or Senior
GPA: Good Academic Standing
Other: Priority given to students in any one of these groups: Students interested in studying race and gender; students involved in Phi Alpha Theta; and transfer students.
Pearl Harbor Legacy Scholarship
The Pearl Harbor Legacy Scholarship in History is provided by the Nicholas J. and Anna K. Bouras Foundation, and is intended to ensure that the experiences of servicemen and women present at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 are remembered and shared in classrooms at all levels of education. The Pearl Harbor Legacy Scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate history majors studying the World War II era, who also hold an interest in teaching at the K-12 or higher education levels. This competitive scholarship provides financial support for tuition and books to the awardee. Each year, the recipient will attend the Beacon Lighting Ceremony on December 7, at the Cal State East Bay Concord Campus, and will deliver brief remarks about the historical study supported by the award.
The Pearl Harbor Legacy Scholarship is awarded to upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students majoring in History or the History-Social Science Teacher Preparation Major. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility:
Requirements
Major: Undergraduate History Major, Graduate History Major, or History-Social Science Teacher Preparation Major
Standing: Junior, Senior, or Graduate
GPA: Good Academic Standing
Other: Focus on studying the World War II era, and its enduring legacy, with an interest in teaching at the K-12 or higher education levels
Richard B. and Evelyn Whitman Rice Scholarship
Dr. Richard B. Rice, Professor Emeritus of History, earned a B.A. (1945), M.A. (1947), and Ph.D. (1957) from the University of California, Berkeley. Rice enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II fought in the Pacific Theater. He came to California State University, Hayward in 1960 as a founding member of the faculty and retired in 1984, moving to a family farm in the Redding area, but continued to teach at CSUEB until 1995. During the early sixties he served as Chair of the Department of History and as a Special Assistant to the President. In 1969-70, he served as the Acting Head of the Division of Humanities and during the years 1970-72 was the Acting Associate Dean and then Acting Dean of the School of Arts, Letters and Social Sciences, now CLASS. Rice originally established a scholarship in memory of his wife, Evelyn Rice. After Rice’s passing in January 2012, his daughters renamed the scholarship, the Richard B. and Evelyn Whitman Rice Endowed Scholarship, to honor both their parents. The Rice Endowment has underwritten approximately 30 scholarships for undergraduates, more than a dozen graduate awards, more than 50 student awards in historical research, and approximately 20 Gilliard Awards in historiography, in honor of the late Professor Daniel Gilliard.
The Richard B. and Evelyn Whitman Rice Scholarship is awarded to students majoring in History or in the graduate program in the History Department. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility:
Requirements
Major: Undergraduate History Major or M.A. Candidate in the History Department
Standing: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate
GPA: Minimum Overall 3.25 GPA and Minimum Overall 3.5 GPA in History Coursework
John and Ruth Sandoval Scholarship
John and Ruth Sandoval were known as “Legendary Locals” in the early days of Alameda County. Throughout his distinguished career, Sandoval, a well-known historian, wrote more than 100 articles and several history books specializing in Southern Alameda County. The Sandovals were among founding members of “The Affiliates,” a precursor to our current California State University East Bay Educational Foundation Board of Trustees. Sandoval served as the president of the Hayward Area Historical Society Board and received the Distinguished Citizen of Hayward award in 1975. John and Ruth met and married while working at the Daily Review newspaper.The Sandovals, enduring advocates of higher education and the Pioneer Spirit at CSUEB, established the John & Ruth Sandoval Scholarship, which is given annually to upper division students majoring in History. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, John, and herself passed away at the age of 92 in 2010.
The John and Ruth Sandoval Scholarship is awarded to upper-level undergraduate students majoring in History or Mass Communications. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility:
Requirements
Major: Undergraduate History or Mass Communications Major
Standing: Junior or Senior
GPA: Minimum Overall 3.0 GPA
The Stanley Family Scholarships (2)
Dr. Judith M. Stanley is a Professor Emerita (1999) of History and Nursing History, with an emphasis on Women’s History. Stanley, who retired in 1999, was a member of the History Department at CSUEB for thirty-two years. She served two terms as Department Chair, represented the department and CLASS in the Academic Senate and on a host of University committees, and was twice Chair of the Academic Senate. As a faculty member, Stanley developed the first course in women in American history at CSUEB. Stanley has also served on the CSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association executive board. She has been a supporter of the university library, the Scholar-OLLI program, Friends of History, and advocated for preserving the connection between retired faculty and the university. Stanley established CSUEB’s first charitable gift annuity, which was used to create the Judith M. Stanley Scholarship in Women’s History (2008), which awards a scholarship each year to a history major who writes a senior thesis related to women’s history. She also established the Gerard C. and John M. Stanley Scholarship in History (2011) in honor of her father and brother. With the help of scholarships, she and her brother were the first in their family to attend college. Professor Stanley was inspired to provide scholarship support to History Majors at CSUEB, courtesy of her own experience in higher education. A scholarship enabled her to attend her undergraduate institution, Seton Hill College; a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship provided the opportunity to earn an M.A. in History at Catholic University, and a Teaching Assistantship in History at UC Berkeley allowed her to pursue and complete her Ph.D. in History. As tuition and other University fees rise, she recognizes the need to assist students as much as possible.
1. Gerard C. & John M. Stanley Scholarship in History
The Gerard C. and John M. Stanley Scholarship in History is awarded to undergraduate students majoring in History. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility:
Requirements
Major: Undergraduate History major
Standing: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
GPA: Minimum Overall 3.0 GPA and Minimum Overall 3.0 GPA in History coursework
Other: Completion of at least one upper-division course in history
2. Judith M. Stanley Scholarship in Women's History
The Judith M. Stanley Scholarship in Women’s History is awarded to undergraduate students majoring in History. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility:
Requirements
Major: Undergraduate History Major
Standing: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
GPA: Minimum Overall 3.0 GPA
Other: Completion of at least one upper-division course in women’s history with at least a grade B and a stated intention (in the application essay) to write a capstone project on a subject relating to women’s history.
Awards and Prizes
John Edwin Morby Award for Outstanding Work in World History
Dr. John Edwin Morby, Professor Emeritus in History at California State University, East Bay, graduated from Berkeley High School in 1957, received a B.A. in History from U.C. Berkeley in 1961, a M.A. in History from Harvard in 1963, and a Ph.D. in History from U.C. Berkeley in 1971. Before CSUEB, Morby taught History at the University of Texas. His areas of expertise extended from Egyptology to French Baroque music, and he was an avid collector of classical music recordings. Morby authored Dynasties of the World: A Chronological and Genealogical Handbook, published in 1898 by Oxford University Press. During his lifetime, Morby protested the Vietnam War, actively opposed the death penalty, wrote countless letters on behalf of political prisoners, and donated consistently to animal rights organizations. A world traveler and student of many languages, Morby continued taking language courses until the final weeks of his life. Morby passed away in 2010.
Each year, the Department of History awards prizes for the best papers written in HIST 101: World History I and HIST 102: World History II course sections in his honor. Department faculty nominate candidates for these awards every Spring. The History Department Scholarship Committee confers the award each year.
Dan Gilliard Award for Outstanding Achievement in Historiography
Dr. Frank Daniel Gilliard, Professor Emeritus in History at California State University, East Bay, joined the university faculty on the Hayward campus in 1966, the year he received his Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his master’s from UC Berkeley after graduating from the University of Florida with a B.A. in history in 1957. With the exception of a visiting professorship at New York City's Hunter College in 1968-69, Gilliard spent his entire professional career at CSUEB. He retired in 1998 but continued teaching until 2002. Gilliard's principal field was ancient history with a particular interest in ancient Greece, Rome, and Christianity. Gilliard was a fellow of the American Academy of Rome and the author of numerous scholarly articles appearing in Speculum, Historia, New Testament Studies, The Journal of Roman Studies, and the Harvard Theological Review. In 1970, the University of California Press published his and R.I. Frank's translation of Hermann Bengston's “An Introduction to Ancient History.” Gilliard was an active participant in faculty governance at CSUEB, serving on the Academic Senate, the Faculty Affairs Committee, the University Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Professional Leave Committee, and as faculty marshal during commencement. He chaired the History Department from 1981 to 1984. Gilliard passed away in 2005.
Each year, the Department of History awards prizes for the best papers written in HIST 400: Historiography course sections in his honor. Department faculty nominate candidates for these awards every Spring. The History Department Scholarship Committee confers the award each year.
Evelyn Whitman Rice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Applied History
Each year, the Department of History awards prizes for the best papers written in HIST 402: Introduction to Public History, HIST 403: Teaching of History, or HIST 404: Digital History courses. Department faculty nominate candidates for these awards every spring. The History Department Scholarship Committee confers the award each year.