Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship
Offered by CSU Foundation (Chancellor's Office); Sacramento State
- Award
- $6,000
- Deadline
- Level
- School-specific
Who can apply
- Fields of study
- Engineering
- Minimum GPA
- 3 unweighted
- Enrollment
- full-time
- Financial need
- Required — expect to file the FAFSA
Conditions worth reading twice
Open to bachelor's or graduate degree students in engineering at any CSU campus.
Essay prompts
Recorded from the provider's application. Read the prompt before you write anything — most rejected essays answer a different question.
- What experience has impacted your personal growth?
- Tell us about a time you failed. What did you learn from that experience?
- Why are you pursuing your major? How does it relate to your career aspirations?
- Provide an example of service beyond the classroom and explain its significance to you.
How to apply
Applications are handled by the provider, not by ScholarDuck. Check the deadline on their page before you start — deadlines move, and ours is only as fresh as our last check.
Common questions
When is the Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship deadline?
March 2, 2027. That is the date ScholarDuck recorded from CSU Foundation (Chancellor's Office); Sacramento State's own page. Providers move deadlines without notice, so confirm it on CSU Foundation (Chancellor's Office); Sacramento State's page before you plan around it.
How much is the Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship worth?
$6,000. This is the figure listed on the page ScholarDuck checked, not an estimate of what any one applicant receives.
Does the Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship application require an essay?
ScholarDuck recorded 4 essay prompts on CSU Foundation (Chancellor's Office); Sacramento State's application. All of them are listed on this page. That is what we captured rather than their full instructions, so confirm on their page — and read the prompt itself before you write anything, because most rejected essays answer a different question.
Who is eligible for the Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship?
Fields of study: Engineering. Minimum GPA: 3 unweighted. Enrollment: full-time. Financial need: Required — expect to file the FAFSA. Those are the eligibility facts ScholarDuck recorded from CSU Foundation (Chancellor's Office); Sacramento State's page — a summary of what they publish, not their complete rules. Read their own page before you apply.
How do I apply for the Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship?
Through CSU Foundation (Chancellor's Office); Sacramento State. ScholarDuck does not accept or forward applications. This page links to the CSU Foundation (Chancellor's Office); Sacramento State page ScholarDuck checked, which is where their instructions live; open it, confirm the deadline and requirements there, and apply directly with them.
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