California Dollars for Scholars: Collegiate Partners

These California institutions are among the over 500 colleges and universities coast-to-coast which are Dollars for Scholars Collegiate Partners. As Partners, they agree to apply Dollars for Scholars chapter awards to fill any unmet student need up to at least $2,500 remaining after the institution's financial aid package has been calculated.

When unmet need no longer exists, Dollars for Scholars chapter awards will be used to adjust the self-help portion of students' financial aid package, with preference that loans be reduced before work-study.

When need is fully met, treatment of the portion of Dollars for Scholars chapter awards that exceed ceiling selection will be at the institution's discretion.

Participating schools in California are listed below; to search all of our nationwide Collegiate Partners, head over to the Collegiate Partners Search at ScholarshipAmerica.org or download the 2010 Collegiate Partners Directory by clicking here or on the cover image.

Our Featured Collegiate Partner:
University of California, Riverside

Located on 1,200 picturesque acres, the University of California, Riverside, is just an hour from Los Angeles, Hollywood, Disneyland, desert spas, mountain resorts, and California's legendary beaches.

UC Riverside is ranked in the Top Ten among Up and Coming National Universities by U.S. News and World Report, and among the Top 25 Best College Buys by Forbes.

NUndergraduates may choose from over 90 majors through the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering; the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; and the School of Business Administration. Undergraduate research is a hallmark of the UCR experience, and faculty members welcome the participation of undergraduates on their projects.

UC Riverside offers some of the most advanced facilities in the UC system. UCR recently opened (or is about to open) new buildings in the areas of Interdisciplinary Studies, Entomology, Genomics, Psychology, and Materials Science and Engineering (Nanotechnology).

Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 3106 Student Services Building, Riverside, CA 92521-0119. Phone: 951-827-3411; E-mail: admit@ucr.edu; Web site: www.ucr.edu.

Matching Collegiate Partners

Matching Partners will match Dollars for Scholars scholarships (the amount varies by school).

California Baptist University
Riverside
Admissions: (877) CBU-8866
Valued Collegiate Partner since August 1995

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia
Admissions: (800) 292-2787 in CA, (800) 545-2786 Out of state
Valued Collegiate Partner since September 1997

California State University - Dominguez Hills
Carson
Information: (310) 243-3696
Valued Collegiate Partner since February 2000

California State University - Northridge
Northridge
Admissions: (818) 677-3700
Valued Collegiate Partner since October 2000

Concordia University
Irvine
Information: (949) 854-8002
Valued Collegiate Partner since March 1996

La Sierra University
Riverside
Information: (800) 874-5587
Valued Collegiate Partner since October 1995

Mount St. Mary's College
Los Angeles
Admissions:
Chalon Campus (310) 954-4250, Doheny Campus (213) 477-2561
Valued Collegiate Partner since May 1991

Occidental College
Los Angeles
Admissions: (800) 825-5262
Valued Collegiate Partner since December 1987

Riverside Community College
Riverside
Admissions:
Riverside Campus (951)222-8600, Moreno Valley Campus (951) 485-6101, Norco Campus (951) 372-7003
Valued Collegiate Partner since April 1997

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo
Admissions: (949) 582-4555
Valued Collegiate Partner since May 2002

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Admissions: (310) 825-3101
Valued Collegiate Partner since June 1996

University of California - Riverside
Riverside
Admissions: (951) 787-4531
Valued Collegiate Partner since October 1995

University of San Diego
San Diego
Admissions: (800)248-4873
Valued Collegiate Partner since February 1997

University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Information: (213) 740-2311
Valued Collegiate Partner since June 1995

Westmont College
Santa Barbara
Information: (805) 565-6000
Valued Collegiate Partner since September 1989


Collegiate Partners

Collegiate Partner schools agree to apply Dollars for Scholars chapter awards to fill any unmet student need up to at least $2,500 remaining after the institution's financial aid package has been calculated.

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa
Admissions: (800) TALK-APU
Valued Collegiate Partner since November 1995

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks
Admissions: (805)493-3134
Valued Collegiate Partner since October 2005

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona
Admissions: (909) 869-3210
Valued Collegiate Partner since July 2005

California State University - Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Admissions: (661) 664-3036
Valued Collegiate Partner since September 2003

California State University - Fresno
Fresno
Admissions: (559) 278-2261
Valued Collegiate Partner since September 2003

California Baptist University
Riverside
Admissions: (877) CBU-8866
Valued Collegiate Partner since August 1995

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton
Addmissions:(714) 238-2300
Valued Collegiate Partner since March 2006

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach
Admissions: (562) 985-5471
Valued Collegiate Partner since February 2001

California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino
Admissions: (909) 880-5000
Valued Collegiate Partner since October 2000

Chapman University
Orange
Admissions: (888) CUAPPLY
Valued Collegiate Partner since June 1995

Fresno City College
Fresno
Admisssions: (559) 442-8241 or 866-24-LEARN
Valued Collegiate Partner since February 2004

Fresno Pacific University
Fresno
Admissions: (800) 660-6089
Valued Collegiate Partner since August 2002

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles
Admissions: (800) LMU-INFO
Valued Collegiate Partner since June 1989

Merced College
Merced
Admissions: (209) 384-6187
Valued Collegiate Partner since February 2004

Modesto Junior College / YCCD
Modesto
Admissions: (209) 575-6740
Valued Collegiate Partner since February 2005

National University
La Jolla
Admissions: (619) 563-7288
Valued Collegiate Partner since July, 2006

Pepperdine University
Malibu
Admissions: (310) 456-4392
Valued Collegiate Partner since June 2000

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego
Admissions: (800) 733-7770
Valued Collegiate Partner since August 1997

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana
Admissions: (714) 564-6015
Valued Collegiate Partner since October 1999

Santiago Canyon College
Orange
Admissions: (714) 564-4000
Valued Collegiate Partner since October 1999

San Diego City College
San Diego
Admissions: (619) 388-3709
Valued Collegiate Partner since March 2005

San Diego Mesa College
San Diego
Admissions: (619) 388-2689
Valued Collegiate Partner since March 2005

San Diego Miramar College
San Diego
Admissions: (619) 388-7844
Valued Collegiate Partner since March 2005

San Diego State University
San Diego
Admissions: (619) 594-6336
Valued Collegiate Partner since July 1999

San Francisco State University
San Francisco
Admissions: (415) 338-1986
Valued Collegiate Partner since March 2007

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara
Admissions: (408) 554-4700
Valued Collegiate Partner since December 1986

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park
Admissions: (707) 664-3032
Valued Collegiate Partner since January 2001

Southwestern College
Chula Vista
Admissions: (619) 482-6306
Valued Collegiate Partner since 2005

University of California - Irvine
Irvine
Admissions: (949) 824-6703
Valued Collegiate Partner since December 1989

University of California - Merced
Merced
Admissions: (559) 241 7474
Valued Collegiate Partner since February 2004

University of California - San Diego
San Diego
Admissions: (619) 534-3156
Valued Collegiate Partner since January 1998

University of San Diego
San Diego
Admissions: (800)248-4873
Valued Collegiate Partner since February 1997

University of La Verne
La Verne
Admissions: (800 )876-4858
Valued Collegiate Partner since October 2000

University of the Pacific
Stockton
Admissions: (209) 946-2211
Valued Collegiate Partner since March 1987

Whittier College
Whittier
Admissions: (562) 907-4238
Valued Collegiate Partner since May 1996

 

 

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