Our Opportunities

Welcome to the San Francisco State University Scholarship website! The scholarships listed below are San Francisco State University scholarships offered by various colleges, departments, and offices. Click the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity.

TO APPLY FOR or be considered for nomination/recruitment based campus scholarships, click the “Sign In” button to begin. You must have a SF State ID number to be able to sign in and begin your scholarship application. Once you complete the General Application, scholarships that are currently “open” will be recommended to you if you meet the basic criteria (e.g., gpa OR class level OR major). Read the scholarship eligibility requirements and questions carefully to determine if you are qualified BEFORE applying. If a scholarship is not yet available, check with the campus office administering the scholarship to ask when the scholarship will be available to apply for.

There are some scholarship opportunities you do not have to apply for, but will be automatically matched to after you complete your General Application.

The General Application you completed will be kept until July of each year. You must complete and sign a new General Application at the beginning of the Fall semester.

You can conduct a keyword search by:

  • Specific keyword (e.g., veterans, AB540, disability, community service, single parent, etc.)
  • Major or college (e.g., enter your major into the keyword box and click search for a list of scholarships or by College – Science and Engineering, Liberal & Creative Arts, Health and Social Sciences, Business, Graduate College of Education, Ethnic Studies)
  • Enrollment status (e.g., entering or continuing)
  • Scholarship name

OR click the “Show Filters” button to search by: “Scopes” (scholarships grouped by department or office; for example, English, College of Business, Office of Student Financial Aid, Alumni Association, etc.). This is a good search to find scholarships offered to all majors or all majors within a College.

Below are fields on the individual Scholarship page and what they mean:
Enrollment Status: “Any” means entering students and continuing SF state students are eligible to apply.
Enrollment requirement: “Full-Time” means 12 units for undergraduate students and 8 units for graduate students. This is the required enrollment to receive the scholarship award.
Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA or CA Dream App:
- “Yes” means applicant must submit a FAFSA or CA Dream App and have financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
- “Not a Requirement” means you do not have to file a FAFSA or CA Dream App to determine financial need.
- “Must file a FAFSA” means students must file a FAFSA and students who cannot file a FAFSA are not eligible.
- Check the “Criteria” to see if you must demonstrate financial need another way.
Citizenship: “Any” means that any citizenship status may be eligible, including international students, undocumented students, and students with AB540 status

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS regarding a specific scholarship, contact the person or department listed on the scholarship opportunity page.

To view a list of external scholarships offered by outside organizations and foundations, click External under Opportunities. You cannot apply to these scholarships from this website. Click the “Visit” link for more information.

DETERMINE YOU ARE QUALIFIED BEFORE APPLYING by reading the scholarship eligibility requirements (e.g., major, gpa, enrollment requirement to receive the scholarship, other requirements as stated) and questions CAREFULLY.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
1 award, $2000 David E. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall...
Deadline04/03/2025
Varies, 1-2 awards, $1000-$2200 each George Feliz Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Studies
Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2025. Recipients are highly encouraged...
Deadline04/03/2025
1 award, $5000 Jon S Galehouse Endowed Scholarship in Earth Sciences
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall...
Deadline04/03/2025
1 award, $2000 Max Kirkeberg Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2025. Recipients are highly encouraged...
Deadline04/03/2025
varies, 4 awards, $1000 each Myrtle Escort White Scholarship
Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2025. Recipients are highly encouraged...
Deadline04/03/2025
1 award, $2000 Professor Emerita Karen Grove and Jay Ach Fellowship, The
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall...
Deadline04/03/2025
Varies, up to $5000 for undergrads, up to $10,000 for grads per award, Split over Fall and Spring semesters Professor Emeritus Dave Dempsey and Rebecca Douglass Scholarship in Earth and Climate Sciences, The
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall...
Deadline04/03/2025
$2,500.00 R. Christopher McGee Endowed Scholarship in Geography and Environment
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Scholarship will be awarded Fall...
Deadline04/03/2025
varies, 1 award, $750 Steven R. Pease Memorial Scholarship
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Scholarship will be awarded Fall...
Deadline04/03/2025
$10,000 The Monteverdi Fellowship
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall...
Deadline04/03/2025
1,000 Clarence Miller Musical Theatre Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: School of Theatre &...
Deadline04/04/2025
$750.00 Jules Irving Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: School of Theatre &...
Deadline04/04/2025
2,000 KLM Endowed Scholarship in Theatre
Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded for the...
Deadline04/04/2025
$1,000.00 Meredith Morgan Eliassen Fellowship in Women Shaping California Communities
Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded for the FALL...
Deadline04/04/2025
varies Nancy Pelosi Scholarship Program for National Service, The
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE Scholarship awarded for the upcoming Academic...
Deadline04/04/2025
Varies Paul Whang Memorial Fellowship
Ethnic Studies Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester Awarding...
Deadline04/04/2025
1,000.00 Susan Whipp Legacy Scholarship- Dance Scholarship Fund
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Susan Whipp Legacy Scholarship Awarding...
Deadline04/04/2025
$500.00 Teresina Drama Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: School of Theatre &...
Deadline04/04/2025
up to 25,000 Toni K Weingarten Youth in Theatre Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship awarded for the upcoming Academic...
Deadline04/04/2025
$100.00 Ann Fields Award, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Ann Fields Poetry Contest $100.00 OPEN TO ALL...
Deadline04/07/2025
$3,000.00 Business Certificate in Ethics & Compliance Scholarship
This Scholarship is to be awarded for the Spring 2025...
Deadline04/07/2025
$2,500.00 Prof. Morris R. Lewenstein Memorial Scholarship
College of Health and Social Sciences This scholarship will be awarded...
Deadline04/07/2025
$500 Tillie Olsen Prize - Creative Writing/Women Gender
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Creative Writing and...
Deadline04/07/2025
$1,000 Bridge Award
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,500 David Meredith and Friends Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/11/2025
$800.00 Don W. Scoble Endowment Scholarship
Business Awarding Department: Economics Scholarship Intent: Support...
Deadline04/11/2025
$2,000 Frank Sheehan Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,000 Frederick Wm Walters Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/11/2025
$600 George Feliz Memorial Scholarship in Economics
Business Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall semester Awarding...
Deadline04/11/2025
amount up to 1500 Halmos Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/11/2025
$5,000.00 Hebrew Language Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded for the upcoming Academic...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,000 Jessie F. L. York Scholarship Fund
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/11/2025
$15,0000 Kenneth R. McCormick & Peter G. Jensvold Scholarship (Anthropology)
This scholarship will be awarded for the upcoming academic...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,000 L.A. Chang Memorial Mathematics Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/11/2025
$1,000.00 Linda Mazursky Kurtz & Frank Kurtz Scholarship in memory of Bernard Mazursky
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester and...
Deadline04/11/2025
amount up to 1000 Math Matters Scholarship Fund
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/11/2025
varies Milowski Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/11/2025
up to $400 Aaron M. Goldsmith Scholarship Fund
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship awarded on a rolling basis This...
Deadline04/12/2025
varies David Jenkins Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Political...
Deadline04/12/2025
varies John Randolph and Dora Haynes Fellowship Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Political...
Deadline04/12/2025
varies Louis Wasserman Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Political...
Deadline04/12/2025
varies Matt Stolz Award for Political Theory, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Political...
Deadline04/12/2025
varies Matthew F. Stolz Scholarship in Political Theory
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Political...
Deadline04/12/2025
varies Russell G. Worden Memorial Scholarship in Political Science
Scholarship Intent: To provide scholarships for promising...
Deadline04/12/2025
$1,500.00 Academic Excellence Scholarship for San Francisco State Scholars Program in Accounting
Scholarship will be awarded for Fall 2025 Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies up to $2,500.00 Benny & May Chin Scholarship in Philosophy
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded for the...
Deadline04/15/2025
$0.00 Dorothy Bryant Prize in Creative Writing
Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded for the...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies up to $15,000 Dr. Anita Silvers Scholarship Fund in Philosophy for Continuing M.A. Students
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies up to $15,000 Dr. Anita Silvers Scholarship Fund in Philosophy for Incoming M.A. Students
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded...
Deadline04/15/2025
$1,000 Jason Louis Zarri Memorial Scholarship, The
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded for...
Deadline04/15/2025