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Presidential Academic Excellence Scholar Program

Jacob Jones, faculty director of the University Honors College, speaks to students at the recent Presidential Academic Excellence Scholarship Dinner.
March 24, 2026
Twenty Inland Empire students selected for prestigious CSUSB scholarship program

The Presidential Academic Excellence Scholar program is a highly competitive award that accepts 20 students each year and is based on academic excellence, leadership, character and the potential exhibited by the applicants throughout the review and interview process. 

The Presidential Academic Excellence Scholarship (PAES) Dinner offered high school seniors and their families an opportunity to learn more about the PAES program and University Honors College while connecting with the campus community.
March 11, 2026
Presidential Academic Excellence Scholarship Dinner welcomes prospective scholars to CSUSB

CSUSB’s University Honors College welcomed 30 outstanding high school seniors to campus for the Presidential Academic Excellence Scholarship Dinner, an event designed to celebrate academic achievement and showcase the opportunities available through one of the university’s most competitive programs.