The Carl J. Saxsenmeier Scholarship Fund

In 2026, the California State Association of Letter Carriers will award eight Saxsenmeier Scholarships of $2,000.00 each. Children and grandchildren of both active and retired California Letter Carriers are eligible. The winners are selected by a panel of professors from the California State University system.

The State Association is made up of seventy branches. Branch and individual donations are the source of funds to this scholarship. Without these generous contributions this valuable resource would not be available to our students. We realize a few branches have their own scholarship funds. The vast majority do not. By donating to the Saxsenmeier Scholarship Fund, your branch or individual donation will help students achieve their educational goals. As you are aware, college is extremely expensive. Many Saxsenmeier scholars have been the first in their families to attend college.

The current selection period is approaching. Even a small contribution can make a difference, especially if multiplied by the generosity of all Letter Carriers in our State Association.

Please make all donation checks payable to CSALC.

In Unionism,

Harold Kelso

President, CSALC

2026 Saxsenmeier Scholarship Finalists

Here are the 2026 Saxsenmeier Scholarship finalists. Congratulations to these young scholars!

Finalist -- Taylor Marie Bruns
NALC Member -- Mervin Bruns, NALC Branch 213

Finalist -- Matthew M. Hixon
NALC Member -- Robert Hixon, NALC Branch 1469

Finalist -- Christina Huynh,
NALC Member -- Long Huynh, NALC Branch 70

Finalist -- Faith Kifer
NALC Member -- Barry King, NALC Branch 70

Finalist -- Kyle Ma
NALC Member -- Chua N. Ma, NALC Branch 24

Finalist -- Devon Moya
NALC Member -- Stephanie Moya, NALC Branch 133

Finalist -- Kelsie Nguyen
NALC Member -- Hoang Nguyen, NALC Branch 70

Finalist -- Anthony Truong
NALC Member -- Steven Truong, NALC Branch 1100

Applications for the 2027 Saxsenmeier Scholarships will be available in August, 2026.