Cesar Chavez Commemorative Scholarship

The Cesar Chavez Commemorative Scholarship is to provide scholarship support for farm, domestic or service workers or an immediate family member of one. Cesar E. Chavez was a great communicator in English and Spanish. In honor of this, you may choose to write the required essay in either Spanish or English. Applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation from either a faculty or staff member by the deadline.

If you do not meet all of these requirements in a given term, you may lose your scholarship eligibility and your scholarship may be canceled.

Requirements:

• Recipients must be a farm worker, domestic worker, or (food, hospitality, construction, or homecare) worker or whose spouse or parents are one.
• Recipients must have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.00 out of 4.00, or the arithmetic equivalent.
• Applicants must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application by the scholarship opportunity’s deadline for financial need to be determined.
• Recipients must have financial need, as determined by the SDSU Financial Aid Office.
• Recipients are not required to be enrolled full-time.
• Recipients must be a returning student.
• This scholarship requires a letter of recommendation/reference. Referees must submit letters of recommendation/references by the application deadline in order for your application to be complete and considered by the committee. Referees cannot log into Aztec Scholarships until you submit your application.