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
$100.00 Ann Fields Award, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Ann Fields Poetry Contest $100.00 OPEN TO ALL...
Deadline04/15/2024
Varies up to $15,000 Dr. Anita Silvers Scholarship Fund in Philosophy for Incoming M.A. Students
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded...
Deadline04/15/2024
up to $1000 Edward Said Scholarship
Ethnic Studies This scholarship will be awarded for the upcoming FALL...
Deadline04/15/2024
varies Jean Vance Award
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring 2024...
Deadline04/15/2024
Varies up to $2,000 Philosophy Graduate Student Tuition and Fee Scholarship for Fall Applicants
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded...
Deadline04/15/2024
$1,000.00 Anthony F. Torrano Memorial Scholarship, The
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$1,000.00 BAARC Scholarship for Excellence in Bay Area Radio & Audio Media
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$1,000.00 Beverly Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$2,000.00 Dave McElhatton Memorial Scholarship
Liberal and Creative Arts Students applying for the Dave McElhatton...
Deadline04/19/2024
$1,500.00 David Pollock Scholarship for Television and Motion Picture Writing
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$2,500.00 Dr. Herbert Zettl Endowment Scholarship
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$2,000.00 Joseph De Francesco Award
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$700.00 Mark David Jones Scholarship
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$1,000.00 Marty Gonzalez Student Scholarship in News and Sports
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$1,500.00 Ronondo A. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$1,000.00 Stuart Hyde Scholarship & Internship
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$1,000.00 Valerie Bailey Memorial Scholarship
Liberal and Creative Arts Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/19/2024
$2,000.00 Lucy D. Enos Nursing Scholarship
Health and Social Sciences This scholarship will be awarded each fall...
Deadline04/21/2024
$1,000.00 Metro College Success Program Scholarship
College of Ethnic Studies Metro College Success Program Scholarship...
Deadline04/21/2024
$2,000.00 W & J Tobias Scholarship
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES This scholarship will be awarded each Fall...
Deadline04/21/2024
Varies Design and Industry Scholarship
College of Liberal and Creative Arts-School of Design Scholarship...
Deadline04/24/2024
varies Martin Linder Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
Deadline04/24/2024
$2,000.00 Robert E. Collins Endowed Scholarships
This scholarship will be awarded for the FALL semester. Awarding...
Deadline04/30/2024
$500.00 1899 Founders Day Scholarship
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$2,000 Alumni Association Graduate Scholarship
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$6,000 Alumni Association Scholar Award
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,500 Alumni Association Senior Scholarship
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,500 Arthur Bazell Special Child-Care Scholarship
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$2,500.00 Benny & May Chin Scholarship in Philosophy
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded for the...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,000 Carmelina Narciso Scholarship Endowment
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,500 Classes of the 1960's Endowed Scholarship
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,000 Diana T.Y. Chung and Henry WS Chung Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$2,500 Donalida Merrilat Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024 semester, after the...
Deadline05/01/2024
Varies up to $15,000 Dr. Anita Silvers Scholarship Fund in Philosophy for Continuing M.A. Students
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,500 Dr. Leslie and Phyllis Wong Scholarship Endowment
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,500 Elmira Sanderson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,000 Jason Louis Zarri Memorial Scholarship, The
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded for...
Deadline05/01/2024
Varies up to $2,000 Philosophy Graduate Student Tuition and Fee Scholarship for Continuing Students
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS This scholarship will be awarded for the...
Deadline05/01/2024
Varies Raoul Bertrand Scholarship in Classics
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Classics Scholarship...
Deadline05/01/2024
varies Richard Trapp Scholarship in Classical Studies
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Awarding Department: Classics Scholarship...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1000.00 Silvers 50th Endowed Scholarship in Philosophy
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship will be awarded for the...
Deadline05/01/2024
$8,000 Sodexo Scholarship
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,000 Taiwan Student Scholarship Endowment
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$2,500 The Elkind Family Scholarship for Theatre Arts
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$1,500 Weinstein Family Endowed Scholarship
Alumni Association Scholarship will be disbursed in the Fall 2024...
Deadline05/01/2024
$2,000.00 Dennis Bennett Physics & Astronomy Scholarship
College of Science and Engineering If the recipients are invited to CoSE...
Deadline05/03/2024
$6,000.00 Frederick Walters Physics & Astronomy Scholarship
College of Science and Engineering If the recipients are invited to CoSE...
Deadline05/03/2024
$6,000.00 Michael & Greta McKinney Physics & Astronomy Scholarship
College of Science and Engineering If the recipients are invited to CoSE...
Deadline05/03/2024
5000 (to be continued for 3 years for each awardee providing they meet the requirements) Bernice Ruben Arnold Scholarship Fund
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS Scholarship awarded for Fall semester Awarding...
Deadline05/31/2024
Up to $3,500 Masters; $5,000 Doctoral Graduate Equity Fellowship Program
Graduate Studies Scholarship awarded for the 2024-2025 academic...
Deadline05/31/2024