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Eligibility Criteria

1. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
2. Must be a first-generation college student^[1] Â­and meet OR must be from a group that is underrepresented in graduate education.^[2]
3. Must be enrolled as a full-time ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ in a degree-seeking program at Cal Lutheran.
4. Must have completed 60 college credits by the end of Spring 2027.
5. Must not be graduating before May 2027.
6. Must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
7. Must be planning to enroll in graduate school upon graduating from Cal Lutheran.
8. Must have a strong desire to attain a doctoral degree
9. Must agree to participate in all required program components.

Application Now Available

We welcome Sophmores and Juniors from all ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ majors to apply. Deadline to apply is Sunday, November 29, 2026.

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[1]This means that neither parent/guardian earned a baccalaureate degree.

[2] Federal regulations define these groups as Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiians, and Native American Pacific Islanders