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 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.
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 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, Journalism, College of Business, Office of Student Financial Aid, etc.).
To apply-to or be considered for nomination 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 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). However, 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-to.
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.
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 a 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.
Read the scholarship eligibility requirements (e.g., major, gpa, enrollment requirement to receive the scholarship, other requirements as stated) and questions carefully to determine if you are qualified BEFORE applying.
Award | Name | Actions |
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$2,500.00 |
Chris Larsen Scholarship Fund
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College of Education
Scholarship Intent: To provide financial assistance in...
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College...
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Deadline04/26/2018 |
up to $4,000 |
Karl Richard Lane Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate Office
Scholarship Intent: Provide financial assistance to teacher credential...
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate...
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Deadline04/26/2018 |
varies |
Laura E. Settle Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate Studies Office
Scholarship Intent: Annual Academic Year award of $3,000 to a...
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate Studies...
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Deadline04/26/2018 |
an amount equivalent to fees |
The Cahill Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Elementary Education
Scholarship Intent: To provide assistance to students pursuing a...
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Elementary...
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Deadline04/26/2018 |
$500-$3000 |
University Scholarship
Office of Student Financial Aid
This scholarship will be awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year. Students must enroll FULL-TIME during the...
Office of Student Financial Aid
This scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Deadline04/29/2018 |
$6,500.00 |
Abigail Fischbach Scholarship
Science and Engineering
This scholarship will be awarded for the Fall semester
Awarding Department: Computer Science
Scholarship Intent: To...
Science and Engineering
This scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
|
Deadline04/30/2018 |
varies |
Alexander String Quartet
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year
Awarding Department: School of Music
Scholarship...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Deadline05/01/2018 |
varies |
Anthony I. Balestrieri Endowment Fund, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year
Awarding Department: School of Music
Scholarship...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Deadline05/01/2018 |
varies |
Carla Carol Ferrando Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Piano Students
Liberal and Creative Arts
Scholarship will be awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year
Awarding Department: School of Music
Scholarship Intent:...
Liberal and Creative Arts
Scholarship will be awarded for the 2018-2019...
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Deadline05/01/2018 |
up to 8000 |
Dilena Takeyama Center Scholarships
This Dilena Takeyama Center Scholarship is for International students enrolled at San Francisco State University from a University in Japan or from...
This Dilena Takeyama Center Scholarship is for International students...
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Deadline05/01/2018 |
up to $3,500 |
Dilena Takeyama Center Scholarships
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
This Dilena Takeyama Center Scholarship is for San Francisco State students planning on studying abroad at a University...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
This Dilena Takeyama Center Scholarship is...
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Deadline05/01/2018 |
varies |
Jean Vance Award
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Scholarship will be awarded for the academic year
Awarding Department: Geography and Environment
Scholarship Intent:...
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Scholarship will be awarded for the academic...
|
Deadline05/01/2018 |
Varies |
Gene Geisler Endowed Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Political Science
Scholarship Intent: To recognize excellent work in empirical political...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Political...
|
Deadline05/03/2018 |
$1,000.00 |
John Randolph and Dora Haynes Fellowship Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Political Science
Scholarship Intent: The Fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Political...
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Deadline05/03/2018 |
varies |
Matthew F. Stolz Scholarship in Political Theory
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Political Science
Scholarship Intent: To recognize a student’s merit in political...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Political...
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Deadline05/03/2018 |
$1,000 |
Jason Louis Zarri Memorial Scholarship, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall semester
The Jason Louis Zarri Memorial Scholarship scholarship is supported...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
|
Deadline05/11/2018 |
Varies |
Philosophy Graduate Student Tuition Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the academic year
Awarding Department: Philosophy
Scholarship Intent: To provide...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the academic...
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Deadline05/11/2018 |
$1,000.00 |
Carmelina Narciso Scholarship Endowment
Alumni Association
Awarding Department: Alumni Relations
Scholarship Intent: The Narciso family is always working hard towards the promotion...
Alumni Association
Awarding Department: Alumni...
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Deadline05/14/2018 |
$1,500.00 |
Elmira Sanderson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Alumni Association
Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester
Awarding Department: Alumni Relations
Scholarship Intent: Awards of at least...
Alumni Association
Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester
Awarding...
|
Deadline05/14/2018 |
Up to $2000 every year for four years |
Robert and Joyce Corrigan SF Promise Endowed Scholarship
Office of Alumni Relations
Scholarship awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year
Awarding Department: Alumni Relations
Scholarship Intent: The...
Office of Alumni Relations
Scholarship awarded for the 2018-2019...
|
Deadline05/14/2018 |
up to $3,500 Masters;$5,000 Doctoral |
Graduate Equity Fellowship Program
Graduate Studies
Scholarship awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year
Awarding Department: Division of Graduate Studies
Scholarship Intent: To...
Graduate Studies
Scholarship awarded for the 2018-2019 academic...
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Deadline05/18/2018 |
$5,000.00 |
Crankstart Reentry Scholarship
Office of Student Financial Aid
This scholarship will be awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year. Must enroll in a minimum of 7 units to receive...
Office of Student Financial Aid
This scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Deadline05/29/2018 |
up to $1500 - $3000 |
Osher Reentry Scholarship
Office of Student Financial Aid
This scholarship will be awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year. Must enroll in a minimum of 6 units to receive...
Office of Student Financial Aid
This scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Deadline05/29/2018 |
$700 |
Cecily Wagstaff Arellanes Memorial Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester
Awarding Department: School of Social Work
Scholarship Intent: Award...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
|
Deadline05/31/2018 |
$1,000.00 |
Joan Cummerton Social Work Endowed Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester
Awarding Department: School of Social Work
Scholarship Intent: To provide...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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Deadline05/31/2018 |
$500.00 |
Stella Chan Memorial Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
This scholarship will be awarded for the Spring semester*
Awarding Department: School of Social Work
Scholarship...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
This scholarship will be awarded for the...
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Deadline05/31/2018 |
$300.00 |
Tim Sampson Memorial Award
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall semester
Awarding Department: School of Social Work
Scholarship Intent: To...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
|
Deadline05/31/2018 |
$1,500 |
Yetta K. Zetoony Scholarship
Business
This scholarship will be awarded for Fall 2017.
Awarding Department: Labor and Employment Studies
Scholarship Intent: The fund shall...
Business
This scholarship will be awarded for Fall 2017.
Awarding...
|
Deadline05/31/2018 |
varies |
Berry & Vera Lee Clanton Endowed Scholarship, The
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall and Spring semesters of the next academic year
Awarding Department: Student...
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall and Spring...
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Deadline06/17/2018 |
$500 up to an amt equivalent to tuition fees |
Florence Hale Stephenson Alumnae Scholarship Fund
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Kinesiology
Scholarship Intent: To be awarded to a Kinesiology major with a Concentration in...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department:...
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Deadline10/07/2018 |
$3,000.00 |
Bengier Foundation University Scholarship
Office of Student Financial Aid
APPLY USING THE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
This scholarship will be awarded for the 2018-2019 academic...
Office of Student Financial Aid
APPLY USING THE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP...
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Varies |
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Scholarship Intent: This scholarship program was established to assist deserving students by offering financial assistance to help meet...
Scholarship Intent: This scholarship program was established to...
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$500-1000 |
Edward Said Scholarship
Ethnic Studies
This fund is named in honor of Edward Wadie Said, a Palestinian American literary theorist and public intellectual who helped found...
Ethnic Studies
This fund is named in honor of Edward Wadie Said, a...
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$500.00 |
Donna J. Cuneo Memorial Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College of Education
Scholarship Intent: To assist needy students in the School of...
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College...
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Ended |
$500.00 |
Hilda Taba Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate Office
Scholarship Intent: To provide financial aid to a student in the Graduate...
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate...
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Ended |
$500.00 |
Margaret Lynch Memorial Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Elementary Education
Scholarship Intent: For students with a commitment to a profession...
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Elementary...
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Ended |
up to $2,000 |
Asian American Studies Scholarship Fund
Asian American Studies
Laura Lai Scholarship/Student Assistantship for the AAS K-12 Curriculum Project
The Asian American Studies Department (AAS)...
Asian American Studies
Laura Lai Scholarship/Student Assistantship for...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Dale McKeen Award
Business
Awarding Department: Accounting
Scholarship Intent: To provide scholarships to accounting students showing merit and...
Business
Awarding Department: Accounting
Scholarship Intent: To...
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Ended |
$3131 |
Scott Campbell Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: School of Nursing
Scholarship Intent: To provide scholarship to financially needy nursing...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: School of...
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Ended |
$500.00 |
Harry Donovan Memorial Scholarship, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Theatre Arts
Scholarship Intent: Recognize and support students with outstanding achievement...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Theatre...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
College of Ethnic Studies Dean's Scholars
Ethnic Studies
Davillier-Sloan Award
Awarding Department: Ethnic Studies
Scholarship Intent: The scholarship will provide financial support to...
Ethnic Studies
Davillier-Sloan Award
Awarding Department: Ethnic...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Kat Anderson Media Workers Support Fund for Student Journalism
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Journalism
Scholarship Intent: To assist promising SF State students majoring in Journalism...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department:...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Robert Westwood Scholarship
Student Affairs
Awarding Department: Student Health Center
Scholarship Intent: To assist SFSU students who are living with HIV and plan to...
Student Affairs
Awarding Department: Student Health...
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Ended |
$125.00 |
Sara Ruth Prize - Jewish Studies
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Jewish Studies
Scholarship Intent: To support and award excellence at the undergraduate level...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Jewish...
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Ended |
$500.00 |
Screen Actors Guild Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Theatre Arts
Scholarship Intent: To provide financial assistance for Theatre Arts students...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Theatre...
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Ended |
$100.00 |
CFS/D Bookstore Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics
Scholarship Intent: This scholarship provides a gift...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Consumer and Family...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Dan Zeff Memorial Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Nursing
Scholarship Intent: To provide scholarship for an outstanding nursing student with a...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Nursing
Scholarship...
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Ended |
$500 |
Judith Martin Memorial Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Women and Gender Studies
Scholarship Intent: Annual award of $500 to a continuing WGS grad...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Women and Gender...
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Ended |
up to $300 |
Dwight James Simpson Memorial Scholarship
Liberal & Creative Arts
Awarding Department: International Relations
Scholarship Intent: To encourage and support the pursuit of knowledge...
Liberal & Creative Arts
Awarding Department: International...
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Ended |
up to $500 |
Professor William N. Bigler Scholarship Fund, The
Science and Engineering
Awarding Department: Biology
Scholarship Intent: Advancement of educational development in clinical laboratory science...
Science and Engineering
Awarding Department: Biology
Scholarship...
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Ended |