The Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students was established in 1991 by Mr. Schoettler, who was a successful businessman from MountainView, California and blind the last eight years of his life. To be eligible for the CSU Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students, applicants must: be attending California State University Bakersfield; have a visual impairment; and, have a minimum GPA of 2.8, be enrolled in 6.1 or more units and remain enrolled in 6.1 units or more during the academic year. This is open to all levels of study.