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
varies Nancy Pelosi Scholarship Program for National Service, The
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE Scholarship awarded for the upcoming Academic...
Deadline04/01/2024
Amount equivalent to full-time or half-time tuition for fall 2024 depending on the number of units in which the recipient is enrolled. Otto J. Bos Memorial Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Journalism Scholarship...
Deadline04/01/2024
$750 Richard Cushing Endowed Scholarship in Journalism at SFSU
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Journalism Scholarship...
Deadline04/01/2024
varies Russell G. Worden Memorial Scholarship in Political Science
Scholarship Intent: To provide scholarships for promising...
Deadline04/01/2024
minimum of $6000 per year Sher-Right Scholarship in Art
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/01/2024
$750 Stacey Doukas Memorial Photojournalism Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Journalism Scholarship...
Deadline04/01/2024
$1,000 Steve Wilson Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/01/2024
$750 Torri Minton Scholarships for Aspiring Journalists
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Journalism Scholarship...
Deadline04/01/2024
varies Women in Politics Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Political...
Deadline04/01/2024
$500.00 Race & Resistance Studies Scholarship
RRS prepares students to understand the race-related processes...
Deadline04/02/2024
$1,250.00 Anantha Sudhakar Memorial Scholarship - Graduate Award
This scholarship will be awarded for the FALL semester. Awarding...
Deadline04/03/2024
$2,500.00 Anantha Sudhakar Memorial Scholarship - Undergraduate Award
This scholarship will be awarded for the FALL semester. Awarding...
Deadline04/03/2024
1 award, $2000 David E. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Deadline04/03/2024
Varies George Feliz Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Studies
Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The scholarship winner(s) will...
Deadline04/03/2024
1-2 awards, $2500 each Jon S Galehouse Endowed Scholarship in Earth Sciences
Science and Engineering Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Deadline04/03/2024
varies, 4 awards, $1000 each Myrtle Escort White Scholarship
Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The scholarship winner(s) will...
Deadline04/03/2024
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...
Deadline04/03/2024
$3,000.00 R. Christopher McGee Endowed Scholarship in Geography and Environment
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Deadline04/03/2024
varies, 1 award, $1000 Steven R. Pease Memorial Scholarship
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Scholarship will be awarded Fall 2024. The...
Deadline04/03/2024
$1,000.00 American Public Works Association Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 Beth Pack Memorial Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a current...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000 Bridge Award
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,500 David Meredith and Friends Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/05/2024
varies Dwight James Simpson Memorial Scholarship
Liberal & Creative Arts Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1000.00 Femineers Scholarship (Endowed)
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000 Frank Sheehan Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000 Frederick Wm Walters Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/05/2024
$2,500.00 GHD Bursary Award Fund
School of Engineering will award one $2,500 scholarships to current SFSU...
Deadline04/05/2024
amount up to 1500 Halmos Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 Hitachi Scholarship
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall 2024/Spring...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 IEEE-Marxheimer Scholarship in Engineering
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000 Jessie F. L. York Scholarship Fund
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/05/2024
$5,000.00 Krishnan Scholarship in Engineering, The
School of Engineering will award two $5,000 scholarships to current SFSU...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000 L.A. Chang Memorial Mathematics Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 Luigi & Luigia Franco Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
amount up to 1000 Math Matters Scholarship Fund
Science and Engineering Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 Michael Sugarman Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 Michael Sugarman Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
an amount up to $2,000 Middle East and Islamic Studies (MEIS) Student Excellence Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester...
Deadline04/05/2024
varies Milowski Scholarship
Science and Engineering Awarding Department:...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,250.00 Pamela Fong Scholarship in Mathematics
Awarded in the Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 semester to 1 Undergraduate...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 Peter John Filanc Leadership Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 Peter John Filanc Leadership Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 SITA Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
$500.00 Wolf Stadler Memorial Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $500 scholarship to a qualified...
Deadline04/05/2024
$1,000.00 Linda Mazursky Kurtz & Frank Kurtz Scholarship in memory of Bernard Mazursky
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester and...
Deadline04/06/2024
varies Dean's Scholar Award
ETHNIC STUDIES This scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall. This...
Deadline04/07/2024
Varies Dr. J.E. "Penny" Saffold Leadership Award
Ethnic Studies Awarding Department: Africana Studies Scholarship...
Deadline04/07/2024
$2500 James Akira Hirabayashi Person for All Seasons Scholarship Fund
ETHNIC STUDIES This scholarship will be disbursed for the upcoming...
Deadline04/07/2024
up to $3,000 per semester Jerry Wayne Varnado Ethnic Studies Scholarship
Ethnic Studies Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/07/2024