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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varies |
David and Judy Preves Anderson Viola Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Mr. Milton Preves (pronounced PREEves) who...
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Deadline09/01/2025 |
varies |
Burr G. & Virginia G. Burbank Physics Scholarship
College of Science and Engineering
If the recipients are invited to CoSE...
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Deadline09/28/2025 |
varies |
Kazuko Walson Scholarship
College of Science and Engineering
If the recipients are invited to the...
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Deadline09/28/2025 |
$4,000.00 |
"Comfort Women" Research and Creative Scholarship Fund - Student Award
Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded for the FALL...
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Deadline09/30/2025 |
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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Deadline10/15/2025 |
$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 |
$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 |
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 |
$7,000.00 |
Alexandra Laboutin Bannon Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
varies - amount and number of awards determined by Alpha Delta Kappa |
Alpha Delta Kappa, SF Chapters, Noel Leonard Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
Varies |
Arleen M and James W Chow Endowed Scholarship in Bilingual Education
Awarding Department:Graduate College of Education
Scholarship...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
Varies |
Bower Friend Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
Varies |
Carol Langbort & William Holsman Endowed Scholarship in Master's Degree in Education
This scholarship will be awarded for the upcoming Academic...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
$5,000.00 |
Chris Larsen Scholarship Fund
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
Varies |
Crumpton, Baxter, Bonham Memorial Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
$2000 |
Deborah Tolman Honorary Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
$2,500.00 |
Dominic C. Nosenzo Special Education Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Special...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
$500.00 |
Donna J. Cuneo Memorial Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
$2,500.00 |
Dorothy B. Lucas Special Education Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Special...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
$1000 with enrollment at 6 units or $2000 with full time enrollment |
Dorothy Misbach Fund for Visually Impaired Teacher Preparation
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Special...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
$1000 |
Dr. Ron Holt MA in Sexuality Studies Award
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Sexuality...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
Varies |
Early Childhood Special Education Scholarship
Graduate College of Education
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
varies |
EdD in Educational Leadership Program Scholarship, The
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Graduate College...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
Amount up to $1500 |
Elementary Education Scholarship Fund
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
$2,000.00 |
Flora R Walter Scholarship
Awarding Department: Special Education Department
Scholarship...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
varies |
Friends of Teachers Visual Impairments and Orientation & Mobility (TVI and O&M)
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Awarding Department: Special...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
Varies |
Generation to Generation Graduate School Award
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded for the Fall 2025 or...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |
varies |
Grant A. Larsen Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Sexuality...
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Deadline11/11/2025 |