Featured byCalifornia State University Northridge
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Bennett-Bickford Biology Scholarship was created to encourage undergraduate Biology students who are sophomore level and beyond who have attained academic excellence to enter the teaching profession.
This scholarship was established by the late Margaret Bennett in honor of her two husbands, Leonard Bickford and Leland Bennett. She was married first to Leonard Bickford who had a long and successful career as an employee of Sears, Roebuck and Company.
Her second husband, Leland Bennett, was a civil engineer who worked on the Casitas Dam located in Ventura County, California.
Benefits
The scholarship is worth $1,000.
Eligibility
- Preference will be given to students who come from disadvantaged economic and/or educational backgrounds.
- Open to Undergraduate students who are sophomores, juniors or seniors who are pursuing a career as a biology teacher.
- Must be a Biology major via the College of Science and Math.
- Must be enrolled in 6 units for the current Spring term.
- Must have a CSUN GPA greater than or equal to a 3.0.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Biology
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
03 Mar 2027
Must submit a personal essay describing how and why student intends to pursue a career as a biology teacher (1 brief paragraph); as well as a statement explaining and describing background/minority status.
Must request 2 letters of recommendation via the myMatador Scholarship portal.
At least one of the two letters must be from a CSUN faculty/staff member.
Upload: A copy of your unofficial CSUN transcript.
If selected as a scholarship recipient, student agrees to write a thank-you letter to the donor(s) and must be willing to meet with the donor(s) or designee(s). Both to be coordinated by the College’s Director of Development.