Our Opportunities
Welcome to the San Francisco State University Scholarship website! The scholarships listed below are San Francisco State University scholarships offered by various colleges, departments, and offices. Click the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity.
TO APPLY FOR or be considered for nomination/recruitment based campus scholarships, click the “Sign In” button to begin. You must have a SF State ID number to be able to sign in and begin your scholarship application. Once you complete the General Application, scholarships that are currently “open” will be recommended to you if you meet the basic criteria (e.g., gpa OR class level OR major). Read the scholarship eligibility requirements and questions carefully to determine if you are qualified BEFORE applying. If a scholarship is not yet available, check with the campus office administering the scholarship to ask when the scholarship will be available to apply for.
There are some scholarship opportunities you do not have to apply for, but will be automatically matched to after you complete your General Application.
The General Application you completed will be kept until July of each year. You must complete and sign a new General Application at the beginning of the Fall semester.
You can conduct a keyword search by:
- Specific keyword (e.g., veterans, AB540, disability, community service, single parent, etc.)
- Major or college (e.g., enter your major into the keyword box and click search for a list of scholarships or by College – Science and Engineering, Liberal & Creative Arts, Health and Social Sciences, Business, Graduate College of Education, Ethnic Studies)
- Enrollment status (e.g., entering or continuing)
- Scholarship name
OR click the “Show Filters” button to search by: “Scopes” (scholarships grouped by department or office; for example, English, College of Business, Office of Student Financial Aid, Alumni Association, etc.). This is a good search to find scholarships offered to all majors or all majors within a College.
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 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 scholarship, contact the person or department listed on the scholarship opportunity page.
To view a list of external scholarships offered by outside organizations and foundations, click External under Opportunities. You cannot apply to these scholarships from this website. Click the “Visit” link for more information.
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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$100 |
Clark-Gross Award in the Novel
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
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Deadline10/28/2024 |
$100.00 |
Creative Writing Scholarship (Daniel Langton Poetry Prize)
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Deadline10/28/2024 |
At least $5,000 |
Elizabeth June Madden-Zibman Creative Writing Endowed Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Deadline10/28/2024 |
$1,000 |
James Milton Highsmith Drama Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Deadline10/28/2024 |
$1,000.00 |
Joan Gelfand Creative Writing Scholarship
Creative Writing
This scholarship will be awarded for the SPRING 2024...
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Deadline10/28/2024 |
$1,500 |
Kathryn A. Manoogian Schol in Creative Writing
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Deadline10/28/2024 |
2,500 |
Marcus Second Year Graduate Student Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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Deadline10/28/2024 |
$100.00 |
Wilner Award in Short Fiction
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
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Deadline10/28/2024 |
$3,000.00 |
Stephen Arkin Distinguished Student Award Endowment in English Language and Literature
College of Liberal and Creative Arts
Funds will be disbursed in...
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Deadline11/01/2024 |
5000 (to be continued for 3 years for each awardee providing they meet the requirements) |
Bernice Ruben Arnold Scholarship Fund
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall semester
Awarding...
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Varies |
Joe Brainard Creative Writing Fellowship, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall...
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Varies |
Joe Brainard Creative Writing Fellowship, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall...
|
|
varies |
Marcus Recruitment Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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varies |
William Dickey Fellowship in Poetry
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall...
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varies |
William Dickey Fellowship in Poetry
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall...
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$125.00 |
Sara Ruth Prize - Jewish Studies
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Jewish...
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Ended |
up to $1500 |
Shenson Foundation Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
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Ended |
up to $500 |
San Francisco Chapter Society for Technical Communication Scholarship for TPW Students
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Funds will be disbursed in Spring.
Awarding...
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Ended |
$500 |
Audre Lorde Creative Writing Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall 2020...
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Ended |
Varies |
School of Cinema Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
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Ended |
Varies up to $15,000 |
Dr. Anita Silvers Scholarship Fund in Philosophy
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND CREATIVE ARTS
This scholarship will be awarded...
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Ended |
varies |
Miriam Ylvisaker Fellowship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Ended |
$500 |
Tillie Olsen Prize - Creative Writing/Women Gender
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing and...
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Ended |
$500 |
Carolyn Irene Howard Memorial Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the...
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Ended |
Number of awards and amounts vary, up to $25,000 total (single award not to exceed $7,000) |
Edward B. Kaufmann College of Liberal & Creative Arts Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the...
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Ended |
Number of awards and amounts vary, up to $4,000 total |
Evans, Hsu, Kauffman Scholarship, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the...
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Ended |
Number of awards and amounts vary, up to $12,000 total (single award not to exceed $7,000) |
Judith Anne Ott Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the...
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Ended |
Number of awards and amounts vary, up to $5,000 total |
Marshall J. Miller Scholarship Fund
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the...
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Ended |
$100.00 |
Ann Fields Award, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Ann Fields Poetry Contest $100.00
OPEN TO ALL...
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Ended |
$1,500.00 |
David Pollock Scholarship for Television and Motion Picture Writing
Liberal and Creative Arts
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
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Ended |
Varies up to $2,000 |
Philosophy Graduate Student Tuition and Fee Scholarship for Fall Applicants
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
This scholarship will be awarded...
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Ended |
varies |
David and Judy Preves Anderson Viola Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Mr. Milton Preves (pronounced PREEves) who...
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Ended |