Scholarships recognize and reward academic excellence and are not usually based on financial need.  Economics majors may apply for scholarships administered by the San Diego State University Scholarship Committee and/or by the Department of Economics.

San Diego State University Scholarships are awarded each Spring Semester for the following academic year.  Applications are available beginning each November with the deadline for submission being in early February. Both current and prospective students are eligible to apply.  For further information, contact the SDSU Scholarship Office.

The Department of Economics administers the Center for Public Economics (CPE) Scholarship Program.  Applications are solicited early each Spring Semester with cash awards normally made during April.  The competition is open to currently enrolled students with a concentration in economics and an interest in public economics.  Annually the Center for Public Economics awards the $1000 Henry Cramer scholarship, the $300 Leonard Chadwick scholarship, the $600 Sidney Evans scholarship, the $300 Louis Freeman scholarship, the $600 Henry George scholarship, the $500 Walter Weiss scholarship, and a general $500 scholarship.

Economics majors may also apply for a Terhune Scholarship.  These scholarships are for students demonstrating potential for success in college in the Economics major.  They are renewable yearly for students who meet the scholarship criteria and are making normal progress in the major.  Further information about all scholarships is available at the Department of Economics Office.