James Akira Hirabayashi Person for All Seasons Scholarship Fund

ETHNIC STUDIES
This scholarship will be disbursed for the upcoming Academic Year. This scholarship is non-renewable.

  • Awarding Department: College of Ethnic Studies
  • Scholarship Intent: The scholarship awards recognize upper division undergraduate students and graduate students who demonstrate that they, like Dr. Hirabayashi are, or are becoming persons of all seasons. Dr. Hirabayashi was the founding Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies whose career accomplishments were balanced by wide community service. He was not just a professor, but also a guitarist, jeweler, Asian American Theater Company actor, softball pitcher, Mongolian griddle cook, husband, and father.
  • Criteria:
    1) Must have taken or be currently enrolled in at least two courses in College of Ethnic Studies (COES) when they apply, be in a COES Certificate Program, or be pursuing a major, minor, or graduate degree in one of the disciplines in the College of Ethnic Studies.
    2) Upper division undergraduate students or graduate students who are enrolled full-time at SF State at the time of the award (Spring semester) and will be enrolled full-time in the following Fall semester when the award is disbursed.
    3) Must be classified as upper division student or graduate student in good academic standing.
    4) Students must be considering a future career in the United States that is interdisciplinary and public service-oriented in nature, outside of academia.
  • Major: Any
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Junior, Senior; Grad: Any
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: FULL-TIME (12 UNITS); Grad: FULL-TIME (8 UNITS)
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any, but must be a U.S. permanent resident or DACA student.
  • GPA: No Requirement
  • Contact Person: College of Ethnic Studies
  • Campus Address: EP 121
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-1693
  • Email: mainhung@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: https://ethnicstudies.sfsu.edu/scholarships
  • Number of Awards: 2

Donor
In Memory of Dr. James Akira Hirabayashi
Award
$2500
Scopes
College of Ethnic Studies
Deadline
03/25/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. To qualify for this scholarship , you must have taken or be currently enrolled in at least two College of Ethnic Studies (COES) courses, be pursuing a College of Ethnic Studies certificate, or be a major or minor in one of the COES disciplines.
    • 1. Please confirm your eligibility for this award by selecting from the below (you may select all the choices that are applicable to you):
    • 2. Please upload your most recent academic transcript. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  2. After familiarizing yourself with Dr. Jim Hirabayashi, please share the most impressive thing you learned about him. (250 words maximum)
  3. In keeping with the spirit of the James Hirabayashi Person for All Seasons Scholarship, please describe your professional and academic experience and goals. Describe your long term goals such as the degree you are pursuing, the career you hope to attain or the field which you hope to pursue. You should also speak to your short-term goals such as the courses you hope to take in semester you're receiving the award, projects you may be working on and any community efforts you are engaged in.
  4. Submit a letter of recommendation from a professor or community leader familiar with your academic, professional, and/or community work.
  5. Upload your latest academic transcript. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.