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.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,500.00 College of Science and Engineering/Associated Students Scholarship
Division of Student Life The scholarship award ($1,500.00) will be...
Deadline02/07/2025
$1,000 Sergio Martins Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Ended
varies Psychology Department Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
Ended
$300.00 Kimball L. Hamberger Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Ended
$7,000.00 Boundaries of Life Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for two academic years (4...
Ended
$5,000.00 Dr. Robert Dreher & Dr. Robert Suczek Memorial Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Ended
$300 Dianne Francis Derby Memorial Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department: Psychology Scholarship...
Ended
Varies Sierra Nevada Field Campus Scholarship
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Scholarship awarded for the Summer Awarding...
Ended
$5,000.00 Hong Kong Association of Northern CA Scholarship
Business * This scholarship will be awarded for Fall 2020-Spring 2021...
Ended
$6,500.00 Abigail Fischbach Scholarship
Science and Engineering This scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Ended
varies Chair's Scholarship for Graduate Student Teaching
College of Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the beginning...
Ended
up to $2,000 Anne & Howard B Allen Fund
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the 2021-2022 academic...
Ended
varies Physics and Astronomy Scholarship Fund
College of Science and Engineering Recipients are highly encouraged to...
Ended
$1000.00 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Ended
$2000 Luther Family Scholarship
Awarded in the Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 semester to 2 Undergraduate...
Ended
$500.00 Oyvind Knut Oseberg Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $500 scholarship to a qualified...
Ended
$1,000.00 Professor William N. Bigler Scholarship Fund, The
College of Science and Engineering Bigler Scholarship in the Biomedical...
Ended
$10,000 The Monteverdi Fellowship
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded next academic year...
Ended
$1,000.00 Bill Plachy Endowed TA Award
Science and Engineering Awarded in Fall 2024. Recipients are strongly...
Ended
$7,000 David and Lola Bjorkquist Scholarship for Undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors
Science and Engineering Current Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to...
Ended
$1,000.00 Florence Haimes Scholarship for Undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors
Science and Engineering Current Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are...
Ended
$3,500 Henry Bertin Jr. Scholarship for Graduate Students in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Science and Engineering Current Graduate students and Seniors, who will...
Ended
$6,000.00 Michael and Greta McKinney Chemistry & Biochemistry Scholarship
Science and Engineering The award for this scholarship will be disbursed...
Ended
$1,250 - $1,750 BMC Scholarship
Awarded in the Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 semester to 1 Graduate or...
Ended
$2,500.00 College of Science & Engineering Advisory Board Scholarships
CoSE Advisory Board scholarship is open to continue grad students in the...
Ended
$1,000.00 James C. Kelley Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarded in the Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 semester...
Ended
$1,500 Liana Sherrine Day-Williams Fellowship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Ended
$10,000 per year, for 2 years Professor Emerita Karen Grove and Jay Ach Fellowship, The
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Ended
3-4 @ $4,000.00 Robert William Maxwell Scholarship
Maxwell scholarships open to newly admitted and continue grad students...
Ended
$1,000.00 American Public Works Association Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Ended
$1,000.00 Beth Pack Memorial Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a current...
Ended
$1,000 Bridge Award
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Ended
$1,500 David Meredith and Friends Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Ended
$1000.00 Femineers Scholarship (Endowed)
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Ended
$1,000 Frederick Wm Walters Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Ended
amount up to 1500 Halmos Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Ended
$1,000 Jessie F. L. York Scholarship Fund
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Ended
$1,000 L.A. Chang Memorial Mathematics Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Ended
amount up to 1000 Math Matters Scholarship Fund
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Ended
$1,000.00 Michael Sugarman Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Ended
varies Milowski Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Ended
$500.00 Wolf Stadler Memorial Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $500 scholarship to a qualified...
Ended
$1250 Bruce A. Rosenblatt CSL Scholarship
These scholarships will be awarded in next academic year 2024- 2025 to...
Ended
1 award, $2000 David E. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Ended
1-2 awards, $2500 each Jon S Galehouse Endowed Scholarship in Earth Sciences
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Ended
varies, 4 awards, $1000 each Myrtle Escort White Scholarship
Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The scholarship winner(s) will...
Ended
Varies, up to $10,000 per award Professor Emeritus Dave Dempsey and Rebecca Douglass Scholarship in Earth and Climate Sciences, The
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Ended
$3,000.00 R. Christopher McGee Endowed Scholarship in Geography and Environment
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Ended
$2,500.00 Women in Science and Engineering WISE Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall 2024...
Ended
$1,000.00 Peter John Filanc Leadership Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Ended