Scholarships and Awards

The Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies provides a number of scholarships and awards every year for all GSS and Queer Studies majors and minors.

The Awards & Scholarships

Sandra Sutphen Book Scholarship – open to GSS and Queer Studies undergraduates returning for the next academic year

Student Family Caregiver Scholarship – awarded to students who provide care for someone while also enrolled at CSU Fullerton. Student family caregivers may be caring for a child, relative, spouse, parent, or community member.

Diane Ross Scholarship  – open to any student facing challenges as an adult returning student and/or as first-generation student in the GSS and Queer Studies majors or minors

Activist of the Year – outstanding campus social justice activist: open to all GSS and Queer Studies students

Student Leadership Award – excellence in student leadership: open to all GSS and Queer Studies students

Student Scholar of the Year – excellence in student scholarship in GSS/QS. Please submit a copy of a research paper that you’ve written for consideration

Titan Shops Outstanding Graduating Senior  – excellence in leadership, scholarship, and activism: open to GSS and Queer Studies graduating seniors only. Please submit a copy of a research paper or creative work that you’ve written for consideration

Valedictorian – Student who earned highest GPA: No Application by Students