The CSUSM Alumni Association believes that, as alumni devoted to the efforts of Cal State San Marcos, it should support fellow and future alumni in furthering their education at the university. Thus, we have created this scholarship to assist in lessening the financial burden associated with realizing professional and personal goals. The Alumni Association considers education a lifelong process and believes that accessibility and quality must remain hallmarks of the university's tradition.
The Alumni Association is committed to strengthening this tradition by providing scholarships, programs and services that assist Cal State San Marcos and its graduates in making their finest contributions to society. By making a gift to the Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship, you help lessen the financial burden for students like Vanessa Martinez, one of five 2019 scholarship recipients, who is pursuing her Master of Arts in Sociological Practice.
“As a first-generation college student and Chicana, I am doing my best to succeed for myself and for my community," Martinez says. "My goal is to be accepted into a Ph.D. program in sociology. My passion is to serve students and help in the process of learning about ourselves and our place in society. I would have never gotten to where I am now without the support of others, including the Alumni Association.”
The CSUSM Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship is awarded annually and presented to both alumni returning to school or current undergraduates.
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