The Cheryl Brown Gerontology Scholarship

Partner with us to shape California’s future!

The California Commission on Aging (CCoA) needs your financial support to ensure future scholarship opportunities for students pursuing gerontology and related fields. As California’s aging population grows, the need for skilled professionals in gerontology, healthcare, and social services is more urgent than ever.

These careers are vital to enhancing the well-being of older adults and ensuring a more compassionate, informed society. These careers are not just jobs—they are pathways to making a profound difference in the lives of older adults and ensuring that our society understands and values this essential segment of our population. By supporting these scholarships, you are not only helping students achieve their dreams, you are investing in the future.

Will you join us in supporting this urgent and impactful mission?

Contact us at ccoa@ccoa.ca.gov.

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SACRAMENTO STATE BLACK HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS

  • Sacramento State Black Honors College students
  • Applications due March 2, 2026
  • First awards distributed fall 2025
  • $2,500 for eligible gerontology minors
  • $5,000 for eligible gerontology majors
  • Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate students
  • Recipients can reapply for up to four years, depending on additional funding

In recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the field of aging, these scholarships seek to encourage students in the newly-established Black Honors College at Sacramento State to pursue education in gerontology.

To apply, submit the General Application and check the Black Honors College option.

SACRAMENTO STATE INLAND EMPIRE STUDENTS

  • Students from San Bernardino and Riverside counties
  • Applications open fall 2025
  • First awards distributed fall 2026
  • $2,500 for eligible gerontology minors
  • $5,000 for eligible gerontology majors
  • Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate students

Sacramento State is honored to be the recipient of a gift creating scholarships for gerontology students from the Inland Empire. Riverside and San Bernardino are among the counties expected to see the greatest increase in their older adult population statewide.

To apply, submit the General Application and check the Black Honors College option.