Gant Family Pathways to MA TESOL Award

  • *This scholarship will be awarded for this academic year. Students must enroll in 6 units as a Credential or Graduate student during each semester they receive the award.
  • Awarding Department: English Department
  • Scholarship Intent: To provide students with financial support and mentorship to jumpstart their careers in the TESOL field.
  • Criteria:
  • Major: MA English TESOL
  • Class Level: Graduating Senior; Masters/MFA
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing and entering students
  • Enrollment Requirement: Credential: 6; Units Grad: 6 Units
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No
  • Citizenship: Any
  • Minimum GPA: HS GPA: N/A; SF State Undergrad GPA: 3.0; SF State Grad GPA: 3.0
  • Contact Person: Cynthia Losinsky
  • Campus Address: Humanities 490
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132-4011
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-2660
  • Email: cynthial@sfsu.edu
  • Amount of Award: up to $4,000.00
  • Number of Awards: Varies

Award
Varies
Scopes
English
Deadline
11/01/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please submit a statement of purpose describing any work or life experiences you believe are assets/strengths in your future career as a practitioner or leader in the TESOL field. Also, please describe your financial need.
  2. Please upload current SFSU unofficial transcript.
  3. Attach current resume of relevant employment experience
  4. List the name and email address of 1st faculty reference. Please let your reference know that a letter of recommendation is optional.
  5. List the name and email address of 2nd faculty reference. Please let your reference know that a letter of recommendation is optional.