Knauss School of Business Scholarship Opportunities

Graduate Assistantships (Graduates Only)

Students must be currently enrolled in the MACC or MTAX program at the Knauss School of Business.

Hal Gardner Scholarship (Undergraduates Only)

Students must be majoring in Accounting and have graduated from Catholic high schools within the Diocese of San Diego.

Thomas Baxter Memorial Scholarship (Graduates Only)

Students must be currently enrolled in the MACC/MTAX program.

For more information about these scholarship opportunities, contact Diane Pattison, academic director of graduate accountancy programs.

Graduate Assistantships

Students must be currently enrolled in an MBA program at the Knauss School of Business.

For more information contact Kevin Garrie, senior program coordinator.

Knauss School of Business Student Internship Fund

MSEL Endowed Scholarship

Students must be currently enrolled in the MSEL program, have a demonstrated financial need, and a record of leadership and service with the potential for future growth.

A call for applications is typically sent to students via email in November or December. Scholarship funds are applied to the following spring semester.

For more information contact Diana Hannasch-Haag, student professional development manager.

Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC) Scholarships

The BMC offers numerous scholarship opportunities for declared undergraduate real estate students and a Master of Science in Real Estate students. View list of available scholarships.

For more information, contact Joe Bertocchini, real estate alumni and scholarship services manager. 

Brennan Endowed Scholarship

Students must be declared within the Knauss School of Business and commit to a minimum of 12 hours per semester of documented extracurricular engagement, leadership, internship, and/or involvement with a local, regional or national not-for-profit or community outreach organization.

Applications will be open in the Spring 2023 semester. Awards will be granted for the Fall 2023 semester. 

Apply here or contact sb.studentsuccess@sandiego.edu for more information.

John Ronchetto Scholarship

The John Ronchetto Scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit to an undergraduate student who exemplifies the qualities of service, ingenuity and dedication to the Knauss School of Business and USD as a whole. 

Applications will open in the Fall 2022 semester. Awards will be granted for the Spring 2023 semester. 

Apply here or contact sb.studentsuccess@sandiego.edu for more information.

Student Veteran Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded on the basis of US Military Veteran status to an undergraduate or graduate student who shares a financial need. 

The scholarship may be used for tuition, fees, room and board, and other costs to attend USD. Eligible applicants must not be fully funded through VA funding, the Yellow Ribbon program and other scholarships. This scholarship is intended to bridge the financial gap to attend USD.

Applications will open in the Fall 2022 semester. Awards will be granted for the Spring 2023 semester.

Apply here or contact sb.studentsuccess@sandiego.edu for more information.

Knauss School of Business Student Internship Fund

BusinessLink Endowed Scholarship

Each year, the BusinessLink Endowed Scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit to a graduate student who has accomplished extraordinary professional achievements, networking efforts and career growth since starting their program.

Applications will be open in the Spring 2023 semester. Awards will be granted for the Fall 2023 semester. 

Apply here or contact sb.studentsuccess@sandiego.edu for more information.

John Ronchetto Scholarship

The John Ronchetto Scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit to a graduate student who exemplifies the qualities of service, ingenuity and dedication to the Knauss School of Business and USD as a whole. 

Applications will open in the Fall 2022 semester. Awards will be granted for the Spring 2023 semester.

Apply here or contact sb.studentsuccess@sandiego.edu for more information.

Student Veteran Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded on the basis of US Military Veteran status to an undergraduate or graduate student who shares a financial need. 

The scholarship may be used for tuition, fees, room and board, and other costs to attend USD. Eligible applicants must not be fully funded through VA funding, the Yellow Ribbon program and other scholarships. This scholarship is intended to bridge the financial gap to attend USD.

Applications will open in the Fall 2022 semester. Awards will be granted for the Spring 2023 semester. 

Apply here or contact sb.studentsuccess@sandiego.edu for more information.