Scholarships & Awards
Scholarship & Awards
In recognition of outstanding academic achievements, the FCS Department identifies various scholarship and award opportunities to encourage and support the success of our students.
The application is usually due in the Fall semester for the FCS Department-based scholarships and in various times throughout the academic year for scholarships outside of the FCS Department.
The following categories provide detailed information regarding each scholarship and award. Simply click on each category to learn more.
Association of Retired Faculty Graduate Project/Thesis Memorial Award
- Application is closed.
FCS Department Scholarships 2023-2024 (PDF)
- Application deadline is Wednesday, November 1, 2023 by 5:00 pm.
- Application is closed.
CSUN myMatador Scholarships
- Application
- NOTICE: The application period for the 2022-2023 academic year is officially open!
Nathan O. Freedman Memorial Award for Outstanding Graduate Student
- Application due May 25, 2023
- NOTICE: Recommendation letters and applications documents must be submitted through the myMatador Scholarships system.
Robert H. Schiffman Memorial Award for Outstanding Research Promise
- Application due March 24, 2023
- NOTICE: Recommendation letters and applications documents must be submitted through the myMatador Scholarships system.
Student Travel & Academic Research (STAR) Funding
Thesis/Project/Dissertation Support Program
- Spring Support Application due February 20, 2023 by 12:00 pm
- 2023 Coming soon.
AFCS Scholarships Extended Education Fund Scholarships 2023
- Application (PDF) deadline is December 1, 2023
AAFCS Fellowships Application for 2023 are now closed!
- Jewell L. Taylor Graduate Fellowship
- Mary Josephine Cochran Fellowship
- Mildred B. Davis Fellowship
- Ellen H. Swallow Richards Memorial Fellowship
CA-AFCS Scholarships
- CA-AAFCS 2023 Scholarship (PDF)
- Application deadline is April 1, 2023
- Student Funding Application to Cover CA-AFCS Conference Costs
- Coming soon.
KAPPA OMICRON NU Scholarships & Fellowships
Research Scholarships
- Kappa Omicron Phi Scholarship deadline is April 1, 2023
- Betty Jeanne Root Fellowship deadline is April 1, 2023
- Ruth E. Hawthorne Early Career Research Fellowship deadline is April 1, 2023
Leadership Scholarships
- Dorothy Mitstifer Scholarship deadline is April 1, 2023
Los Angeles District - AAFCS Scholarships (PDF)
- The Essie Elliott Scholarship application Deadline is March 17, 2023
- Graduate Fellowship in Family and Consumer Sciences application deadline is March 17, 2023
NEWH Harvey Nudelman Scholarship - Undergrad + Grad Interior Design Students (PDF)
- Coming soon.
North and North Central District American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- FCS Related Careers Student Scholarship (PDF)
- Coming soon.
Runway of Dreams Foundation
- Adaptive Design Innovation Scholarship Contest (PDF) deadline is June 1, 2023
Study in China for Free (CSUN International Programs) (PDF)
FCS Scholarships and Application 2017
Kappa Omicron Nu of Southern California Scholarship Letter and Application (PDF)
FCS Dept Scholarships_2015 (PDF)
FCS Dept Scholarships_Application 2015 (PDF)
FCS - Undergraduate - Rosalie Hilger Achievement Scholarship (PDF)
FCS - Graduate - Rosalie Hilger Achievement Scholarship