Zoe Yan-Xu Muffly Scholarship Fund

This scholarship provides up to two years of funding, awarding $3,750 per semester. The first award will be for Fall 2025. To maintain eligibility, recipients must be enrolled in at least 12 units every semester, beginning in Fall 2025 and continuing through Spring 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027.

  • Awarding Department: Lam Family College of Business
  • Scholarship Intent: The Muffly family is creating the Zoe Yan-Xu Muffly Scholarship to support a first-generation college student who without additional support would be unable to finish their degree. The family takes its inspiration for this scholarship from their daughter Zoe Yan-Xu Muffly who completed her degree at San Francisco State University in the Lam Family College of Business. It is their hope through this scholarship to support a deserving student like Zoe successfully pursue their dreams through achievement of their degree.
  • Criteria:
    1) Students who are first in their family to attend college.
    2) Students who demonstrate financial need as determined by FAFSA eligibility.
    3) Preference will be given to students who have at least a B minus average and who maintain at least a B minus average over the course of the award period.
    4) Preference will be given to students involved in student organizations focused on the cultural, professional or educational advancement of disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
    5) Applicants must include:
  • Major: Multiple Majors in the College of Business: Business Administration;Economics; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Labor and Employment Studies.
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Any
  • Enrollment Status: Full-time
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: 12 UNITS; Grad: N/A
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Yes this is a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any (AB540 Students May Also Apply)
  • GPA: Undergrad GPA: 2.7
  • Contact Person: Jeff Chun
  • Email: jeffchun@sfsu.edu
  • Number of Awards: 1

Award
Up to $15,000 for 2 years ($3,750 per semester/$7,500 per year)
Scopes
College of Business
Deadline
03/28/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Upload a copy of your resume. In addition to your employment and volunteer history, please also include any awards/distinctions you have earned and any organizations/clubs/programs you are involved with.
  2. Upload your current SFSU academic transcript. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  3. Are you a first generation college student? Yes or No.
  4. Please describe your financial needs, your experiences, involvements, and leadership roles in student organizations that focused on the cultural, professional, or educational advancement of disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.