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.
Award | Name | Actions |
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$1,000.00 |
Christy Kearney Award in Nursing & Holistic Health Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded in Spring semester....
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Deadline10/06/2025 |
$1,000.00 |
James J. Finley RN Class of '86 Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded for the...
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Deadline10/06/2025 |
Varies |
Julie Morgan Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Health and the Environment
Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded in the Spring...
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Deadline10/06/2025 |
Varies |
Lucinda K. Lordan Nursing Scholarship
Health and Social Sciences
This scholarship will be awarded in FALL...
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Deadline10/06/2025 |
$6,650 |
Pawan Tewari Goldman Sachs Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded in the Spring...
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Deadline10/06/2025 |
$1,500 |
CIO Scholarship Fund
This Scholarship is to be awarded for the Spring 2026 semester....
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Deadline10/16/2025 |
$1,000 |
Devlin Neil O'Connor Scholarship Endowment
Lam Family College of Business
This Scholarship is to be awarded for the...
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Deadline10/16/2025 |
$500 |
Ernest C. Dillard Sr. Endowed Scholarship in Labor Studies
Business
This scholarship will be awarded Spring 2026. Scholarship...
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Deadline10/16/2025 |
$1,000.00 |
Janice and John Gumas Endowed Marketing Scholarship
This Scholarship is to be awarded for the Spring 2026 semester....
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Deadline10/16/2025 |
$1,000.00 |
Manny Mashouf Endowed Scholarship in Marketing
This scholarship will be awarded for Spring 2026. Scholarship recipients...
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Deadline10/16/2025 |
$100 |
Clark-Gross Award in the Novel
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
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Deadline10/20/2025 |
$100.00 |
Creative Writing Scholarship (Daniel Langton Poetry Prize)
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Deadline10/20/2025 |
At least $5,000 |
Elizabeth June Madden-Zibman Creative Writing Endowed Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Deadline10/20/2025 |
$1,000 |
James Milton Highsmith Drama Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Deadline10/20/2025 |
$1,000.00 |
Joan Gelfand Creative Writing Scholarship
Creative Writing
This scholarship will be awarded for the SPRING 2026...
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Deadline10/20/2025 |
$1,500 |
Kathryn A. Manoogian Schol in Creative Writing
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Deadline10/20/2025 |
2,500 |
Marcus Second Year Graduate Student Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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Deadline10/20/2025 |
$3,620 |
FAME Scholarship Fund for Finance Students
Lam Family College of Business Finance Department
Scholarship awarded...
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Deadline10/21/2025 |
$1,500 |
Kawaguchi Family Scholarship
This Scholarship is to be awarded for the Spring 2026 semester....
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Deadline10/21/2025 |
$2,500.00 |
Paul Wiese Memorial Scholarship
Lam Family College of Business
Scholarship awarded for the Spring 2026...
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Deadline10/21/2025 |
$5,000 |
Yarnold Family Scholarship
This Scholarship is to be awarded for the Spring 2026 semester....
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Deadline10/21/2025 |
$4,000 |
Willie L. Brown Jr. Fellowship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Fellowship will be awarded for the spring...
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Deadline10/22/2025 |
Varies |
School of Social Work Scholarships for Students
College of Health & Social Sciences
Scholarship will be awarded for...
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Deadline10/26/2025 |
Varies |
Stella Chan Memorial Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
This scholarship will be awarded in Spring...
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Deadline10/26/2025 |
up to $500 |
Marjorie H. Stern Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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Deadline10/30/2025 |
$1,000 |
Carol Severin Memorial Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Recreation, Parks,...
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Deadline10/31/2025 |
$3,000.00 |
David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship in Paralegal Studies
College of Extended Learning
Awarding Department: Paralegal Studies...
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Deadline10/31/2025 |
$1,000 |
Nina Roberts Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded during the SPRING...
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Deadline10/31/2025 |
$500.00 |
Recreation, Parks & Tourism Department Internship Fund (2 scholarships)
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Through the Recreation, Parks, and Tourism...
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Deadline10/31/2025 |
Up to $1000 |
Turkish American Arts & Culture Scholarship, The
Liberal & Creative Arts
Awarding Department: International...
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Deadline10/31/2025 |
Varies |
Amy Love Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship funds will be disbursed in Spring.
Awarding Department:...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
varies |
ASW Scholarship Fund
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be disbursed in...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
varies |
Debra Plousha Moore Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds will be disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
varies |
Ellanore and Maurice Bassan English Dept. Schol.
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
$1000 |
Gail E. Weinstein Fellowship in Community Literacy Education Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
Varies |
Gant Family Pathways to MA TESOL Award
This scholarship will be awarded for the 2022-2023 Academic Year....
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
varies |
Jim Brogan and Jack Post Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
up to $4000 |
Michael Krasny Award in English Literature
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
varies |
R. Joel Dorius Memorial Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds will be disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
$0.00 |
Siguenza-Menendez Scholarship
Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded for the...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
$3,000.00 |
Stephen Arkin Distinguished Student Award Endowment in English Language and Literature
College of Liberal and Creative Arts
Funds will be disbursed in...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
$500.00 |
TESOL Convention Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds will be disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
varies |
TESOL Legacy Fellowship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds will be disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
varies |
The Cunningham Scholarship in English Literature
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds will be disbursed in Spring
Awarding...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
$1,000.00 |
Vicente Narciso Marcelo Scholarship in English
Funds will be disbursed in Spring.
Scholarship Intent: To award a...
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Deadline11/01/2025 |
varies |
Continue the Dream for Academic Excellence Scholarship
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring semester
Scholarship...
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Deadline11/03/2025 |
$1,000 |
Jack R. and Marjorie J. Fraenkel Scholarship
Undergraduate Studies
This scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
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Deadline11/03/2025 |
$500.00 |
Sophie Hittner Scholarship
Undergraduate Education
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
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Deadline11/03/2025 |
$3,000.00 |
Business Certificate in Ethics & Compliance Scholarship
This Scholarship is to be awarded for the Fall 2025 semester
Awarding...
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Deadline11/04/2025 |
Varies - up to $4,000 |
Shereen Paff Special Education Scholarship
Health and Social Sciences
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
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Deadline11/05/2025 |