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Eligibility

The Board of Trustees of the California State University shall confer an honorary degree upon each person, living or deceased, who was forced to leave their college studies as a result of federal Executive Order 9066 which caused the incarceration of individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II.

If you are Japanese American and your collegiate studies at a CSU were interrupted in 1941-42, you may apply for an honorary degree using the Information Form below.

Or you can print a PDF version of the form and mail it to the CSU Office of Special Projects: 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA 90802.

You may also apply on behalf of an eligible family member, living or deceased.

Information Form * Required Field
Recipient Information
* First Name:
Middle Initial/Name:
* Last Name:
Mailing Address:	Address 1: Address 2:
City:
State / Zip:
Fax:
Daytime Phone:
A Current Email Address:
Recipient Campus/Student Records/Diploma Information
* CSU Campus Attended	* Select Campus * Fresno San Diego San Francisco San José San Luis Obispo
Name on Student Record
* First Name:
Middle Initial/Name:
* Last Name:
Beginning Date of Study:
Ending Date of Study:
* Field of Study:
Additional information you think would be helpful for the CSU in locating your student records:
Name you would like on honorary diploma
* First Name:
Middle Initial/Name:
* Last Name:
Alternate Degree
* Did the recipient receive a degree from another institution?	Yes No
If yes, Institution Name:
If yes, Major:
Submitter Information
If applying on behalf of the degree recipient, please complete the following:
Your Relationship to the recipient:
* Submitter First Name:
Submitter Middle Initial/Name:
* Submitter Last Name:
* Mailing Address:	Address 1: Address 2:
* City:
* State / *Zip:
Fax:
* Daytime Phone:
* A Current Email Address:
* Is the degree recipient still alive?	Yes No
Share your Story
* Would you be interested in being interviewed on camera or audio tape as part of our "Gathering Nisei Stories Project"? The interview would be featured on a website and/or DVD.	Yes No
How did you hear about the Nisei Honorary Degree Project?

By clicking submit, I declare that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.