Scholarships
Below are the scholarships for the Spring 2025 term.
Scholarships for 2025 have been awarded, check below to see recipients.
For details on all available scholarships for Cal State Fullerton students and instructions on how to apply, please visit CSUF Scholarship page.
Purpura Family Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Established by: This scholarship was established by Bill Purpura on behalf of the Entrepreneurship Program in the CSUF College of Business and Economics, Cal State Fullerton.
Open to: All students currently developing a startup.
Criteria: For consideration, all startups must have a founding team in place. Startups must be for-profit.
Application Procedure: To access the application, login to your CSUF portal and type in “scholarships” on the search bar. Then click on “Student Application” and follow the onscreen instructions and be sure to enter your concentration to be considered for this scholarship.
Application Deadline: 2025 scholarship has been awarded
Purpura Family Intrapreneurial Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Established by: This scholarship was established by Bill Purpura on behalf of the Entrepreneurship Program in the CSUF College of Business and Economics, Cal State Fullerton.
Open to: All students currently working on new growth opportunities from inside an existing business.
Criteria: For consideration, the student must be actively working with an existing business as an employee, intern, or consultant. Students must be currently enrolled at Cal State Fullerton.
Application Procedure: To access the application, login to your CSUF portal and type in “scholarships” on the search bar. Then click on “Student Application” and follow the onscreen instructions and be sure to enter your concentration to be considered for this scholarship.
Application Deadline: 2025 scholarship has been awarded
Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Amount: $3,500
Established by: This scholarship was established by Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers on behalf of the Entrepreneurship Program in the CSUF College of Business and Economics, Cal State Fullerton.
Open to: This scholarship is open to full-time students in their junior year, entering their senior year in the upcoming fall semester, having completed not less than 20-semester units or hours at CSUF at the time of applying. All applicants must be majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.
Criteria: 2.5 GPA (employed and/or extracurricular activities) or 3.0 GPA (unemployed or not involved in extracurricular activities).
Application Procedure: To access the application, login to your CSUF portal and type in “scholarships” on the search bar. Then click on “Student Application” and follow the onscreen instructions and be sure to enter your concentration to be considered for this scholarship.
Application Deadline: 2025 scholarship has been awarded
The VerWayne Family Grow Grads Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Established by: This scholarship was established by the VerWayne Family on behalf of the Entrepreneurship Program in the CSUF College of Business and Economics, Cal State Fullerton.
Open to: This scholarship is open to new and continuing Entrepreneurship major students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree.
Criteria: Full-time Enrollment - Minimum 3.0 GPA - Financial Need - Single Parent.
Application Procedure: To access the application, login to your CSUF portal and type in “scholarships” on the search bar. Then click on “Student Application” and follow the onscreen instructions and be sure to enter your concentration to be considered for this scholarship.
Application Deadline: 2025 scholarship has been awarded
Entrepreneurship Excellence Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Established by: This scholarship was established and funded by Bryan Ruef ‘21 to recognize and honor students who have demonstrated an entrepreneurship spirit.
Open to: This scholarship is open to new and continuing entrepreneurial major students pursuing an undergraduate or a graduate degree.
Criteria: Full-time Enrollment - Minimum 2.5 GPA - Center for Entrepreneurship participation - Complete an essay or personal statement on entrepreneurship aspirations
Application Procedure: To access the application, login to your CSUF portal and type in “scholarships” on the search bar. Then click on “Student Application” and follow the onscreen instructions and be sure to enter your concentration to be considered for this scholarship.
Application Deadline: 2025 scholarship has been awarded
The Patel Family Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Established by: This scholarship was established and funded by the Ashok and Purnima Patel Charity Fund.
Open to: This scholarship is open to new and continuing entrepreneurial major students pursuing an undergraduate.
Criteria: Full-time Enrollment - Minimum 2.5 GPA - Center for Entrepreneurship participation - Complete an essay or personal statement on entrepreneurship aspirations
Application Procedure: To access the application, login to your CSUF portal and type in “scholarships” on the search bar. Then click on “Student Application” and follow the onscreen instructions and be sure to enter your concentration to be considered for this scholarship.
Application Deadline: 2025 scholarship has been awarded
Past Scholarship Winners |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2025 |
Ricky Guerrero |
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Purpura Family Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2025 |
Wences Antaran |
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Purpura Family Intrapreneurial Scholarship |
2025 |
Erick Dominguez |
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VerWayne Faily Grow Grads Scholarship |
2025 |
Yanmei Xie |
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Entrepreneurship Excellence Scholarship |
2025 |
Isabelle Montellano |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2025 |
Monica Nguyen |
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Purpura Family Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2024 |
Michael Chhun |
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Purpura Family Intrapreneurial Scholarship |
2024 |
Craig Alan Caldwell |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2024 |
Jo Forschner |
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VerWayne Faily Grow Grads Scholarship |
2024 |
Songhram Sahachaisere |
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Entrepreneurship Excellence Scholarship |
2024 |
Melody J Mendez Mariscal |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2023 |
Robert Ludwick |
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Purpura Family Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2023 | Issa Ashouriha |
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Purpura Family Intraprenuer Scholarship |
2023 |
Sequoia Brewer |
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VerWayne Family Grow Grads Scholarship |
2023 | Songhram Sahachaisere |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2023 | Bryan Sotomayor |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2023 | Aaron Klein |
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The VerWayne Family Grow Grads Scholarship |
2022 | Danielle Matucci |
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Purpura Family Intrapreneur Scholarship |
2022 | Estefany Yepez Contreras |
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Purpura Family Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2022 | Randy Famoso |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2022 | Naomi Bui |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2022 | Andrew Hanouneh |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2022 | Aaron Klein |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2022 | Kyndelin Offield |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2022 | Arman Hamulic |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2022 | Eliam Fuentes |
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Purpura Family Intrapreneur Scholarship |
2021 | Joshua Worrel |
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Purpura Family Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2021 | Stacy Hernandez-Rodriguez |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2021 | Jeanne Noriega |
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Thrive Financial & Bookkeeping Service Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2021 | Rachel Littell |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2021 | Sharina Batista |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2021 | Joshua Worrel |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2021 | Stacy Hernandez-Rodriguez |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2020 | Christopher Ruiz |
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Purpura Family Intrapreneur Scholarship |
2020 |
Lino Vaccher |
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Purpura Family Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2020 |
Crystal Millan |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2020 |
Abraham Rios |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2020 | Joshua Worrel |
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Thrive Financial & Bookkeeping Service Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2020 | Jessica Lambert |
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Human Automation Scholarship |
2020 | Joseph Midly |
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Center for Entrepreneurship Fellowship |
2019 | Anna Conners |
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The Patel Family Scholarship |
2019 | Brian Brady |
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Digsy Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2019 | Evelyn Aguirre |
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Titan Women Collective Scholarship |
2019 | Alexis Akpodiete, Jilene Melendez, Thuanh Nguyen, Kelly Mendoza, Emily Dorsit, and Brigitte Pfifer |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2019 | Kylie Toney |
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Thrive Financial & Bookkeeping Services Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2018 | Mayan Jimenez |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2018 | Tristan Starkweather |
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Thrive Financial & Bookkeeping Services Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2017 | Pamela Martinez Sierra |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2016 | Mason Scott |
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Thrive Financial & Bookkeeping Services Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2016 | Carolina Lopez Reyes |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2015 | Kaitlyn McCaffery |
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Thrive Financial & Bookkeeping Services Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2015 | Victoria Cleary |
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FastStart.studio Scholarship |
2015 | Phillipe Rodriguez, Mike Kirtland, and Ivan Arregoitia |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2014 | Sam Cisneros |
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FastStart.studio Scholarship |
2014 | Andre Conde and Quinn Royston |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2013 | Robert Gates |
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State Farm Scholarship |
2013 | Megan Baptista |
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FastStart.studio Scholarship |
2013 |
John Chi, Nick Ajlun, and Christopher Aaron |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2012 | Brian Feinzimer |
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Steve Keller Memorial Scholarship |
2012 | Diana Ho |
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State Farm Scholarship |
2012 | Samantha Stuber |
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FastStart.studio Scholarship |
2012 |
Steve Schoenhals, Laura Schmitt, and Shawn Way |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2011 | Haleigh Wellrich |
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Steve Keller Memorial Scholarship |
2011 | Trevor Smith |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2010 | Rachel Miller |
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Steve Keller Memorial Scholarship |
2010 | Grant Mueller |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2009 | Araceli Rivas |
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Steve Keller Memorial Scholarship |
2009 | Rose Agracewicz |
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EMS Sandberg Entrepreneurship Program Scholarship |
2008 | Andrew Ra |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2008 | Matthew Gallizzi |
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SCORE Entrepreneurship Program Scholarship |
2008 | Thuy T. Nguyen |
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Steve Keller Memorial Scholarship |
2008 | Shahin Mahsa |
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EMS Sandberg Entrepreneurship Program Scholarship |
2007 | Kristian Menjivar |
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Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
2007 | Danielle Sandoval |
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SCORE Entrepreneurship Program Scholarship |
2007 | Kevin Bellwood |
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Steve Keller Memorial Scholarship |
2007 | Joel Larimer |
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Steve Keller Memorial Scholarship |
2006 | Suzette Rogers |
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SCORE Entrepreneurship Program Scholarship |
2006 | Andrew Baker |