May 14, 2013 Update:
Application period for the Bernard Osher Reentry Scholarship Program is now closed.

The Bernard Osher Reentry Scholarship Program at Chico State supports new and currently enrolled undergraduate reentry students with need-based aid exclusively for tuition and fees (state university fees, campus-based fees, and/or special session fees only). These scholarships are for reentry students whose studies were interrupted for at least five years by circumstances beyond their control, and who now want to resume their studies at CSU, Chico. A maximum of $3,200 per year may be awarded for full-time enrollment (12 undergraduate units or more). Awards for part-time enrollment of more than 6 units and less than 12 undergraduate units may also be made.

This is the seventh consecutive year that the Osher Foundation has supported this scholarship program at CSU, Chico. For the 2012-2013 academic year, 17 students were awarded the Bernard Osher Foundation Reentry Scholarships. In the last six years, CSU, Chico Continuing Education has administered and distributed $300,000 in Bernard Osher Foundation Reentry Scholarships to 61 Chico State students. In July 2010, the Bernard Osher Foundation awarded CSU, Chico Continuing Education a $1 million scholarship endowment to support reentry students. With this endowment, Chico State looks forward to providing The Bernard Osher Reentry Scholarship at Chico State for many years to come.

Scholarship Application

Eligibility

Osher Reentry Scholarship Program applicants must currently be admitted to CSU, Chico. Eligible applicants – typically aged 25 to 50 – are those whose collegiate studies at a college campus have been interrupted by circumstances beyond their control for at least five years (may be cumulative), and who now want to resume their university studies in an on-campus* degree program. Preference will be given to reentry students who are new admits to CSU, Chico.

Grade Point Average

A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for the scholarship. Newly admitted students must submit transcripts to the Office of Admissions by the scholarship application deadline. Currently enrolled CSU, Chico students do not need to submit transcripts.

Financial Need

Applicants must demonstrate financial need through submission of a Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA), which must be on file by the scholarship application deadline.

Application Form

Current Application Period Now Closed. Bookmark and return in early April for the 2014 Scholarship announcement.

The Osher Foundation is eager to have its scholarships benefit students who will contribute to the community once they complete their degree. The online application form will ask for your contact information, academic status, as well as a personal statement of:

• Your educational and career goals; and
• How this scholarship will help you to fund your education. Include any information regarding exceptional hardship or obstacles you may have overcome in your pursuit of a college degree.

For Questions or More Information

If you need help accessing the application form, or have any other questions regarding the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program, please contact Regional & Continuing at 530-898-6105.

About The Bernard Osher Foundation

The Bernard Osher Foundation, headquartered in San Francisco, was founded in 1977 by Bernard Osher, a respected businessman and community leader. The Foundation seeks to improve quality of life through support for higher education and the arts.

The Foundation provides post-secondary scholarship funding to colleges and universities across the nation, with special attention to reentry students. It also benefits programs in integrative medicine, a growing national lifelong learning network for seasoned adults, and an array of performing arts organizations, museums, and selected educational programs.

If you are looking for information about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Chico State, please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/osher

Students admitted to online degree completion programs are not eligible for Osher Foundation Reentry Scholarships.