Prof. Morris R. Lewenstein Memorial Scholarship

College of Health and Social Sciences
This scholarship will be awarded in Fall 2023. Awardee must be a current continuing SFSU student when the scholarship is awarded

  • Awarding Department: College of Health and Social Sciences
  • Scholarship Intent: The purpose of the Lewenstein Scholarship is to financially assist promising SF State students who are pursuing a major in the social sciences. For the purposes of this scholarship alone, social sciences is defined as belonging to any of the following departments: Anthropology; Child and Adolescent Development; Counseling; Economics; Ethnic Studies: Africana, American Indian, Asian American, and Latina/o Studies; FINA: Family, Interiors, Nutrition and Apparel; Geography; Health Education; History; International Relations; Labor and Employment Studies; PACE: Criminal Justice, Environmental Studies, Gerontology, Public Administration, Urban Studies; Political Science; Psychology; Recreation, Parks, and Tourism; Social Work; Sociology/Sexuality Studies; Women and Gender Studies.
  • Criteria:
    1. Demonstrate financial need through the submission of a statement of financial need.
  • Major: Multiple: Anthropology; Child and Adolescent Development; Counseling; Economics, (Ethnic Studies)=Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies and Latina/o Studies; (FINA)= Family Interiors, Nutrition and Apparel; Geography; Health Education; History, International Relations, Labor and Employment Studies; (PACE)= Criminal Justice, Environmental Studies, Gerontology, Public Administration, Urban Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Recreation, Parks and Tourism; Social Work; Sociology/Sexuality Studies and Gender Studies.
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior; Grad: Masters
  • Enrollment Status:Continuing San Francisco State University Students.
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: 12-6 UNITS; Grad: 8-6 UNITS
  • * Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App:* ( Not required)
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: 3.0; Grad GPA: 3.0
  • Contact Person: Nicole Corrales CHSS Associate Dean’s Office
  • Campus Address: HSS 239
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 405-3533
  • Email: nmc@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: http://chss.sfsu.edu/
  • Number of Awards:varies
    Amount of Award: varies

Award
$2,500.00
Deadline
04/02/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Personal statement of how the award of the Lewenstein scholarship would further your progress in your social science major. Should be no more than a few paragraphs.
  2. Please submit statement of financial need.