Pepperdine University Admissions Office

SCHOLARSHIPS

 
Private Scholarships
Students are encouraged to seek scholarships from private organizations.  Some examples are below:

Hispanic students:

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund - www.hsf.net
• www.telacu.com
• Gates Millenium Scholars Program - www.gmsp.org

African American students:

• http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm
• Gates Millenium Scholars Program - www.gmsp.org

Educational Administrators: http://www.aasa.org/awards/index.cfm

Education doctoral students:

• www.aauw.org/fga
• www.spencer.org
• http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/diss_grants/DGFly.html

Prospective teachers: http://national-academies.org/fellowships

MFT students: http://www.camft.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm?displaypage=../StaticContent/1/education2.html

Psychology students:

• http://www.apa.org/apf/scholarships.html
• http://www.apa.org/apags/members/schawrdsintro.html
• http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HPEF/Schlrshp.html

Dissertation Students:

• SBE Grant http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/scisip/ddrig.jspSBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants are designed to improve the quality of dissertation research. The grants provide funds for items not normally available through the university. Average amount ranges from $8,000 - $12,000 lln
• K-12 Education Grant http://www.toshiba.com/taf/index.jspGrants are provided to elementary and secondary school classroom teachers, grades K-12 with a focus on math and science. Amount ranges from $1,000 - $5,000+ lln
• DPDF Fellowship http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/dpdf-fellowship/ The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is organized to help early-state graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate effective doctoral dissertation proposals. Up to $5,000 is available to help with this process lln
• Mellon/ACLS Fellowship http://www.acls.org/programs/dcf/ Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships. Stipend: $25,000 plus funds for research costs. This fellowship provides support for new scholars to help complete their dissertation. lln
• Ford Fellowship http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/FordFellowships/index.htm This program offers a $21,000 stipend to doctoral degree candidates studying in eligible research-based disciplines at a U.S. educational institution who have not already earned a doctorate lln
• IDRF Fellowship http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf/ International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers 9 - 12 months of support to graduate students who are enrolled in doctoral programs in the U.S. and conducting dissertation research outside the U.S. 75 fellowships awarded annually; average award is approximately $18,750. lln
• Udall Fellowship http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/ECRFellowship/ECRFellowship.aspx The Udall Foundation awards two one-year fellowships of up to $24,000 to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation. The application deadline is February. lln
• Kauffman Fellowship http://www.kauffman.org/research-and-policy/kdfp/faq.aspxThe Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation supports doctoral student whose dissertations are in the area of entrepreneurship. Dissertations are expected to be completed by the close of the funding period. Up to $20,000 available. The application deadline is September. lln
• Peace Scholarship http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scholarship-dissertation-program/peace-scholar-applicatio The Jennings Randolph (JR) Program for International Peace awards nonresidential Peace Scholar Dissertation Scholarships to students at U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to peace, conflict, and international security. Average award is approx. $20,000 lln

Scholarship search websites:

Financial Aid Information Page

http://www.fastweb.com

www.schoolsoup.com

http://www.salliemae.com/Scholarships

www.scholarships.com

Sallie Mae Scholarship Search: www.collegeanswer.com

The College Board - http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

Pepperdine Scholarships

The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) offers several scholarships for students from endowed, non-endowed, and University funds. 

Awards are made based on a variety of criteria, including academic merit, financial need, and for specific academic programs, and the promotion of cultural diversity at the school. Recipients typically receive between $350 to $1,000 each term. The amount of the awards depends upon the amount of scholarship funding available for the year and the number of recipients.

Scholarships are generally awarded at the start of the academic year. Students must be enrolled in full-time status each term in order to be eligible for scholarships (6 units each term or enrollment in dissertation, with the exception of students enrolled in the Teaching Credential program only, which is 12 units for full-time status). Scholarships are not automatically renewed each year.

With some scholarships, students are nominated by academic program committees, and there is no formal application. Newly admitted students are considered for scholarships as part of the application review process. However, applications are required in other cases.

Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship and Change - GSEP has established a new degree which will empower students to effect change at the local and global levels. With a course curriculum that builds business, management, and leadership proficiency, this program is applicable for students interested in working in advocacy, philanthropy, or nonprofit management. A limited number of $4,500 scholarships are available. 

Associated Women for Pepperdine Scholarship - Associated Women for Pepperdine is a group of individuals who raise funds each year to assist deserving members of the Church of Christ attending the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, merit, character, and church membership. In addition to the Financial Aid Application, interested students must submit a personal statement describing past and present leadership roles within their congregation in addition to a letter of recommendation from a minister, elder, or deacon in their local congregation.

Benjamin M. Bendat Endowed Scholarship - This scholarship assists students in the teacher education program in recognition of academic excellence and financial need.

Evelyn B. Blake Endowed Scholarship - This scholarship is awarded annually to a doctoral student in the field of psychology who has financial need.

Diversity Scholarship - This scholarship provides assistance to GSEP students enrolled in course work, and is awarded on the basis of academic merit and achievement. Scholarships are awarded to two Education doctoral and two Psychology doctoral students.

Linda M. Gage AWP Endowed Scholarship—This scholarship, honoring the memory of Regent Linda M. Gage, is awarded to a GSEP student with financial need who is a member o the Church of Christ.

Michael Y. F. Chau Scholarship - This is a special scholarship fund made possible by a grant from Michael Y. F. Chau. The income from the fund is provided annually to assist qualified students from the Republic of China.

Mattie Chissell Memorial Scholarship - This scholarship was established in honor of Mattie Chissell, who was completing her doctorate when she passed away. The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving female doctoral student working on her dissertation in education.

Marco Garcia Memorial Fellowship - This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to Mexican or Mexican-American students pursuing a degree in clinical psychology.

Glen and Gloria Holden Scholarship - This is a special scholarship fund made possible by a grant from the Glen Holden Foundation to GSEP students.

Chiang Kai-Shek Scholarship - Income from this special scholarship fund is provided to assist a qualified student from the Republic of China who is enrolled in the doctoral program in education.

Pat Lucas Endowed Scholarship - This scholarship was established in 2010 to honor the memory of the late Pat Lucas, who served as director of student teaching at GSEP for more than 20 years.  This scholarship is for GSEP students pursuing teaching careers.

Chester H. McCall Endowed Scholarship - This scholarship was established in 2008 and is awarded to student(s) in the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership program with financial need.

Karen L. Olson Psychology Scholarship - This scholarship is awarded to Psychology students studying at the Irvine Graduate Campus.

Psy.D. Contribution to Diversity Scholarships - This program is funded to encourage and reward diversity in the Psy.D. program.

Earl V. Pullias Endowed Scholarship - This special fund was made possible by a gift from an anonymous graduate. The scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Earl V. Pullias, former dean of Pepperdine College, in recognition of his contribution to higher education. Scholarship funds are awarded to students who are committed to the teaching profession and the advancement of education rooted in values and principles. Incoming students are eligible for this scholarship. Awards are determined by faculty and program staff upon review of admissions applications during the admissions process. Recipients will be notified of their awards before the start of their program.

Olaf H. Tegner Endowed Scholarship - This scholarship has been named in honor of Dean Emeritus Olaf H. Tegner, for his nearly six decades of loyalty to Pepperdine as a student, professor, dean, administrator, and lifelong ambassador. A pacesetting gift to create the foundation for this endowed scholarship fund was made by Jack R. Blackwell and his wife Jean. The scholarship is set up specifically to aid individuals who are current teachers or who aspire to careers in the teaching profession. Incoming students are eligible for this scholarship. Awards are determined by faculty and program staff upon review of admissions applications during the admissions process. Recipients will be notified of their awards before the start of their program.

J. McDonald and Judy Williams GSEP Scholarship - This is a special scholarship made possible by J. McDonald Williams and Judy Williams to support Church of Christ GSEP students.

Yvonne Henin and Sadek Ayoub Scholarship—This scholarship is made possible by the family of Yvonne Henin and Sadek Ayoub to benefit GSEP students studying to become teachers and it is based on financial need.