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
  • 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.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$2,000 Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: The scholarships are intended to be used to...
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Up to $5,000 Kodak Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: For university or college students of film...
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$2,000 Ladah Law Firm
Scholarship Intent: To extend help to future lawyers affected by an...
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$2,500 LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: Provides scholarships annually to ethnically...
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8 one-way Southwest Airlines flight e-passes Lanzate Travel Award from Southwest Airlines
Scholarship Intent: To provide roundtrip airline tickets to...
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$2,000 Law Office of Bradley R. Corbett Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: Bradley R. Corbett, a qualified and experienced...
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$1,000 LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The Lawntrepreneur Scholarship is our way of...
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$1,000 Legal Leaders Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To provide financial assistance to students...
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$2,500 Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To award a scholarship for undergraduate study of...
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Up to $8,500 Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: Leopold Schepp established the Foundation in...
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$5,000-$15,000 Life Lessons Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: To benefit students who have suffered the death...
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$5,000 Louis F. Wolf Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: The Louis F. Wolf Memorial Scholarship is...
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$250-$2,000 LULAC National Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Intent: The League of United Latin American Citizens...
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$3,000 Lyn Boone Memorial Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: The Lyn Boone Memorial Scholarship Program was...
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$5,000 Lynn Adamson Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: Each year WHCE offers the Lynn Adamson Memorial...
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up to $2,000 - renewable up to 4 years Maisin Scholar Award
Scholarship Intent: To support students in the San Francisco Unified...
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$5,000 MALDEF DREAM Act Student Activist Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: MALDEF awards scholarships to support the higher...
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$5,000 MALDEF Law School Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To award scholarship to deserving individuals...
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Varies Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
Scholarship Intent: For women from developing countries who are...
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varies Marine Corps Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To provide scholarships for post-high school...
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$1,000-$8,000 Marine Technology Society Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: Marine Technology Society is committed to helping...
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Varies Marines' Memorial Association Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: The Marines’ Memorial Association offers several...
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$2,000-6,000 Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Award
Scholarship Intent: The Marion Huber Learning Through Listening...
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$2,500 Mark Beaumont Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Intent: To support students who are pursuing careers...
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$1,000 Market Inspector Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: We at Market Inspector, are a multicultural team...
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$2,500 Markowski-Leach Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To provide financial assistance to LGBTQ people...
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varies Marshall Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of...
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varies Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship (CTA)
Scholarship Intent: This CTA scholarship is given in memory of Dr....
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$1,000 Mary Louise Roller Panhellenic Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To award an a collegiate Panhellenic woman who...
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$2,000 and $6,000 Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Award
Scholarship Intent: The Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement...
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Up to $32,000 over four years Mas Family Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: To advance the education of talented young Cuban...
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Up to $5,000 MedEvac Foundation International Children's Fund
Scholarship Intent: The Children’s Scholarship Fund was developed to...
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$3,500 for 4 years Meritus College Fund
Scholarship Intent: Meritus seeks low-income, high-potential youth...
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varies MG James Ursano Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Intent: To help Army families with undergraduate college...
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varies Microsoft Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: To encourage students to pursue studies in...
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$1,000 Migrant Health Scholarship Award
Scholarship Intent: To assist health center staff to pursue their...
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$2,500 Military College Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To provide a scholarship to military related...
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$1,000-$10,000 Mills Peninsula Health Services Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: The purpose of the Mills-Peninsula Scholarship...
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$250-$1,000 Momeni Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship Intent: At this time, the Scholastic Achievement...
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$1,000-$10,000 National Association of Black Accountants Schol.
Scholarship Intent: To provide scholarship funds to deserving...
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up to $2,500 National Association of Black Journalists Schol.
Scholarship Intent: To award scholarships to deserving students...
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$1,500-$5,000 National Association of Hispanic Journalists Schol
Scholarship Intent: To help young Latinos and others pursue a career...
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varies National Association of Hispanic Nurses Schol.
Scholarship Intent: Scholarship awards are presented to NAHN members...
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$1,000-$2,500 National Association of Women in Construction Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To award an undergraduate student that is...
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$3,000-$12,000 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the...
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Varies National FFA Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: Scholarships are sponsored by businesses and...
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Varies National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: The NHSC Scholarship Program awards scholarships...
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Up to $20,000 National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Scholarship Intent: To help students from disadvantaged backgrounds...
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Up to $5,000 National Law Enforcement & Firefighters Children Scholarship
Scholarship Intent: To award scholarships to children of law...
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up to $5,000 National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association
Scholarship Intent: Will provide up to $5,000 in tuition funding to...
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