Scholarship Funds

The Emeriti Memorial Scholarship Fund was initiated by Gertrude Reith during her presidency of the association in 1987. Each year the Emeriti Memorial Scholarship Fund endowment supports two scholarships.  Theses are open to full-time upper-division and graduate students from any major.  One of these is awarded to an undergraduate student, the other to a graduate student.  The endowment also supports a yearly donation to the Guardian Scholars program that provides support for students who are leaving the foster care system and who have met university requirements for admission.

Donations to the Emeriti Memorial Scholarship Fund are most welcome!

The Russell V. Benson and Betty L. Benson Emeriti Scholarship Fund was established in 2014 by a very generous gift to the university from the estate of Russell V. Benson, Professor of Mathematics Emeritus.  The first scholarships from this fund were awarded in 2015. Typically, eight Benson scholarships are awarded each year.

Annual donations from our members and gifts from family and friends of deceased emeriti are the principal sources of the endowments. Our Bylaws stipulate that awards are given each year from the interest generated on the accounts.  As the endowments grow so too does the interest that can be used to increase the amount of the awards given each year and/or increase the number of scholarships that will be available.

Criteria for the Emeriti Memorial Scholarships and the Russell V. Benson and Betty L. Benson Scholarships:

1. admission to CSUF,
2. scholastic achievement,
3. university accomplishments and activities, and
4. community service. Interested parties may contribute to the scholarship fund by checks payable to the Emeriti Scholarship Fund and sent to the association treasurer.

In addition to the Emeriti Memorial Scholarships and the Benson Scholarships, we also make an annual contribution to the University's Guardian Scholars Program .

Application procedures for Emeriti Memorial Scholarships and Benson Scholarships (note that the criteria for Emeriti and Benson Scholarships are identical). If you have any questions about either of these scholarships, please contact the Chair of the Emeriti Scholarship Committee: Paul Miller (pmiller@fullerton.edu )