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CSEA Foundation

The California State Employees Association Foundation (CSEAF)

The CSEA Foundation is a non-profit, charitable corporation created to fund Scholarships and Disaster Grants to CSEA affiliate members, dependents, spouses and grandchildren (ACSS, CSR, CSUEU, SEIU Local 1000 and UAW Local 2350).

View past winners: 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018

Scholarships 2019

For 2019, the Foundation received a record number of applications from all affiliates, and awarded thirteen $1,200 scholarships: ten scholarships and three awards for Best Essays.

Scholarship Recipients

Isabela Bahadorzadeh

Bakersfield CA - Stockdale High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Martha Manriquez, CSU Employees Union Chapter 310

Selected University/College: Middlebury College

Aaryn Godfrey

Emeryville CA - Berkeley High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Anesha Williams, SEIU Local 1000 DLC 744

Selected University/College: UC Berkeley

Erica Metoyer

Perris CA - Orange Vista High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Miche Roy, SEIU Local 1000 DLC 705

Selected University/College: Charles S. Drew University of Medicine and Science

John Romero

Vallejo CA - Jesse Bethel High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Marti-Ann Jeto, SEIU Local 1000 DLC 751

Selected University/College: Napa Valley College

Josephine Sihner

Challenge CA - Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Talina Hagler, SEIU Local 1000 DLC 794

Selected University/College: Sonoma State University

Janna Marie Slover

Nipomo CA - Nipomo High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Kristal Slover, CSU Employees Union Chapter 316

Selected University/College: Cal State Fullerton

Lailah Spicer

Monrovia CA - Monrovia High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Albert Jones, California State Retirees Chapter 9

Selected University/College: Howard University

Anne Marie Spralja

San Pedro - Mary Star High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Eddy Spralja, California State Retirees Chapter 4

Selected University/College: UC Davis

William Wang

Redlands, CA - Redlands High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Ji Zou, CSU Employees Union Chapter 320

Selected University/College: UC Riverside

Alliah Watts

Eureka, CA - Saint Bernard's Academy

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Jacqueline Watts, Association of California State Supervisors Chapter 504

Selected University/College: Sonoma State University

Best Essay Recipients

Nneoma Izima

Norwalk CA - Gahr High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Goodness Izima, SEIU Local 1000 DLC 723

Selected University/College: Grand Canyon University

Nicole Nubla

Sacramento CA - CK McClatchy High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Ashley Nubla, Association of California State Supervisors Chapter 503

Selected University/College: UC Berkeley

Seffani Robinson

Sacramento CA - Sacramento Charter High School

Sponsoring Member and Affiliate: Shoron Verdun, California State Retirees Chapter 2

Selected University/College: Hampton University

Donate Now!

Donations are always encouraged from members of CSEA affiliates or others. These contributions may be made in honor of a loved one, or in celebration of a special event -- a birth, promotion, retirement, graduation, etc.

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Scholarship Applications

We are no longer accepting Scholarship Applications for 2019.
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Please check back next year.

Contact the Foundation

CSEA Foundation
3000 Advantage Way
Sacramento, CA 95834

President: Joan Kennedy, CSR

Vice-President: Dionne Faulk, SEIU Local 1000

Treasurer: Vacant

Secretary: Cyndi Olvera, CSUEU

Board Members: Jennifer O'Neal-Watts, CSUEU; Frank Ruffino, ACSS member and CSEA Board Representative.

Our Mission

Mission: The mission of the CSEA Foundation, Inc. is to promote charitable, philanthropic, benevolent and fundraising services and activities that will be used for educational, literary, hardship grants and scholarships for the public good.

Values: The Foundation is committed to valuing the philanthropist in everyone by delivering excellent charitable services, fostering collaboration and innovation, and respecting and nurturing CSEA’s distinctive sense of community.

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