Sophie Hittner Scholarship

Undergraduate Education
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring semester

  • Awarding Department: Division of Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning
  • Scholarship Intent: Honoring a single parent who exemplifies excellence in scholarship and a strong commitment to his/her child(ren) and to the community of children in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Criteria: Applicant must be a single parent and have at least 1 child under 18 living in the home at the time of the award.
  • Major: Any
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Any; Grad: N/A
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: HALF-TIME; Grad: N/A
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: 2.75; Grad GPA: N/A
  • Contact Person: Kimberley Altura
  • Campus Address: ADM 211
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-1741
  • Email: kwidic@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: http://ueap.sfsu.edu/sophie-hittner-scholarship
  • Number of Awards: 1
***NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT CPAGE APPLICANTS

Award
$500.00
Scopes
Undergraduate Education
Deadline
11/03/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a single parent with at least one child under the age of 18, currently living with you?
  2. Are you planning to enroll in at least 6 units as an SF State undergraduate student next semester? Please note: students attending through the College of Professional and Global Education are not eligible for this scholarship.
  3. Please upload a personal statement that specifically addresses: a. your motivation for pursuing a degree as a single parent; b. your short-term and long-term career goals; c. your academic background and achievements; d. a description of your past, current or planned engagement in community service or volunteer work that serves children; e. your paid or volunteer work experience; f. your financial need; g. any adversity you’ve overcome in pursuing your education. Submission should be no more than 3 pages long.
  4. Please upload your current unofficial transcript(s).