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Human Development Scholarships

Human Development majors at CSU East Bay benefit from the generous support of alumni donors. The Department administers the McHugh and Feldman Scholarships, which are outlined below. Human Development majors are  eligible to apply for a wide array of scholarships, including the McHugh and Feldman scholarships, through CSU East Bay’s Pioneer Scholarships site. The application deadline is in March 2025. Awards will disburse in the Fall 2025 term.

 

The Sheila McHugh Scholarship

The Sheila McHugh Scholarship provides scholarships to students at CSUEB to encourage them to pursue the highest degree of excellence in their academic and professional careers, and to promote social responsibility in the areas of women's education and global population control. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

- Be a full-time undergraduate student
- Submit a personal statement of purpose including personal goals, accomplishments, and career aspirations that demonstrate a commitment to women’s education, women’s health care, or reproductive rights.

 

The Martin Feldman Scholarship

The Martin Feldman Scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in Human Development. Preference is given to applicants who have demonstrated a strong commitment to work in the helping professions, resolving critical societal concerns, or graduate work in some helping profession. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

- Have completed two full terms of the junior core sequence in human development
- Have a minimum 3.5 GPA in human development courses
- Submit Human Development Course form
- Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a strong commitment to work in the helping professions (e.g. teaching, counseling, social work, etc.), resolving critical societal concerns, or graduate work in some helping profession. If applying for this scholarship, be sure your General Application essay responses reflect these attributes.