The Alok Mehta Charitable Trust established this endowed scholarship in honor of CSU alumnus Alok Mehta, who graduated with an economics degree in 2000. Alok was working in the First Tower at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and has been missing since that date. This scholarship honors him and all victims of of the 9-11 terrorist attack.

The Mehta Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate majoring in economics with a minimum 3.0 GPA and who demonstrates financial need. Preference is given to members of the Triangle Fraternity or those involved with the Boys and Girls Club or other community engagement.

The Ben W. Garcia Economics Scholarship was established by an alumnus (Ben Garcia) who graduated in 1981. The purpose of the scholarship, established in 2015, is to benefit those who are pursuing an interdisciplinary approach to economics by using knowledge from other social science or humanities fields to help explain economic phenomena.

The Garcia Scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior full-time undergraduate economics major. Applicants must submit a paper written for an economics class that illustrates an interdisciplinary approach to economics by a) combining the analytical methods of economics with the analytical methods of another social science, b) applying economic analysis to a cultural, social or political topic, or c) introducing cultural, social or political considerations into an economic analysis of an economic topic.

Established in 1993, this scholarship honors the memory of Ed A. Hewett, a distinguished 1964 alumnus who served as special assistant to President George H. Bush and Senior Director of Soviet Affairs at the National Security Council from 1991 to 1993. Contributions from friends, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Hewett family make this scholarship possible.

The Hewett Scholarship is awarded to a junior majoring in economics with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon the submitted essay and merit, not necessarily on financial need. Preference is given to students with a demonstrated interest in global affairs.