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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Unknown
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Craig & Claire Ihara Award recognizes a graduating Asian American Studies major or minor who has demonstrated exemplary community involvement that combines excellent scholarship with significant civic engagement and community service.
Dr. Craig Ihara was the founding Asian American Studies Program Coordinator for ten years. Dr. Ihara has generously funded the scholarship since 1998 in memory of his partner, Claire.
Benefits
The benefits and monetary value of the scholarship are unknown
Eligibility
- Graduating ASAM majors or minors.
- Academic Excellence
- Minimum 3.0 GPA for ASAM major/minor courses and 2.7 overall at CSUF
- Community Involvement - Demonstrated leadership and membership in groups specifically working to promote Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community issues.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
American and Australasian Studies
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
04 Sep 2026
Please log into your CSUF Portal, type “Scholarships” in the search engine of your Portal, and click on the “Scholarships” button. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the online CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD APPLICATION
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