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 |
|---|---|---|
| One @ $1,250 |
Working Student Scholarship
Awarded in the Fall 2026 semester to undergraduate students at San...
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Deadline04/08/2026 |
| 1 award, $2000 |
David E. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Science and Engineering
School of the Environment
Scholarship will be...
|
Deadline04/10/2026 |
| 2 awards, $2200 each |
George Feliz Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Studies
Science and Engineering
School of the Environment
Scholarship will be...
|
Deadline04/10/2026 |
| 1 award, $9400 |
Jon S Galehouse Endowed Scholarship in Earth Sciences
Science and Engineering
School of the Environment
Scholarship will be...
|
Deadline04/10/2026 |
| 10 x $5,000 |
Julie Ann Dalton Memorial Scholarship in Psychology
Science and Engineering
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall 2026...
|
Deadline04/10/2026 |
| 1 award, $2000 |
Max Kirkeberg Endowed Scholarship
Science and Engineering
School of the Environment
Scholarship will be...
|
Deadline04/10/2026 |
| varies, 4 awards, $1000 each |
Myrtle Escort White Scholarship
Science and Engineering
School of the Environment
Scholarship will be...
|
Deadline04/10/2026 |
| 1-2 awards, $5,000-$10,000, Split over Fall and Spring semesters |
Professor Emeritus Dave Dempsey and Rebecca Douglass Scholarship in Earth and Climate Sciences, The
Science and Engineering
School of the Environment
Scholarship will be...
|
Deadline04/10/2026 |
| 1 award, $2500 |
R. Christopher McGee Endowed Scholarship in Geography and Environment
Science and Engineering
School of the Environment
Scholarship will be...
|
Deadline04/10/2026 |
| 2,200 |
Liana Sherrine Day-Williams Fellowship
Science and Engineering
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall 2026...
|
Deadline05/01/2026 |
| For Fall 2026: two scholarships of $2,000 each |
Dennis Bennett Physics & Astronomy Scholarship
College of Science & Engineering
Will be awarded for Fall...
|
Deadline05/08/2026 |
| For Fall 2026: one scholarship of $1,000 |
Dillon Family Endowed Scholarship in Physics & Astronomy
College of Science & Engineering
Will be awarded for Fall...
|
Deadline05/08/2026 |
| For Fall 2026: three scholarships of $6,000 each |
Michael & Greta McKinney Physics & Astronomy Scholarship
College of Science & Engineering
Will be awarded for Fall...
|
Deadline05/08/2026 |
| $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 |
| $500.00 |
Oyvind Knut Oseberg Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $500 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 |
| $500.00 |
Wolf Stadler Memorial Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $500 scholarship to a qualified...
|
Ended |
| varies |
Jean Vance Award
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring 2024...
|
Ended |
| $2,500.00 |
GHD Bursary Award Fund
School of Engineering will award one $2,500 scholarships to current SFSU...
|
Ended |
| $3,500 |
Henry Bertin Jr. Scholarship for Graduate Students in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Science and Engineering
Recipients are highly encouraged to attend the...
|
Ended |
| $10,000 |
The Monteverdi Fellowship
Science and Engineering
Scholarship will be awarded Fall...
|
Ended |
| $1,000 |
Frederick Wm Walters Scholarship
Science and Engineering
Awarding Department:...
|
Ended |
| varies |
Jenny Low Chang Scholarship
Science and Engineering
Awarding Department: MESA Engineering Program,...
|
Ended |
| $3000 |
Dr. Michael Green and Ann Sartori Scholarship
Dr. Michael Green and Ann Sartori Scholarship
Science and...
|
Ended |
| For Fall 2025: two scholarships of $6,000 |
Frederick Walters Physics & Astronomy Scholarship
College of Science & Engineering
Will be awarded for Fall...
|
Ended |
| 2-3 Awards @ $1,135 to $1,700 |
Professor William N. Bigler Scholarship Fund, The
College of Science and Engineering
Bigler Scholarship in the Biomedical...
|
Ended |
| $3,000 per semester |
Eden Academic Excellence Award
Science and Engineering
Scholarship awarded Fall and Spring semesters of...
|
Ended |
| varies |
Burr G. & Virginia G. Burbank Physics Scholarship
College of Science and Engineering
If the recipients are invited to CoSE...
|
Ended |
| varies |
Kazuko Walson Scholarship
College of Science and Engineering
If the recipients are invited to the...
|
Ended |
| $1,500.00 |
College of Science and Engineering/Associated Students Scholarship
Associated Students
This scholarship award ($1,500.00) will be...
|
Ended |
| 1 award, $10,000 |
Professor Emerita Karen Grove and Jay Ach Fellowship, The
Science and Engineering
School of the Environment
Scholarship will be...
|
Ended |