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Arthur L. Kovacs, PhD was the founding campus dean of the Los Angeles campus of California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University.  Dr. Kovacs currently holds the post of Founding Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at Alliant.

The Arthur Kovacs Academic Merit Scholarship is awarded to an Alliant student at the Los Angeles campus on the basis of academic merit as demonstrated by a scholarly paper.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• Los Angeles student
• Student in good standing
• Student having written a scholarly paper whose contents are generally psychological in nature

Application Process

• Submit your completed scholarship application
• Submit a copy of your CV / resume
• Submit a copy of your scholarly paper
• Submit an endorsement/recommendation from an Alliant core or adjunct faculty member of your scholarly paper

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, one $500 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

 

 

Dr. Frederick W. Dow was a prominent member of the faculty and administration of United States International University (USIU). He was instrumental in the development of the Graduate School of Business at USIU where he was dean of the school of business and management from March 1986 to August 1988 and a faculty member from September 1977 through 2001, as Professor Emeritus.  Dr. Dow had been especially interested in the aspects of international business.

He received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, magna cum laude, in 1940, a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts in physical chemistry with high distinction, in 1942 and a PhD from Yale University in 1954. He was elected to Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi. He served as a director of the Berkel Co. and director and chairman of the Board of Kestrel, Inc. He served as chairman of the Minority Venture Co., president of the Economic Development Corporation of South Bend, Ind., and consultant to the McKinney Commission, a presidential commission for Lyndon Baines Johnson.

Dr. Dow passed away in 2001.

The Frederick W. Dow Scholarship is awarded to a CSML-San Diego Business Administration student who meets all eligibility criteria and satisfactorily responds to the essay prompts.

Eligibility Consideration

• San Diego Student
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) student at the California School of Management and Leadership
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit your completed scholarship application
• Submit a copy of your CV / resume
• Submit the requested essay(s)

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, two $2,500 scholarships are available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Research and publications that highlight race are rare, and when race is discussed, it is authored mostly and edited almost entirely by scholars of different races. In an effort to combat systemic racism, nationally widespread continued social and civil unrest and human inequality, the Alliant Educational Foundation has established an endowment fund in the name of Stephanie Byers-Bell.

Stephanie joined CSPP-LA in November of 1978 and has worked directly with thousands of students. Her dedication to student success while diligently working to create a campus community that acknowledges and embraces diversity is significant.

Eligibility Consideration

• Los Angeles campus doctoral student demonstrating past service and/or a commitment to serving underrepresented or underserved communities completing their dissertation with a focus on racial and/or gender equality.
• Student must have successfully held preliminary oral/defense.
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit your completed scholarship application
• Submit a copy of your CV / resume
• Submit a copy of your dissertation proposal
• Submit a copy of your Dissertation Committee Approval Form

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, one $5000 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

**Please note: As of January 13, 2025, this application will be used for both Alliant’s LA-Area Fires: Support for Basic Needs application capped at $250 per student and the broader Student Emergency Fund per all criteria included below.**

Life happens. We believe all students should have access to resources they need to succeed in college and finish their education. The Student Emergency Fund is an emergency grant for Alliant International University students who are dealing with unanticipated and/or catastrophic life events that might otherwise cause the student to stop or pause their educational goals. The funding is provided by the Alliant Education Foundation and is managed by a campus committee. Applications are accepted for consideration by June 30, 2025. Applications will be reviewed and grants awarded based on available funds. Once funds are exhausted, additional applications will not be accepted or reviewed. All award decisions are final.

Students are eligible to receive funding once an academic year. Awards are generally capped at $500.00. Please note, the Student Emergency Fund may affect future financial aid award packages for students and may be considered taxable income. Student considering applying are urged to consult with their financial aid advisor or the Student Business Services office for more information regarding the impact of this grant.

This grant will only be awarded after a student has submitted an online application, provided supporting documentation of their emergency, and submitted a personal statement. Please note, every situation is considered on a case-by-case basis. The Committee will consider the nature and urgency of each situation. Generally, in order to access the fund, a student must have exhausted all other available financial options (which may include financial aid awards). However, this looks different for every student. The Committee encourages all students experiencing an emergency to apply so options can be explored.

Please note that this is a grant of emergency funding and not a scholarship.

Expenses covered include, but are not limited to:

• Personal medical, dental, or mental health emergencies
• Emergency family medical or death expenses for those you financially support
• Safety and health related needs
• Rent and utilities, in case of emergency
  • For example: If you are hospitalized and unable to work, therefore you cannot pay your rent
• Care for dependents
• Costs related to major accidents or loss due to fire, theft, or natural disaster

Expenses NOT covered include, but are not limited to:

• Tuition and fees from Alliant, or any other expenses at other institutions of higher education
• Legal fees
• Student travel/conference/lodging
• Non-essential utilities (as determined by Committee)
• Costs of entertainment, recreation, personal, or non-emergency travel expenses
• Outstanding personal debt, including credit card debt

The Committee will request documentation and reserves the right to request receipts.

Funds are available until they run out, or by June 30, 2025.

Eligibility Consideration

• Eligibility is limited to one AEF Student Emergency Fund award per calendar year.
• Student must be in good academic standing or supply a relevant letter from their Program Director
• Student must be currently taking classes at Alliant International University
  • During summer semester, student must be registered for at least six (6) credits for fall semester if not enrolled in summer classes
• Student must submit a completed online application, a personal statement, and supplementary documents showing financial need
• Students are only eligible to receive this grant once per calendar year
• Students must have exhausted all other financial options (considered on a case by case basis)
• All students are welcome to apply, independent of immigration status

Application Process

• Submit your completed application
• Submit your personal statement: 
  • Tell us what happened
  • Explain why this was unanticipated
  • Specify amount and purpose of funds requested; and
    Tell us how this affects your education.
• Submit your documentation of financial need (For example, include a copy of a bill, quote for a procedure, demand for rent, etc.)
• Once all submission requirements are met, a representative from the Committee will contact you as quickly as possible to set up a time to speak. Please thoroughly review the requirements before applying.

• CSPP-Los Angeles Clinical PhD or PsyD program student
• Student in good standing
• Student who has advanced to doctoral candidacy
• Student in the process of completing dissertation displaying commitment to the LGBT community

Eligibility Consideration

• Must have graduated from an Alliant International University Undergraduate, Master's, or Doctoral degree program.
• Must meet all admission requirements and be fully admitted and confirmed into an Alliant International University Graduate degree program.
• The award is only available to students starting a new program during 2024.
• Students who receive Alliant tuition waivers or other Alliant-issued grants are not eligible to receive this grant.

Grant Award Amounts

• $2,500 for Alliant Alumni who enroll in a Masters Degree level program; $5,000 for Alliant Alumni who enroll in a Doctoral Degree level program

Awarding of Funds

• Award recipients must be enrolled full-time and must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for the full amount of the award. See Alliant Institutional Scholarships FAQ 2024-2025 for full-time requirements.
• The student must apply by the add/drop date of a term or semester to be eligible to receive the grant in that respective term.
• Award for Master's degree level is spread over two years of $1,250 per academic year.  Award for Doctoral degree level is spread over four years of $1,250 per academic year. 
• For 15-week semester-based students, the award funds will be disbursed in increments of $625 per upcoming Fall and Spring semester for the continuation of the program until the scholarships have been exhausted.
• For 8-week term-based students, the award funds will be disbursed in increments of $312.50 per upcoming August, October, January, and March term for the continuation of the program until the scholarships have been exhausted.
• The scholarship will only be applied to student tuition and fee balances at Alliant International University
• Students who lose eligibility after being selected/awarded due to extenuating circumstances may apply for reinstatement.  Approval for reinstatement of scholarship eligibility is not guaranteed. Denial of reinstatement requests is not subject to appeal.
• Please see the Alliant Scholarship FAQ 2024-2025 for additional information on scholarship awarding and eligibility requirements

Dr. Andrew Curry was an instructor in the early days of CSPP at the San Francisco Bay Area campus.  Dr. Curry was dedicated to the personal growth and development of his students.

The Andrew Curry Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a CSPP-San Francisco Clinical Psychology student who is committed to serving the African-American community.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP - San Francisco Bay Area student
• Student in Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD program
• Student in good standing
• Student with demonstrated commitment to serving the African-American community

Application Process

• Submit the scholarship application
• Submit the requested essay(s)
• Submit your CV/resume

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, two $1,000 scholarships are available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025
• Award recipient must be enrolled full-time and must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

The Ann Hozier Scholarship is awarded to a student in the Los Angeles Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD program who has advanced to doctoral candidacy, to supplement the cost of dissertation research, tests, equipment or other specialized materials.

Upon completion of dissertation research, any purchased equipment, tests or specialized equipment are to be donated to CSPP-LA.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-LA student
• Student in the Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD programs
• Student must have successfully completed preliminary orals
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit a copy of your approved dissertation proposal
• Submit requested essay(s) and/or statement(s)
• Submit proposed budget 

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, one $600 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be enrolled full-time.
• Award funds will be disbursed in the Fall semester to aid with dissertation expenses and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University.

There are times in the life of a developing institution when interludes of great achievement can occur as a result of key people assembling at the same time and sharing a vision and a mission. CSPP in San Diego had such a moment in the 1980’s when the academic leadership of Joanne Callan as Provost, Sydney Smith as Academic Dean, and Julian Meltzoff as Director of Research worked together with an outstanding core and adjunct faculty to form a center of excellence in doctoral education in clinical and organizational psychology that led to breakthroughs in curriculum/professional development, accreditation, student support, and applied research that have been widely duplicated in the professional school arena.

 

Additionally, the recipient of the scholarship will be named a ”Callan-Smith-Meltzoff Fellow”. Fellows are requested to have a formal poster session or a lecture presenting their research findings to colleagues/faculty/community on the San Diego campus.

 

Individuals who have previously been named Callan-Smith-Meltzoff Fellows are not eligible to reapply.

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-SD Student
• Student in Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD programs
• Student in good standing
• Student with an overall GPA of 3.50 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
• Student with a substantive record in clinical activities, as a graduate student
• Student with a substantive record in research activities, as a graduate student
• Student having demonstrated professional engagement. Examples of professional engagement include CPAGS, SDPA, APA or etc.
• Student having demonstrated engagement and/or appreciation/recognition of Alliant International University's four pillars, as related to its Mission:
  • Education for Professional Practice,
  • Scholarship,
  • Multicultural and International Competence and
  • Community Engagement

Application Process

• If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please contact your San Diego PhD or PsyD Program Director.

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, two $5,000 scholarships are available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be enrolled full-time and must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Dr. Carroll Cannon, long-time Provost of California Western/United States International University was named Provost Emeritus of United States International University in recognition of his lifelong commitment to education and of his many contributions to Cal Western/USIU.  Both Dr. Carroll Cannon and his widow, Dr. Nona Cannon, had an interest in and a commitment to global understanding, international affairs, and peaceful human personality development.

The Carroll and Nona Cannon Scholarship is awarded to a student on the San Diego campus with a minimum of 3.7 GPA having an interest and knowledge of the United Nations and international affairs, serving others, promoting multicultural understanding, cooperation and peace, as well as peaceful mental and emotional functioning.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• Alliant - San Diego student
• Student in good standing
• Student with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.7 (on a 4.0 scale) at the time of application
• Student with a multicultural and multinational interest, focus and commitment

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit the requested essay(s)

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, two $2,500 scholarships are available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University.

In an effort to strengthen the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) work being accomplished at Alliant International University, Dr. Connell Persico (Retired University Professor and former Senior Vice-President of Alliant) established an endowed fund in his name to support students who demonstrate exceptional leadership in the LGBT community. 

In Dr. Persico’s words: “Alliant should serve as a beacon to students interested in LGBT issues in psychology, organizations and education. Alliant’s curriculum is inclusive, its faculty is diverse, and its mission is one of human rights and social justice. Back in the 1970s, Alliant was at the forefront in the inclusion of sexual orientation within its non-discrimination clause and in establishing a safe and supportive climate for LGBT students. In the late 1980s, it quietly implemented domestic partner benefits for LGBT faculty and staff. In its passionate commitment to multiculturalism, Alliant has always included sexual orientation as a key component.  This award will serve to further support LGBT contributions made by Alliant’s students."

The Connell Persico Scholarship for Significant Contributions to the LGBT Community is awarded to an Alliant CSPP student displaying significant contributions to the LGBT Community.

Eligibility Consideration:

• Current CSPP student
• Student in good standing
• Student displaying significant contributions to the LGBT Community

• Submit the application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit the requested essays or statements

• For 2025-2026, one $2,500 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for the full amount of the award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Are you passionate about leadership and considering a master’s and credential program? Apply to one of our participating Master’s and Credential pathways to qualify for the Educational Leadership Pathway Grant. This exclusive opportunity allows you to pursue your Doctorate in Education in Leadership at Alliant International University for just $5,000.

Upon successfully completing your master’s and credential program and being accepted into the Doctorate in Education in Leadership program, grant recipients will receive up to twelve term-based tuition grants, reducing the total cost of the doctoral program to only $5,000. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to advance your career and education!

Eligibility Consideration

• Applicant must be a new student applying to one of the following Master's and Credential program pathways:
  • Master of Arts in Education with Preliminary Teaching Credential (Single Subject, Multiple Subject, or Education Specialist)
  • Master of Arts in Education - Educational Administration with Administrative Services Credential
  • Master of Arts in Education - School Counseling with PPS Credential
  • Master of Arts in Education - School Psychology with PPS Credential
  • Education Specialist Degree in School Counseling with PPS Credential
  • Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology with PPS Credential
• Students who are currently or were previously enrolled in any Alliant master's or credential programs are not eligible for this grant.
• Eligible new students must meet all admission requirements, be fully admitted and confirmed, and begin one of the approved programs in one of the following upcoming terms:

Term: May 2025 or July 2025

• • Master of Arts in Education with Preliminary Teaching Credential (Single Subject, Multiple Subject, or Education Specialist)
  • Master of Arts in Education - Educational Administration with Administrative Services Credential

Term: August 2025

• • Master of Arts in Education - School Counseling with PPS Credential
  • Master of Arts in Education - School Psychology with PPS Credential
  • Education Specialist Degree in School Counseling with PPS Credential
  • Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology with PPS Credential
• Students who meet the initial criteria will receive a conditional grant award letter during their first term, which requires student acceptance and outlines the conditions and requirements for maintaining grant eligibility.
• Upon successful completion of both the master's and credential program, students will have up to 16 months to meet all admission requirements, be fully admitted and confirmed, and begin the Doctorate in Education in Leadership program.
• Students who are awarded the grant may receive up to twelve grant disbursements over twelve terms, reducing the total tuition for the Doctorate in Education in Leadership to $5,000.
• This grant cannot be combined with Alliant tuition waivers or other Alliant-issued scholarships.
• Deadline: Applicants are encouraged to apply and begin a participating master's and credential program as early as possible to secure a conditional grant award letter, as all grant awards are subject to availability.

Awarding Funds

• A total of 150 grants are available for the Doctorate in Education in Leadership.
• Students awarded the grant may receive up to twelve disbursements over twelve terms, reducing total tuition to $5,000.
• Term-based disbursements of the grant will reduce tuition to $417 per term, exact amount of the grant will be subject to existing tuition rates.
• Unit tuition rates for the Doctorate in Education in Leadership are subject to annual increases as determined by the institution.
• The award recipient must be enrolled full-time and remain continuously enrolled in the master’s and credential program to maintain eligibility.
• Upon entering the Doctorate in Education in Leadership program, recipients must remain continuously enrolled in twelve consecutive terms to receive the full grant.
• Recipients must maintain good academic standing, defined as a minimum GPA of 3.0 at Alliant International University, across all programs (Master’s, Credential, and Doctorate).
• Students who lose eligibility due to extenuating circumstances may apply for reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed, and decisions are not subject to appeal.

The terms of the grant are subject to change, and the number of grants available may change based on the availability of funds.

 

Demian Joseph-Charles "DJ" Forest was an alumnus of Los Angeles campus of CSPP.  DJ was well liked by his fellow students, as well as the faculty and staff at CSPP-LA and it was said that he was instrumental in making everyone's lives a little more special and any problems at school a little more tolerable.  A few years after earning his doctorate, DJ succumbed to the medical problems brought on by AIDS. The DJ Forest Scholarship was funded by those who wished to create a memorial in DJ's name to honor their friend.

The DJ Forest Scholarship is awarded to a Los Angeles CSPP PhD or PsyD student demonstrating past service and/or a commitment to serving underrepresented or underserved communities, including the LGBT community, involved in student government/student leadership and the LGBT community.

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-Los Angeles Clinical PhD or PsyD program student of demonstrating past service and/or a commitment to serving underrepresented or underserved communities
• Student in good standing
• Student with a history of involvement in student government / student leadership
• Student with a history of involvement with underrepresented communities, including the LGBT community

The Elaine B. King Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a CSPP student in the Los Angeles Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD program who is active in the Multicultural Community Clinical Psychology (MCCP) emphasis area and/or engaged in service to a minority community. Financial need is not a pre-requisite, but will be considered.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-LA student
• Student in the Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD programs
• Student in the Multicultural Community Clinical Psychology emphasis area and/or engaged in service to a minority community
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit requested essay(s)

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, one $500 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Elizabeth "Liz" Fetter is a successful businessperson who has served as Chief Executive Officer and other executive positions at various high-tech companies, including Symmetricom Inc., Jacent Technologies, Inc., NorthPoint Communications Group and SBC Communications Inc. Additionally, she has served on the Board of Trustees for Alliant International University as first a Trustee, then as the Chair of the Board.

The Elizabeth A Fetter Scholarship is awarded to a student studying any educational level of management or leadership at the California School of Management and Leadership at Alliant demonstrating past service and/or a commitment to advancing gender equity or working on issues impacting women and girls.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• Student demonstrating past service and/or a commitment to advancing gender equity or working on issues impacting women and girls 
• Student who is studying at any educational level of Management or Leadership at the California School of Management and Leadership at Alliant 
• Student in good standing
• Have not previous been a recipient of the Elizabeth A. Fetter Scholarship

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit the requested essay(s)

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, two $2,250 scholarships are available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Paulette Penton, PhD, an alumna of CSPP-Los Angeles, established the Estelle and Irving Kreindel Memorial Scholarship in memory of her deceased parents. Dr. Penton's parents were a significant source of support and encouragement during her graduate school experience.

The Estelle & Irving Kreindel Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student in good standing, with financial need and is in the dissertation or project design phase of his/her degree program.

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-Los Angeles Clinical PhD or PsyD program student
• Student in good standing
• Student with financial need
• Student in the design phase of his/her dissertation/project.
  • Priorty will be given to projects/dissertations in the attachment, separation and loss body of knowledge.

Ferne Miller completed her undergraduate work at UCLA in 1985. Ferne immediately began her graduate studies at CSPP-San Diego that same year. Before the end of her second year at CSPP, she was diagnosed for the second time in her short life with cancer. Tragically the Hodgkin's disease, which she had battled earlier in her life, had returned.

While continuing her studies at CSPP, Ferne took her chemotherapy treatments and worked at The Escondido Youth Encounter where she was considered a wonderful psychologist. Continuing her classes to the end, Ferne succumbed to the disease in October of 1987.

In memory of Ferne and her dedication to psychology, her parents Dr. Edward and Mrs. Leslea Miller, other family members and friends established the Ferne Miller Memorial Research Fund.

Originally, this scholarship was for students conducting research in the area of psychosocial oncology, including projects that study how psychological and environmental factors may affect the etiology, disease course and adaptation to cancer and other terminal diseases, however, the Miller Family has decided to broaden the focus to support dissertations across the spectrum of clinical psychology.

The Ferne Miller Memorial Research Scholarship is awarded to a CSPP-San Diego Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD student who was obtained approval for their dissertation proposal.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-San Diego student
• Student in the Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD programs
• Student must obtained dissertation proposal approval
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit an abstract of your dissertation
• Submit the requested essay(s)

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026 one $1,000 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Dr. Herbert Baker had been a part of the Alliant family since he received his PhD from United States International University (USIU) in 1977. A tenured professor from USIU, he had directed Industrial-Organizational programs at the San Diego campus since 1989, initially as Director of I-O Programs in USIU's Department of Psychology and Family Studies, and later as Program Director of Alliant's Organizational Psychology division.

Although a detail-oriented and dedicated administrator, Dr. Baker's real passion was working with students. As one of the core faculty, Dr. Baker taught courses in I-O Psychology, consulting, leadership, management, organizational development and social psychology.

Dr. Baker retired from the US Marine Corps with more than 20 years of service, with personal decorations that include the Silver Star and Navy Commendation medals. In addition to combat citations, he was cited for management of a correctional facility and for development of a small group psychotherapy program which was later adopted and instituted at a military drug rehabilitation center.

The Herbert Baker Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an incoming or continuing Organizational Psychology student.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• Alliant student
• Student in any of Alliant's Organizational Psychology programs
• Student in good standing
• Additional criteria:
  • Financial need

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit a one to two page statement that includes:
  • Introduction
  • Your financial need
  • Why you chose a degree program in Organizational Psychology
  • What career you intend to pursue after you have earned your degree

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2025 one $750 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Jim Stophel was a long-time Los Angeles staff member who died of AIDS in 1989. Family, friends and colleagues created the scholarship to honor Jim Stophel. The scholarship is available to all Los Angeles students and is meant to recognize creative talents in Los Angeles students.

The Jim Stophel Scholarship is awarded to an Alliant student at the Los Angeles campus based on submission of creative work (e.g. poetry, creative writing, photography, art).
 

Eligibility Consideration

• Alliant Los Angeles student
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit a piece of creative work (e.g. poetry, creative writing, photography, art)
• Submit a cover letter that:
  • Describes your creative work;
  • Identifies your role (e.g. author, photographer, artist, writer, director); and
  • Discusses what the entry means to you.

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026 one $500 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11;59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Jody Starr Leibovitz was a student at the Los Angeles campus. Tragically, she was one of the more than 100 drowning victims of the Kern River in 1974.  Her family established the memorial scholarship fund in her memory.

The Jody Starr Leibovitz Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a first or second year CSPP student in the Los Angeles Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD program demonstrating financial need, while attempting to pay for her own expenses while attending graduate school.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-LA student demonstrating past service and/or a commitment to advancing gender equity or working on issues impacting women and girls
• Student in the Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD programs
• Student in their first or second year
• Student in good standing
• Student with financial need

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit the requested essay(s)

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, one $500 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Judith E. N. Albino, PhD was the founding president of Alliant International University. 

Dr. Albino grew up in Tennessee. As a young girl, her father died, leaving her mother to care for the family and run the family grocery business. Though it was a struggle, Dr. Albino's mother was able to complete her college education. According to Dr. Albino, it was her mother's struggle that inspired and encouraged her to pursue her own education.

The Judith E. N. Albino, PhD Scholarship is awarded to an Alliant student demonstrating financial need, who displays commitment to achieving professional goals and pursuit of educational experiences to reach those goals.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• Alliant student in the School of Nursing & Health Sciences
• Student in good standing
• Student with financial need

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit the requested essays or statements.

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026 two $2,500 scholarships are available. Application deadline is 1159pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Eligibility Consideration

• Applicant must be a new student applying to the Doctorate in Education Leadership program, meet all admission requirements, and be fully admitted and confirmed into the program for the Fall 2025 or August 2025 Term.
• Students are eligible to receive a scholarship that reduces tuition by 50% of the current program cost.  
• Note: Unit tuition rates for the Doctorate in Education Leadership are subject to annual increases as determined by the institution.
• Applicants must complete a 500-word essay addressing the following prompt:
  What inspired you to pursue a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, and how do you plan to leverage this program to create meaningful impact in your field? In your response, reflect on the leadership challenges or opportunities that shaped your path, and describe how this degree will elevate your ability to lead with purpose and influence positive change.
• Students who receive Alliant tuition waivers or Alliant-issued grants are not eligible to receive this scholarship.
• Deadline: Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, but all applications must be submitted by August 1, 2025, to be considered.

Awarding Funds

• 25 Scholarships are available for the Doctorate in Education Leadership.
• The award recipient must be enrolled full-time and must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for the full amount of the award.
• Award recipient must maintain good academic standing, which is defined as maintaining an Alliant International University minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Award funds will be applied in increments of $5,110 per term across the first six terms of enrollment . All awards will be applied only to student tuition and fee balances at Alliant International University.
• Students who lose eligibility after being selected/awarded, as a result of extenuating circumstances, may apply for reinstatement. Approval for reinstatement of scholarship eligibility is not guaranteed. Denial of reinstatement requests is not subject to appeal.

The terms of the scholarship are subject to change, and the number of scholarships available may change based on the availability of funds.
 

Lucile Phillips Morrison was an early benefactor of CSPP-LA.  She was passionate about higher education.

The Lucile Phillips Morrison Disabled Student Scholarship is awarded to an Alliant student on the Los Angeles campus with physical, mental or learning disability.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• Los Angeles student
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit a one-page description of the disability:
  • What it is;
  • How it affects or limits your abilities;
  • If you have primarily experienced medial model or other types of interventions;
  • The effect on your family; and
  • How the disability has impacted your decision to come to Alliant.
• Submit an essay discussing, from a subjective and personal perspective, one of the following aspects of the disability experience:
  • Accessibility
  • Asking for Help
  • Loss
  • Pain
  • Stigma

• For 2025-2026 there are two $2,000 scholarships available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Lucile Phillips Morrison was an early benefactor of the CSPP-LA.  She was passionate about higher education.

The Lucile Phillips Morrison Scholarship is awarded to a CSPP student in the Los Angeles Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD program that has advanced to doctoral candidacy.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-LA student
• Student in the Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD programs
• Student must have been advanced to doctoral candidacy
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit a letter or memo from your program coordinator verifying your advancement to candidacy
• Submit the requested essays

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026 one $2,500 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be enrolled continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Patricia Fraser Reis was a student in at CSPP-LA.  Upon her death in 1973, her husband asked that in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Patricia Fraser Reis Memorial Fund.

The Patricia Fraser Reis Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a CSPP student in the Los Angeles Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD program.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-LA student
• Student in the Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD programs
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit the requested essay(s)

• For 2025-2026 one $400 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be enrolled continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Richard A. Rodriguez, PhD was born in National City, CA on September 3, 1959 and died unexpectedly on January 12, 2008 in his home in San Francisco.  He was a much beloved faculty member of the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. 

The Richard A. Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship was created with donations from Dr. Rodriguez's family, friends and CSPP/Alliant colleagues.  The scholarship is awarded to an Alliant doctoral student displaying significant contributions to LGBT Latino/a psychology.
 

Eligibility Consideration

• Currently enrolled Alliant doctoral student or applying to a doctoral degree program at Alliant
• Student in good standing
• Student demonstrating outstanding community leadership and/or research, or clear intention to contribute professionally to the well-being of the LGBT Latino/a population in any area of psychological inquiry or application

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit the requested essay(s)

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026 one $1,000 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be enrolled continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP-LA student
• Student in the Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD or CFT PsyD programs
• Student in good standing
• Student with academic excellence, as demonstrated by a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit an essay describing:
  • How the ideas from Dr. Kopps' book Metaphor Therapy: Using Client-Generated Metaphors in Psychotherapy have stimulated your personal and professional growth
  • Examples of how you have used client-generated metaphors as an intervention technique in psychotherapy and how by helping clients identify and explore their own metaphors, you have been able to stimulate their positive growth and change. (Examples might include how you helped a client explore and transform his or her metaphoric language and/or how you helped a client explore and transform an early memory metaphore. Examples should include thoughtful discussion of the client growth and change that was fostered through the use of client-generated metaphor.)

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026 one $1,000 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be enrolled full-time and must be continuously enrolled for continued eligibility for full amount of award
• Award funds will be disbursed in equal increments between the Fall and Spring semesters and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University

Rodney L. Lowman Worthy Leadership Research Grants are to be made exclusively in support of empirical dissertation research by doctoral graduate students enrolled in the Organizational Psychology doctoral programs. The specific areas of research should relate to the general category of ethical leadership. Specific areas within this area include, among others, psychological characteristics of ethical versus unethical leaders and managers

• interest, ability, and/or personality characteristics of ethical (v. unethical) leaders
• the Worthy Leadership Model (capacity, commitment, and character), and
• ethical leadership at the individual, group, and organizational levels.

Funds may be used only to support the direct costs of conducting the research (and not to support indirect costs, travel grants, publication costs, etc.). Any research funded by this grant must have been approved by the Alliant IRB before grants may be funded. (In the event IRB approval cannot be obtained and a grant has been approved for funding, the approval of the grant will be rescinded).

Eligibility Consideration

• CSPP Organizational Psychology doctoral student
• Student must have obtained dissertation proposal approval
• Student in good standing

Application Process

• Submit scholarship application
• Submit your CV/resume
• Submit a copy of your approved dissertation proposal
• Submit requested essay
• Submit proposed budget 

Awarding of Funds

• For 2025-2026, one $1000 scholarship is available. Application deadline is 11:59pm PDT on May 31, 2025.
• Award recipient must be enrolled full-time.
• Award funds will be disbursed in the Fall semester to aid with dissertation expenses and will be applied to the recipient’s student account at Alliant International University.