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For the 2022-23 academic year, economics students received a total of $14,800 from department scholarships. We thank our supportive alumni and faculty for recognizing these deserving students’ merit. The department typically offers scholarships for majors and minors once a year.

Economics scholarship applications are accepted November through February the year prior to the scholarship award. Each year, scholarship criteria and amounts will be posted on the university’s Beach Scholarship application system. 

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Department of Economics scholarships are currently available. Up to $14,800 will be awarded. Applications are accepted from November through February! Select the image below to browse and apply for a department or university scholarship. 

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Department of Economics Scholarships

Below is a list of scholarships we have offered in recent years.

Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment (for 2021-22, up to $2,500)

Criteria: Undergraduate with a Major in Economics; Must be enrolled in a minimum 12 units; 3.0 Cumulative GPA; Require Financial Aid letter demonstrating need or comparable proof of Financial Need.

Powell Endowed Scholarship (for 2021-22, up to $1,000)

Criteria: 3.0 GPA Min; Economics Major Undergraduate or Graduate continuing student; Full time preferred; Demonstrated financial need

Gene R. Simonson Scholarship (for 2021-22, up to $1,200)

Criteria: 3.0 GPA Min; Enrolled in 12 units; Economics Major or Minor; Undergraduate student; Junior or Senior continuing student.

Settlemyer Family Scholarship (for 2021-22, up to $900)

Criteria: 3.0 GPA Min; Enrolled in 9 units; Economics Major; Undergraduate Junior or Senior, continuing student; Demonstrated financial need

Economics Scholarship (for 2021-22, none available)

Criteria: Economics Major; Undergradate Junior or Senior standing or Graduate student.; Cumulitive GPA of 3.0 or higher; Students must be enrolled in at least 12 units for Undergraduate; 6 units for Graduate

Past Recipients

Fall 2022 Department Scholarship Recipients

The Department of Economics congratulates the following economics students who earned these distinctions for Fall 2022 semester.

Shanna Bui - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Audrey Halim - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500 
Jireh Deng- Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Shayla Chung - Powell Scholarship $1,600
Yongqian "Grace" Huang - Powell Scholarship $1,600
Bowen Deng - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,00
Peter "PJ" Villasista - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,500
Jessica Lopez - Settlemyer Family Scholarship $1,100

Fall 2021 Department Scholarship Recipients

The Department of Economics congratulates the following economics students who earned these distinctions for Fall 2021 semester.

Jireh Deng- Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Timothy Nguyen - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500 
Ashley Wong - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500 
Laila Elsharkawy - Powell Scholarship $1,500
Jocelyn Sanchez - Powell Scholarship $1,500
Audrey Halim - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,200
Byron Luk - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,200
Berenice Vargas - Settlemyer Family Scholarship $900

Fall 2020 Department Scholarship Recipients

The Department of Economics congratulates the following economics students who earned these distinctions for Fall 2020 semester.

Jenny Benitez - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Jireh Deng - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500 
Melissa Favorite - Powell Scholarship $1,500
Sung Joo Ahn - Powell Scholarship $1,500
Doris Woods - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,200
Mateo Maya - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,200
Cristofer Lopez-Vargas - Settlemyer Family Scholarship $900
Cristofer Lopez-Vargas - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $300
Jacob Marines - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $1,100
Mawish Rahman - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $1,100

Fall 2019 Department Scholarship Recipients

The Department of Economics congratulates the following economics students who earned these distinctions for Fall 2019 semester.

Erin Ochikubo - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $1,000 (Graduate Student)
Emmanuel Tolentino - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $1,000 (Graduate Student)
Blake Hannagan - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,000
Nicholas Roy - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,000
Sung Joo Ahn - Powell Scholarship $1,500
Aubree Dodd - Powell Scholarship $1,500
Sotiris Markitanis - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,200
John Oliver Santiago - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,200
Stephany Ortiz - Settlemyer Family Scholarship $900

Fall 2018 Department Scholarship Recipients

Joseph McEntee - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500 (Graduate Student)
Kaitlin Doolittle - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Nicholas Roy - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Megan Anaya - Powell Scholarship $2,000
Jesus Ayala - Powell Scholarship $2,000
Julia Jaynes - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,200
Andrew Ruff - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,200
Elizabeth Ramirez - Settlemyer Family Scholarship $900

Fall 2017 Department Scholarship Recipients

Ryan Trias - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500 (Graduate Student)
Kelly Campbell - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Illiyuna Islam - Ray & Marge Lancaster Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Julia Jaynes - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,350
Hibraheim Villalbazo - Gene R. Simonson Scholarship $1,350
CJ Valdez - Settlemyer Family Scholarship $1,200
Carlos Ramones - Simonson Economics Department Scholarship $600
Edward Urtiage III - Simonson Economics Department Scholarship $600