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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$500 |
Audre Lorde Creative Writing Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall 2020...
|
Ended |
$500.00 |
Jack Oakie "Its all in fun" Award for Excellence in Creative Arts
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall 2020...
|
Ended |
$1,000.00 |
American Public Works Association Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
|
Ended |
$6,500.00 |
Abigail Fischbach Scholarship
Science and Engineering
This scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
|
Ended |
varies |
Berry & Vera Lee Clanton Endowed Scholarship, The
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall and Spring...
|
Ended |
varies |
Chair's Scholarship for Graduate Student Teaching
College of Science and Engineering
Scholarship awarded for the beginning...
|
Ended |
varies |
Kazuko Walson Scholarship
Science and Engineering
Scholarship awarded for the Fall and Spring...
|
Ended |
Varies |
Thomas E. Ryther Scholarship Fund
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
|
Ended |
1,000.00 |
Dr. Anita E. Antler Scholarship for Graduate and Undergraduate Students in the German Program
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
*This scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Ended |
$1,000 |
CSU Future Scholars Program
Office of Student Financial Aid
Scholarship awarded for the 2020-2021...
|
Ended |
$500 |
Betty Parent Achievement Award
Ethnic Studies
Awarding Department: American Indian...
|
Ended |
$400 to $1,000 |
Jay P. Young Department Excellence Award
College of Liberal and Creative Arts
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
|
Ended |
$300 to $1,040 |
Kiana Dressendorfer Scholarship in Archaeology
College of Liberal and Creative Arts
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
|
Ended |
varied |
Bernard T. Deasy Honorary Scholarship in Public Administration
Health and Social Sciences
* Scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Ended |
$2,000.00 |
CIO Scholarship Fund
College of Business
This scholarship will be awarded for Fall...
|
Ended |
$1,000 |
Gary A. Lucchese Scholarship in Psychology
Science and Engineering
Awarding Department: Psychology
Scholarship...
|
Ended |
$500-1000 |
Irvin W. and Velma C. Hartman Family Schol - Psych
Science and Engineering
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
|
Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Janice and John Gumas Endowed Marketing Scholarship
Business
Scholarship will be awarded for Fall 2021
Awarding...
|
Ended |
$2,000 |
Legal Marketing Association Bay Area Eric Vargas Scholarship
Business
This scholarship will be awarded for 2021-22 Academic...
|
Ended |
$15,000 for 2 years ($7,500 per year) |
Zoe Yan-Xu Muffly Scholarship Fund
The Lam Family College of Business
The scholarship award $7,500 will be...
|
Ended |
Varies |
School of Cinema Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
|
Ended |
$500 |
French Program Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Modern Languages and...
|
Ended |
$500.00 |
Alison Won Memorial Scholarship
Health and Social Sciences
This scholarship will be awarded in Fall...
|
Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Michael Sugarman Scholarship
School of Engineering will award one $1,000 scholarship to a qualified...
|
Ended |
varies |
Jean Vance Award
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring 2021...
|
Ended |
$500 |
Tillie Olsen Prize - Creative Writing/Women Gender
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing and...
|
Ended |
$350-1st; $150-2nd |
John Ungaretti Translation Prize
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Classics
Scholarship...
|
Ended |
varies |
Transfer Articulation Bridge (TAB) Paul Mendez Leadership Scholarship
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
|
Ended |
up to $1000 |
Edward Said Scholarship
Ethnic Studies
The Edward Said scholarship is open to undergraduate and...
|
Ended |
1,500 |
Dennis Bennett Scholarship
College of Science and Engineering
Recipients are highly encouraged to...
|
Ended |
$1500 |
Stella Chan Memorial Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
This scholarship will be awarded in Fall...
|
Ended |
$1,900.00 |
Nursing Alumni & Friends Scholarship Fund
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
*This scholarship will be awarded in Fall...
|
Ended |
up to $2,000 |
Estuary & Ocean Science Graduate Scholarship
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the 2021-2022 academic...
|
Ended |
varies |
Burr G. & Virginia G. Burbank Physics Scholarship
Science and Engineering
Recipients are highly encouraged to attend the...
|
Ended |
$3000 |
Dr. Michael Green and Ann Sartori Scholarship
Science and Engineering
Awarded in the Fall semester to a...
|
Ended |
Amount up to $1000 |
Anabel Pelham Gerontology Scholarship, The
Health and Social Sciences
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
|
Ended |
Varies |
Deborah Tolman Honorary Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
|
Ended |
Varies |
George Feliz Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Studies
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
|
Ended |
Varies |
Grant A. Larsen Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Sexuality...
|
Ended |
Varies |
Jim Brogan Teaching Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Sexuality...
|
Ended |
Varies |
John Irwin Memorial Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
|
Ended |
Amount up to $1000 |
Long Term Care Administration Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
* Scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Ended |
Up to $1000 |
Michelle Benjamin Scholarship Fund
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
* Scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Ended |
Up to $1500 |
Patrick Nobis RCFE Endowed Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
* Scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Ended |
Amount up to $1000 |
Peninsula del Rey Scholarship (formerly Monarch Village Scholarship)
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
* Scholarship will be awarded for the...
|
Ended |
Varies |
Pepper Schwartz Honorary Scholarship in Sexuality Studies
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Awarding Department: Sexuality...
|
Ended |
$750.00 |
Christy Kearney Award in Nursing & Holistic Health Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scholarship awarded in Spring...
|
Ended |
Varies |
Dorothy L. Davis Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Nursing, The
Health and Social Sciences
This scholarship will be awarded in Spring...
|
Ended |
$1,200.00 |
Lucinda K. Lordan Nursing Scholarship
Health and Social Sciences
This scholarship will be awarded in Spring...
|
Ended |
At least $5,000 |
Elizabeth June Madden-Zibman Creative Writing Endowed Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
|
Ended |