Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students

The Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students was established in 1991 by Mr. Schoettler, a successful businessman from Mountain View, California, who was blind for the last eight years of his life.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must currently have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale during the academic year in which the award is received.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in 6.1 units or more as a CSU undergraduate or graduate student in any major field and must remain enrolled in 6.1 units or more during the academic year in which the award is received.
• Applicants must have a visual disability *

Application deadline: Applicants are accepted on a year-round basis.

Award amount: 46 scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded for the 2025-2026 ​academic year.

IMPORTANT: Students are required to apply for this scholarship directly with the Chancellor’s Office. How to apply: CSU Students who meet the requirements must complete the CSU Foundation application available at https://nextgensso2.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https://idp.calstate.edu/proxy/saml/idp&TargetResource=https%3a%2f%2fcalstate.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com%2fScholarX_ApplyForScholarship.aspx%3fapplicationformid%3d27402%26AYID%3d2121