External Opportunities
Scholarship opportunities listed on this page are not administered by San Francisco State University. They are administered by outside organizations or foundations and usually can be applied at all accredited universities and colleges. You cannot apply for these scholarships from this website.
Click the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity. Click the “Visit” link to go to the organization’s website for more information.
You can conduct a keyword search by:
- Specific keyword (e.g., veterans, AB 540 or AB540, women, disabilities, high school senior, etc.) Try searching by using variations of the same word. For example, women, woman, female, Hispanic, Latino, disability, disabilities.
- Major, enter your major (e.g., business, engineering, biology, film, etc..) into the keyword box and click search for a list of scholarships.
- Ethnicity (e.g., African American, Asian, Hispanic, Latino/Latina, Jewish, etc.)
- County you live in (e.g., San Mateo county, Contra Costa county, San Francisco county, Marin county, Bay Area, etc.)
- Scholarship name
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Enrollment status: (e.g., entering or continuing)
Below are fields on the individual Scholarship page and what they mean:
• Enrollment Status: “Any” means entering students and continuing SF state students are eligible to apply.
• Enrollment requirement: “Full-Time” means a 12 units for undergraduate students and 8 units for graduate students. This is the required enrollment to receive the scholarship award.
• Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA or CA Dream App:
– “Yes” means applicant must submit a FAFSA or CA Dream App and have financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
– “Not a Requirement” means you do not have to file a FAFSA or CA Dream App to determine financial need.
– “Must file a FAFSA” means students must file a FAFSA and students who cannot file a FAFSA are not eligible.
– Check the “Criteria” to see if you must demonstrate financial need another way.
• Citizenship: “Any” means that any citizenship status may be eligible, including international students, undocumented students, and students with AB540 status
If you have any questions regarding a specific external scholarship, contact the organization.
DETERMINE YOU ARE QUALIFIED BEFORE APPLYING by reading the scholarship eligibility requirements (e.g., major, gpa, enrollment requirement to receive the scholarship, other requirements as stated) and questions CAREFULLY.
Award | Name | Actions |
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$7,000 |
Chief Manuelito Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The Chief Manuelito Scholarship was established...
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Visit |
$1,000 |
Chin: Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To help undergraduate and graduate students...
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Visit |
$500-$1,000 |
Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To award scholarships to qualified undergraduate...
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Visit |
$400-1,000 |
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Edu Program
Scholarship Intent: To provide financial assistance to eligible...
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Visit |
$2,500-$5,000 |
Christermon Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The Christermon Foundation is a non-profit...
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Visit |
$2,250-$20,000 |
CIRI Foundation Scholarships, The
Scholarship Intent: The CIRI Foundation scholarship program provides...
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Visit |
$1,000 |
Civitan Shropshire Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing...
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Visit |
$5,000 |
Clair A. Hill Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To encourage talented and innovative sutdents to...
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Visit |
$20,000 |
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an...
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Visit |
$4,000-$16,000 |
College of Fellows Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: To identify and recognize academically talented...
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Visit |
Varies |
Community Foundation of Sonoma County Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: To offer financial assistance to individuals with...
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Visit |
$1,500- $2,500 |
Contra Costa Association of Realtors Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To provide college scholarship grants to aspiring...
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Visit |
$3,000 |
Council of Citizens with Low Vision Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: The Council of Citizens with Low Vision...
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Visit |
Up to $5,000 |
Crain Educational Grants Program
Scholarship Intent: To enable high school graduates to pursue courses...
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Visit |
$1,000 |
Crystal Group Innovation Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The Crystal Group Innovation in Business...
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Visit |
$1,000 |
Curry Award for Girls and Young Women
Scholarship Intent: For young women who have undergone unusual...
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Visit |
$3,000 |
Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: This scholarship was established to recognize the...
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Visit |
Varies |
DAR Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: The National Society Daughters of the American...
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Visit |
$500-$5,000 |
Dare to Dream Academic Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To build the hopes, dreams, and futures of Bay...
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Visit |
varies |
David Lizarraga Graduate Fellowship
Scholarship Intent: To develop and empower new generations of leaders...
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Visit |
$10,000-$50,000 |
Davidson Fellows
Scholarship Intent: The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000,...
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Visit |
Varies |
Dell Scholars Program
Scholarship Intent: Recognizes students who have overcome significant...
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Visit |
$500-$10,000 |
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
Scholarship Intent: The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund offers a variety of...
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Visit |
Up to $2,000 |
Dr. James L. Hutchinson & Evelyn Ribbs Hutchinson Medical School Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: Dr. James & Evelyn Hutchinson Medical Scholarship...
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Visit |
$1,000 |
Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: This scholarship is offered to undergraduate...
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Visit |
up to $29,000 (total for bachelor's degree - renewable) |
Dream.US National Scholarship, The
Scholarship Intent: The Dream.US scholarship program awards...
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Visit |
up to $7,000 |
E4FC New American Scholars Program
Scholarship Intent: Provide financial awards and support services to...
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Visit |
$1,000-$5,000 |
Ed Fund Scholarships, The
Scholarship Intent: To award scholarships to low-income graduating...
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Visit |
Varies |
Edna Haywood Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Intent: The John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus...
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Visit |
Varies |
EFWA Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: The Educational Foundation for Women in...
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Visit |
$4,000-$50,000 |
Elks National Foundation Scholarship Awards
Scholarship Intent: To award students with outstanding records of...
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Visit |
$3,000 |
Emily M. Hewitt and Stephen K. Stocking Memorial Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: To provide a monetary award of $3,000.00 for a...
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Visit |
$100-$1,000 |
Emma Nylen Trust Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: This scholarship is to aid motivated and needy...
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Visit |
$2,000, $3,000 and $5,000 |
Environmental Litigation Group
Scholarship Intent: Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. will be...
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Visit |
Up to $9,500 |
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Prgm.
Scholarship Intent: To increase undergraduate training in oceanic and...
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Visit |
varies |
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Intent: To provide postsecondary education assistance to...
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Visit |
$10,000 Undergraduate, $15,000 Graduate |
Financial Women's Association of SF Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage...
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Visit |
$25,000 |
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Scholarship Intent: The dissertation fellowships provide one year of...
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Visit |
Varies |
Fort Peck Tribal Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: The Fort Peck Tribes offer scholarships for...
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Visit |
Up to $5,000 |
Fountainhead Essay Contest
Scholarship Intent: To award a student based a response to the novel...
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Visit |
$2,000 |
Frank Figueroa Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To recognize and support excellence in the public...
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Up to $15,000 |
Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships
Scholarship Intent: This fellowship is intended for scholars and...
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Visit |
$1,000 |
Future Counselors of America Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To award US undergraduate and graduate students...
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Visit |
varies |
Garden Club of America Scholarships, The
Scholarship Intent: To stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening,...
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Visit |
$5,000 |
GE LNESC National Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The GE LNESC Scholarship Program awards...
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Visit |
up to $10,000 |
Gene & Marilyn Nuziard Health Care Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The purpose of this scholarship fund is to assist...
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Visit |
$500-$2,000 |
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program
Scholarship Intent: To help Air Force members and their families...
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Visit |
Varies |
Geneseo Migrant Center Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: To provide financial assistance to migrant youth...
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Visit |
$1,000 |
George Geng On Lee-Minorities In Leadership Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: For low-income, minority students who are...
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Visit |
Up to $5,000 |
George H. Nofer Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: For full-time graduate students with pre-lingual...
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Visit |