The starting point
Cal State LA is a low-cost (~$7,900 resident tuition) CSU where institutional merit is small and mostly need-blended: the one published automatic-on-stats freshman merit award is the Honors College President's Scholars at $2,500-$6,800/year (3.75 GPA + 1270 SAT / 27 ACT), with no separate application; larger named awards are competitive CSU systemwide scholarships that also weigh financial need.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Honors College President's Scholars
$2,500 to $6,800 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.75 · SAT: Combined SAT of at least 1270 (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math) · ACT: Composite ACT of at least 27
Eligibility: Incoming freshmen admitted to the Honors College; no separate scholarship application required
Renewal: Described as 'potentially renewable for up to four' years. The specific renewal GPA was not published on the page.
Other terms: The one clearly automatic-on-stats freshman merit award found on official pages. 'No separate application is required' — all eligible Honors College applicants are considered. Award is a range, not a fixed amount; final figure is determined by the college. Honors College admission itself requires a separate Honors application (priority deadline appears to be late January, but the live Honors admissions page still displayed a stale 'January 31, 2024' date at access — confirm the current cycle's date).
https://www.calstatela.edu/honorscollege/honors-college-and-csu-scholarships
CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement
$7,000 - $20,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Eligibility: Demonstrated financial need; merit attributes (superior academic performance, significant personal achievements, exemplary community service); having overcome adversity. Competitive, separate CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application required.
Renewal: Renewal terms not published on the page.
Other terms: MERIT + NEED. A CSU systemwide award, not a Cal State LA automatic merit award. Requires demonstrated financial need in addition to merit, so it is not pure merit. Apply via the CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application; the page listed a systemwide deadline of April 10, 2026 (shown as closed at access).
https://www.calstatela.edu/financialaid/scholarships
Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students
$10,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Minimum 2.8 on a 4.0 scale (must maintain 2.8)
Eligibility: Verification of a visual disability required; enrolled in at least 6.1 units. Competitive, separate CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application required.
Renewal: Recipient 'must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale during the academic year.'
Other terms: CSU systemwide award restricted to students with a verified visual disability. Listed for the 2026-2027 cycle alongside the Trustees' Award.
https://www.calstatela.edu/financialaid/scholarships
