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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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 Department: Creative Writing Department
Scholarship Intent: The purpose of...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall semester
Awarding...
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Deadline06/01/2021 |
varies |
David and Judy Preves Anderson Viola Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Mr. Milton Preves (pronounced PREEves) who served as Principal Violist in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 52 years under...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Mr. Milton Preves (pronounced PREEves) who...
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Deadline08/23/2021 |
Varies |
Joe Brainard Creative Writing Fellowship, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall semester
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: To provide...
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 semester
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: To provide...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall...
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varies |
Marcus Recruitment Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: A recruitment scholarship for two MA/MFA applicants to...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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varies |
Marcus Recruitment Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: A recruitment scholarship for two MA/MFA applicants to...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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varies |
Marcus Recruitment Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: A recruitment...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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varies |
William Dickey Fellowship in Poetry
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall semester
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: Graduate program...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall...
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varies |
William Dickey Fellowship in Poetry
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall semester
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: Graduate program...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for Fall...
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$125.00 |
Sara Ruth Prize - Jewish Studies
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Jewish Studies
Scholarship Intent: To support and award excellence at the undergraduate level as...
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 semester
Awarding Department: College of Liberal & Creative...
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 Department: English
Scholarship Intent: This award is for students who are...
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 semester
Awarding Department: The Poetry Center
Scholarship Intent: The award is...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall 2020...
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Ended |
varies |
Ingalls Travel Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the academic year
Awarding Department: College of Liberal & Creative Arts
Scholarship...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the academic...
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Ended |
$100 |
Clark-Gross Award in the Novel
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Spring semester
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: This is a yearly...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
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Ended |
$100.00 |
Creative Writing Scholarship (Daniel Langton Poetry Prize)
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: Prize for achievement in writing by a Creative Writing...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
James Milton Highsmith Drama Award
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: Award for a Creative Writing student, or students, for a...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Ended |
$1,500 |
Kathryn A. Manoogian Schol in Creative Writing
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: For one or two new or continuing graduate students in...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Ended |
2,500 |
Marcus Second Year Graduate Student Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall semester
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: For graduate...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Fall...
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Ended |
$100.00 |
Wilner Award in Short Fiction
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Spring semester
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: This is a yearly...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the Spring...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
Elizabeth June Madden-Zibman Creative Writing Endowed Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing
Scholarship Intent: Scholarship for Creative Writing majors, graduate or...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative...
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Ended |
Varies up to $2,000 |
Philosophy Graduate Student Tuition and Fee Scholarship for Fall applicants
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the 2021-2022 academic year
Awarding Department: Philosophy
Scholarship Intent: To...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the 2021-2022...
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Ended |
$100.00 |
Ann Fields Award, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Ann Fields Poetry Contest $100.00
OPEN TO ALL CREATIVE WRITING MAJORS.
Awarding Department: Creative...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Ann Fields Poetry Contest $100.00
OPEN TO ALL...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Carolyn Irene Howard Memorial Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the 2021-22 academic year
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION: All LCA scholarships...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the 2021-22...
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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 2021-2022 academic year
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION: All LCA scholarships...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the...
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Ended |
Number of awards and amounts vary, up to $3,000 total |
Evans, Hsu, Kauffman Scholarship, The
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the 2021-2022 academic year
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION: All LCA scholarships...
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 2021-2022 academic year
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION: All LCA scholarships...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the...
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Ended |
Number of awards and amounts vary, up to $10,000 total (single award not to exceed $7,000). |
Marshall J. Miller Scholarship Fund
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the 2021-2022 academic year
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION: All LCA scholarships...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship funds will be awarded in the...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
David Pollock Scholarship for Writing
Liberal and Creative Arts
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring semester
Awarding Department: BECA
Scholarship Intent: The purpose of...
Liberal and Creative Arts
Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring...
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Ended |
Varies |
Cinema Department Scholarship
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall semester
The School of Cinema is pleased to offer an award to a full time cinema...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall...
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Ended |
$500 |
Tillie Olsen Prize - Creative Writing/Women Gender
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing and Women and Gender Studies
Scholarship Intent: To award one $500 prize this...
LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Awarding Department: Creative Writing and...
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Ended |