Presidential Nonresident Scholarship
Offered by CSUSB
- Award
- $6,000
- Deadline
- Renewable
- Yes
- Level
- School-specific
Who can apply
- Year in school
- first-year, transfer, graduate, continuing
- Minimum GPA
- 3.5 unweighted
- Enrollment
- full-time
Conditions worth reading twice
For non-resident undergraduates and graduates; new freshmen must have 3.5 HS GPA; lower-division transfers must have 3.5 HS GPA and 3.5 cumulative transferable GPA; upper-division transfers must have 3.5 cumulative transferable GPA; undergraduates must enroll in a minimum of 12 semester units and graduates in a minimum of 6 semester units; undergraduate recipients must live on campus for the first full academic year
Keeping it after year one
Renewable each term; must apply for renewal, maintain a 3.5 GPA each term, and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units for undergraduates or 6 units for graduates
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 Presidential Nonresident Scholarship deadline?
December 7, 2026. That is the date ScholarDuck recorded from CSUSB's own page. Providers move deadlines without notice, so confirm it on CSUSB's page before you plan around it.
How much is the Presidential Nonresident Scholarship worth?
Up to $6,000. This is the figure listed on the page ScholarDuck checked, not an estimate of what any one applicant receives.
Who is eligible for the Presidential Nonresident Scholarship?
Year in school: first-year, transfer, graduate, continuing. Minimum GPA: 3.5 unweighted. Enrollment: full-time. Those are the eligibility facts ScholarDuck recorded from CSUSB's page — a summary of what they publish, not their complete rules. Read their own page before you apply.
Is the Presidential Nonresident Scholarship renewable?
Yes. Renewable each term; must apply for renewal, maintain a 3.5 GPA each term, and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units for undergraduates or 6 units for graduates. Renewal conditions are set by CSUSB and can change — check their page for the current terms.
How do I apply for the Presidential Nonresident Scholarship?
Through CSUSB. ScholarDuck does not accept or forward applications. This page links to the CSUSB 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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