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
- Award
- $500.00
- Scopes
- Undergraduate Education
- Deadline
- 01/03/2024
- Supplemental Questions
- Are you a single parent with at least one child under the age of 18, currently living with you?
- Are you currently enrolled at least half time (6 units) and plan to continue with at least 6 units as an undergraduate next semester? (Awards are distributed in the Spring semester).
- 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.
- Please upload your current unofficial transcript(s).