OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132-4011
Tel: 415/338-7000
Fax: 415/338-0949
Web: www.sfsu.edu/~finaid
SCHOLARSHIPS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE PROOF OF
CITIZENSHIP OR RESIDENCY STATUS
This is a partial list of scholarships available to SF State students. For details on each scholarship, please visit
http://www.sfsu.edu/~finaid/scholarships/ and contact each org. for the most up-to-date scholarship information.
At San Francisco State University, we seek to promote scholarship opportunities for ALL our
students, including undocumented/AB 540 students and international students. In our
scholarship database, there are MANY scholarships available that do not require proof of
citizenship or residency status, and/or are open specifically to AB 540 students. . In fact, the
majority of scholarships on our database do not use citizenship to determine eligibility.
The scholarships listed below are only a small sample of those available.
To identify other scholarships you might be eligible for: 1) Search our database by keyword,
major, GPA, class level, enrollment status, citizenship, & application deadline; THEN,
2) Check the requirements listed under the citizenship category. If this category lists “Any”,
proof of citizenship or residency status was not listed as part of the scholarship criteria. AB
540 students should also search by using the keyword “AB 540” to identify additional
scholarships they might be eligible for. Due to AB 130, five SF State scholarships just began
using the CA Dream Application to determine financial need: University, Community College
Transfer Honor, Ray Uribe, Estella Lara, and Wallace Fund for Diversity Scholarships.
Associated Students Scholarship
Brief Criteria: Entering and continuing SF
State students; 2.5 minimum GPA. Academic
Achievement; Leadership; Financial Need
Deadline: Mid February
Maisin Scholar Award
Brief Criteria: SFUSD high school senior with
minimum 2.0 GPA who will be attending a 2 or
4 year college. Looking for financial need &
commitment to educational and career goals.
Deadline: Early March
E4FC New American Scholars Program
Brief Criteria: Foreign-born, low-income
immigrant college students in SF Bay Area;
Min GPA: 3.0 undergrad/grad & 3.3 for high
school. Academic performance, financial need,
and community impact.
Deadline: Early March
Contact: Associated Students
www.asi.sfsu.edu
(415) 338-2321
Amount: Up to $1,000
Contact: Maisin Scholar
www.maisinscholars.org
(415) 857-9670
Amount: Up to $2,000/year Renewable
Contact: Educators for Fair Consideration
http:// e4fc.org or applications@e4fc.org
Amount:
Up to $5,000
Continue the Dream for Academic Excellence Scholarship at SF State
Brief Criteria: AB 540 or undocumented student;
Contact: Mario Flores
Undergraduate at SF State; serious commitment
(415) 405-4048 or marioflores@asi.sfsu.edu
to helping others or promoting higher education
Deadline: Mid September
Amount: Varies
Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship
Brief Criteria: Community involvement &
leadership; 2.5 undergrad GPA, 3.0 grad GPA;
Will volunteer 10 hours; Student residing in Bay
Area counties for at least 2 years:
Deadline: Mid March
New Leader Scholarship
Brief Criteria: Must have attended Bay Area
public university for one year and completed at
least 24 units; 3.5 GPA; Majoring in Social
Sciences/Health & Human Services or Public
Service; Leadership; High Academic Achievement
& Financial Need. Renewable.
Deadline: Mid March
Alumni Association Scholarships at SF State
Brief Criteria: Entering HS senior or currently
enrolled as an undergraduate college senior or
graduate Masters student; Minimum GPA: High
School Students 2.75 & College Students 3.25.
Deadline: Early April
Contact: Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship
www.chicanalatina.org or 650-548-1040
CLFinfo@chicanalatina.org
Amount: $1,500
Contact: 10,000 Degrees
www.newleaderscholarship.org
(415) 451-4002
Amount: Up to $8,000
Contact: Alumni Association
www.sfsu.edu/~alumni/scholarship.htm
(415) 405-3639
Amount: varies
University Scholarship at SF State
Continuing undergraduate or graduate student; Contact: Office of Student Financial Aid
SF State GPA: 3.0 undergrad or 3.5 graduate; www.sfsu.edu/~finaid/scholarships
Financial Need (FAFSA or DREAM Application) faschol@sfsu.edu
Deadline: Early June
Amount: $500 to $3,000
Diana T.Y. Chung Memorial Scholarship for International Students
Brief Criteria: F-1 or J-1 student status; Contact: Office of International Programs
demonstrate merit and need; 3.25 minimum http://sfsu.edu/~oip
undergrad GPA; 3.5 minimum grad GPA.
(415) 338-1293
Deadline: Late September
Amount: $1,000
OTHER PLACES TO LOOK
Educators for Fair Consideration: http://e4fc.org
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF): www.madelf.org (AB540)
International Scholarship Search:
www.internationalscholarships.com
SF State Office of International Programs http://www.sfsu.edu/~oip click F-1 Services, then financial assistance
Last updated 11/2013