Applicant must be a resident of Carson, Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Torrance, or Wilmington, CA and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum combined SAT I score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 25). Transfer applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and 44 transfer credits.

Awarded automatically based upon applicant's average score on LSAT (Law School Admission Test), for first two semesters (at rate of 50% of award per semester). Amount of award depends on score.

Applicant must have completed one full year of study with a minimum 19 units. Awarded automatically to top three-tenths of eligible students. Amount of award is based upon rank/GPA and number of units per semester. Financial need is not considered.

Applicant must be an incoming first-year or transfer student.

Applicant must prove financial need.

Selection is based upon academic performance, personal achievement, standardized test scores, recommendations, and involvement in community or school activities. Students selected for this award have strong grades in a most demanding curriculum and a minimum combined SAT Reasoning (critical reading and math) score of 1400.

Applicant must have an average SAT Reasoning and ACT score in the top 1-2% of the college-bound cohort. Selection is based upon academic performance and demonstrated leadership in school or community.

Applicant must have a minimum 3.9 GPA and be able to demonstrate strong leadership in school and community service involvement.

Applicant must be a National Achievement, National Hispanic Scholar, or a National Merit Scholar who has designated the university as his or her first choice with National Merit Scholarship Corp.

Applicant must be nominated by their high school principal or college counselor and rank in the top of graduating class from one of the following Los Angeles high schools: Belmont, Crenshaw, Dorsey, Fremont, Huntington Park, Jefferson, Los Angeles, Manual Arts, Roosevelt. Priority is given to students majoring in the liberal arts....

Priority is given to applicants from the University Park, Los Angeles area. Recipient must contribute at least 20 hours of community service per semester.

Applicant must be the child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or sibling of alumni/ae. (In the case of siblings, the other sibling must have already graduated.) Freshman applicant must have a minimum 3.9 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1300 (composite ACT score of 29). Upperclass applicant must have a minimum...