The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation awards $15,000 to California college sophomores or juniors to fund student-generated public service projects.
2024-2025 Deadlines:
National deadline: January 27, 2025
Purpose:
The awards $15,000 to California college sophomores or juniors to fund student-generated public service projects.
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible, a student must:
- be currently enrolled at Â鶹ƵµÀas a sophomore or junior
- have a GPA in the upper 1/3 of their class
- have the desire to "make a difference" in local, regional, national or international communities
Â鶹ƵµÀApplication Process:
New this cycle - Strauss has revamped their process so that an unlimited amount of students can apply directly to them (instead of being nominated by Oxy). Â鶹ƵµÀapplicants can now apply directly for the Strauss Scholarship through their online application portal. The application process and requirements can be found . Applicants are welcome to seek advice from the Fellowships Director by contacting jlocke@oxy.edu.