Scholarship season is officially here. Last year alone, the Jack H. Brown College awarded over $800,000 to deserving business students! While so much of our regular activities have changed due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we are proud to announce that the 2023-2024 scholarships will still be awarded as usual. Awardees will be notified via email during the summer or before. Scholarships applications are accepted through department nomination and MyCoyote during March.
Undergraduate majors in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Documented financial need indicating an individual and/or family income of less than or equal to 80% of LMI for San Bernardino, CA. First-generation student.
Beverly Smith Scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in Finance or Ecology and must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Bruce and Nancy Varner Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a full-time sophomore, junior or senior student enrolled in the JHBC with a minimum 3.25 GPA.
Candace Hunter-Wiest Arrowhead Distinguished Executive Officer Scholarship is awarded to a student who is full-time sophomore or junior business major and with a 3.25 GPA. Student must maintain a 3.25 GPA each quarter the award is received.
Students majoring in Public Administration.
Charles and Shelby Obershaw Scholarship for Business provides scholarships to full-time juniors pursuing a degree in Business with a minimum 3.0 GPA and has financial need.
Charles and Shelby Obershaw Endowment for Student Success – Entrepreneurship provides support to students living in San Bernardino that are enrolled in the Entrepreneurship program. Application is through the CSUSB Financial Aid Office by the designated deadline each academic year. As a part of that application, you need to fill out the information requested in regard to how your role as an entrepreneur will impact the City of San Bernardino.
Daniel B. Bagdon Scholarship provides scholarships to full-time sophomore and juniors with a declared concentration in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Student must have a cumulative 3.25 GPA.
David Montano Memorial Scholarship provides support to full-time juniors and seniors majoring in Business Administration and who plans to continue his or her post-secondary education at California State University, San Bernardino. Student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.7.
Dean Karen Dill Bowerman Scholarship provides support to rising seniors in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration majoring in business administration, preferably with a concentration in management. Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25. Preference is given to students who graduated high school in San Bernardino or Riverside County.
Donald A. Driftmier 2003 Arrowhead Distinguished Executive Officer Scholarship provides scholarships to students enrolled in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration with a cumulative 3.25 GPA.
Food Industry Sales Association Scholarship Honoring Jack Brown offers five scholarships to full-time students majoring in Business or Public Administration. The scholarship is available to sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to students employed in the food industry or demonstrate an intent of pursuing a career in the food industry. Financial need may be considered but academic excellence is the primary criterion for selection. Student scholarship recipients may reapply for up to four years.
Franklin Tomkins Memorial Scholarship provides scholarships to junior or seniors in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to students concentrating in Marketing and to student with demonstrated financial need.
George H. Schnarre Arrowhead Distinguished Executive Officer Scholarship is awarded to students in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration who have a cumulative 3.25 GPA. Preference given to students majoring in Real Estate, Finance or Accounting.
Glenda and Gerry Bayless College of Business and Public Administration Scholarship provides support to full-time students majoring in accounting that have completed Accounting 372 and has a 3.0 minimum GPA.
Hal Hoverland Scholarship provides support to students majoring in accounting. Students must have completed Accounting 372 and must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in disciplines within the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Graduated from a high school in the Coachella Valley Unified School District, Palm Springs Unified School District or the Desert Sands Unified School District, or transferred from the College of the Desert Community College. Students may complete their degrees on either the Palm Desert or San Bernardino campuses of CSUSB. Priority will be given to students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and the evidence of financial hardship.
Enrolled in Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Demonstrate an interest in diversity and social justice in underserved communities such as Indigenous/Native American, mixed heritage, people of color, Latinx American, African American, LGBTQIA+, and immigrants through involvement of courses taken in support of their commitment to diversity. Minimum GPA of 2.5 or above.
Jack C. Scott Memorial Scholarship provides support to students majoring in accounting. Students must have completed Accounting 426 with at least a B and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
James Robinson Scholarship provides scholarships to full-time students preparing to enter their junior or senior year toward a degree in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Student must have a cumulative 3.2 GPA.
Janice Tillema Memorial Scholarship provides support to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA, living within Citizens Business Bank Service area which includes San Gabriel Valley, Inland Empire and Orange County. Student must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student and must be a business major.
John F. Merrell Charitable Foundation Scholarship provides scholarships to students enrolled in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Must demonstrate an interest in accounting and/or finance.
Judy Davis Memorial Scholarship provides scholarships to marketing students with a 3.0 GPA or higher who demonstrate a commitment to serving the community.
Applicants to the MPA program upon matriculation. Current students in the MPA program. Financial need may be considered but is not required. Preference to a CSUSB employee. Students with a minimum 3.0 undergraduate or graduate GPA.
Applicants to the MPA program upon matriculation. Current students in the MPA program. Financial need may be considered but is not required. Students with a minimum 3.0 undergraduate or graduate GPA.
Met Hawatmeh Expendable Scholarship Fund provides support to students enrolled in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Financial need considered but not essential.
Michael T. Slaton, Sr. Memorial Scholarship is awarded to upper division students majoring in Business Marketing (preferably with an emphasis in Economics or Commercial Real Estate), enrolled full-time with an overall GPA of at least a 3.0 in all college coursework. Preference will be given to Stater Bros. employees if all other criteria is met.
Noel and Amanda Massie Scholarship provides scholarships to students in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Undergraduate students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Graduate students must have a cumulative 3.25 GPA.
Poma Family Business Scholarship Endowment provides scholarships to sophomore, junior or senior students majoring in a discipline in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, demonstrates community service involvement, has financial need and a minimum GPA of 2.9.
Rami Tameez Expendable Scholarship Fund provides support to a senior or graduate of the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration with a concentration in Marketing, Sports & Entertainment Marketing or International Business and who has applied for admission to the Master of Business Administration program in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration. Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Robert and Yolanda Wengen Scholarship provides scholarships to students with a concentration in finance or accounting. Must be a full/part-time undergrad student with a cumulative 3.5 GPA. Preference is given for financial need.
Spirit of the Entrepreneurship Scholarship provides awards to CSUSB students in good standing, has a minimum 2.75 GPA, is a major/minor in Entrepreneurship at the undergraduate or graduate level and must be enrolled in at least eight (8) units each quarter. Preference is given to those students actively involved in entrepreneurial or business club activities on campus (such as the Student Entrepreneurs Association or the CSUSB Student Business Plan Competition).
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to students in the Sports and Entertainment Marketing concentration with second preference to students in the Marketing concentration. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is preferred.
Student enrolled in the College of Business and Public Administration. First preference given to students in the Sports and Entertainment Marketing Concentration. Second preference to students enrolled in the Marketing Concentration. Minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 preferred.
*Please note that this is not meant to be a full, comprehensive list. Available scholarships may change without notice. For questions about a specific JHBC scholarship, please contact the College Office.