Aaron M. Goldsmith Scholarship Fund

LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded on a rolling basis

This scholarship was established thanks to a generous bequeath from Aaron M. Goldsmith, who graduated with an MA from our department in 2011. Aaron passed away in 2018, but is warmly remembered for his rigorous work, sharp intellect and his generosity of spirit.

  • Awarding Department: Political Science
  • Scholarship Intent: Open to any undergraduate or graduate student majoring in PLSI. Up to five small scholarships (up to $400 per applicant) will be awarded based on merit and/or financial need to help students cover a variety of education-related costs including books, test prep, workshop fees, academic applications, and academic conference/tournament registration.
  • Criteria: N/A
  • Major: Single: Political Science
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Any; Grad: Any
  • Enrollment Status: Any
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad/2nd BA: 6 UNITS; Grad: 3 UNITS
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: 3.0; Undergrad GPA: 3.0; Grad GPA: 3.25
  • Contact Person: Political Science Dept.
  • Campus Address: HUM 304
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415)338-2247
  • Email: plsi@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: http://politicalscience.sfsu.edu/
  • Number of Awards: varies

Award
up to $400
Scopes
Political Science
Deadline
04/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Submit SFSU transcripts in PDF format
  2. Please write a paragraph telling us 1) what you would like the award to cover; 2) how much you are requesting ($400 max), 3) when you need the money, 4) your financial need (you don't need to be particularly penniless to apply, but give us a sense of how this would be helpful!) 5) how this award would contribute (in a modest way) to your education.