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As a service to SDSU students, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships provides a list of Internet Web sites that offer free online scholarship searches. Also listed are scholarships, grants, internships, stipends, and fellowship opportunities that are not administered through this department but are available to SDSU students.
BEWARE of people or organizations wanting to charge you for a scholarship or financial aid search. Scholarship and financial aid searches should ALWAYS be FREE!
The U. S. Department of Education offers good information and tips on how to spot a scholarship scam.
Be creative in your search. You should investigate every possible affiliation you have such as organizations in your community, family associations, friends, employers, and religion.
Check the SDSU Love Library, PAC online. Use relevant key words or phrases to search. For example: Scholarships; Fellowships; Grants-in-Aid; Endowments – Directories; Corporations – United States – Charitable Contributions.
Visit bookstores and other libraries. The reference section of any major bookstore or public library may also have scholarship books and additional information.
Start your research early. The sooner you begin organizing your information and resources, the better your chances will be that you will find scholarship opportunities.
Be involved. Scholarship committees look favorably upon applicants who participate in extra-curricular activities, volunteer or help others in some way.
Gather letters of recommendation. Many scholarships want letters of recommendation. Ask teachers, civic leaders, religious advisors, mentors, and business managers for written endorsements on their organizations stationery or letterhead.
Apply if you are qualified. Request applications for any scholarships for which you are eligible. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, don't waste your time applying. Use that time to perfect scholarship applications for which you do qualify.
Attach a cover letter. If the scholarship does not require an essay you can still attach a well-written cover letter summarizing your educational goals, your background and your accomplishments.
Create a checklist. Make notes of every piece of support material required by the scholarship. From the notes, make a list, then check the items on the list as you assemble the application.
Make photocopies. When your application is complete and ready to send off to the scholarship committee, make copies for your records. You may find them to be valuable as resources for future applications.
Meet the deadline. Scholarship committees do not accept late applications. Being late reflects poorly on your abilities, judgment, and potential.
The organizations listed in this section provide scholarship opportunities available to SDSU students that are not administered through this department.
A brief overview of the scholarship(s)' main requirement(s) follows each scholarship name. Click on the name to link to the organization's Web site for complete details and the application. Read the organization's requirements carefully.
Some of the scholarships link to application forms available in Adobe PDF format. To open these applications, you will need a copy of the free Acrobat Reader  available from Adobe's Web site. If you have Reader, but find you are having problems, go to Adobe's Web site and download the latest version of Reader.
Most of the organizations listed offer scholarships every year, so if you missed a deadline, be sure to check back again.
- For women graduate and doctoral students.
E-mail Caroline Sanchez or Kathie Hixon
- Women who are residents of or graduated from a high school in the San Ramon Valley, CA. area.
- Junior, senior, or graduate students.
- Will be attending a 4-year college during the fall semester of the academic year of the award.
E-mail Diane I. O'Brian College Scholarship Chair
Three (3) scholarships for Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) graduates.
Zella M. Smith Scholarship Trust:
- Open to all FUHSD graduates pursuing higher education.
Roberta Collister Scholarship Trust:
- Open to students pursing first bachelor's degree
- Special consideration given to handicapped or disabled.
Magee Scholarship Trust:
- Open to students studying chemistry or physics or advanced chemistry or physics.
Multiple $1,000 awards / Candidates must —
- be a female enrolled full time as a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student,
- have a cumulative overall 3.0 GPA,
- submit an official transcript of all college coursework,
- demonstrate leadership principles for women and girls which epitomize the mission of AAUW.
- Full-time students (12 units or more per semester)
admitted fall 2008.
- All areas of study (majors) will be considered on an equal basis.
- Earned at least 60 semester units towards a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 3.4 or higher.
- Pursuing a baccalaureate degree or credential, but not a graduate degree.
- Native American or Alaska Native decent.
- Attending or intend to attend full time at an accredited college as an undergraduate.
- Senior or first year graduate student leading to an engineering or physical science degree.
- U.S. citizen.
- Required membership in ASNE and an interest in a career in naval engineering.
Scholarship offered in three categories—
- Dependent children of Army Soldier active duty, retired, or deceased.
- Overseas spouse living with active duty Army Soldier.
- Stateside spouse of Army Soldier active duty, retired, or deceased.
Several scholarships offered—
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident living in San Diego County.
- Majoring in Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Studies,
or Business Administration with a strong interest in government/public service.
- GPA 3.0 - 3.5.
- High school graduate or undergraduate GPA 2.5.
Note: Request an application: Call 858 /277-2822 or send e-mail.
- U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and a legal resident of California.
- Graduate of California State Department of Education recognized secondary school.
- Enrolled full time in a U.S. post secondary institution.
- Registered with Selective Service unless not required.
Fellowships available in Estuarine Science for Pre-and Postdoctoral research.
- Research Topics:
- Trends/patterns of habitats, populations, and system response to a changing environment
- Aquatic invasive (Exotic) species
- Water supply, water quality
- Developing indicators and performance measures
- Up to 12 Fellows to be selected.
- June application deadline for fellowships that begin September.
- Postdoctoral fellows $45,000 stipend per year plus eligible expenses up to $30,000/year.
- Graduate fellows stipend $25,000 per year plus expenses up to $19,500.
California Retired Teachers Association (CRTA) East County Division 69 Scholarships
Three scholarships available in PDF format—
CRTA $1,500 scholarship
- Must have a bachelor's degree.
- Be enrolled in teacher-training program.
- Resident of San Diego County.
- Legal resident of San Diego County when applying for the scholarship
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Junior, senior or first year graduate student.
- Enrolled in or intending to enroll in study leading to a Teaching Credential
- Be a veteran of any branch of the U. S. Armed Forces.
- Served and deployed 60 days or more in Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001, or
- Less than 60 days due to service-related injury/condition received while in Afghanistan/Iraq.
- Be enrolled either full or part time.
San Diego Education Fund offers 25 or more $2000 scholarship awards (renewable annually) to help alleviate the critical shortage of teachers in San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), particularly from underrepresented ethnic groups.
- Commit to teach in the SDUSD for at least 3 years.
- Graduating from an SDUSD school in the spring of 2008
- Will attend a San Diego County university/college.
- U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Multiple minority race scholarships—
- U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
- African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander, Hispanic American
- Cumulative 3.3 GPA.
- Enrolled full time for the first time.
- Demonstrated leadership through participation in community service or other activities.
- Meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria.
- Applying for or accepted into a study abroad program for at least 4 weeks in one country.
- Summer sessions not eligible.
- Meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria.
How to claim and withdraw funds from the Governor's Scholarship Program
and California 529 College Savings Plan.
This is a California grant program administered by the SDSU Graduate Division to help graduate students needing financial support, especially in for groups underrepresented in their respective disciplines.
- Be a legal California resident.
- Be admitted to a master's program at SDSU (not for second doctorate or master's degrees).
- Be enrolled in at least 6 units (fall and spring) applicable to your degree program.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before application deadline. NOTE: SDSU's federal school code is: 001151.
- Have at least $1,000 in financial need.
- Demonstrated potential to succeed and complete your master's program based on undergraduate work and letters of recommendation.
Multiple scholarships and loan repayment programs for healthcare students and workers—
- Provide direct patient care in a medically underserved area of California for one to two years.
Multiple scholarship programs. From one application, HCF will select scholarships that best match student's qualifications.
Multiple scholarships available. Minimum requirements include—
- U. S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Enrolled full time and pursuing a degree
- High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Pursing first undergraduate or graduate degree
Candidates requirements—
- Verifiable Iranian heritage
- U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
- Enrolled full time in a degree program as sophomore through senior or graduate student (not PhD)
- Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA
- Must complete a current FAFSA and have financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship
- Demonstrated commitment to community service
One year, renewable scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
- For children of Marines or Navy Corpsmen serving with Marines whose parent was killed in the War on Terror, and
- For grandchildren of Marines whose grandparent must be a member of specific associations.
- Continuing undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior.
- Eligible family maximum adjusted gross income of $77,000 (adjusted if more siblings apply).
- GPA at least 2.0.
- Current or prospective ROTC program students.
- Active-duty military with plans to attend college.
- Honorably discharged Veterans of the U.S. military.
- Children of Veterans or Active-duty military.
Two scholarships being offered
NATAS-PSW Scholarship
- Must be enrolled in at least 3 courses.
- Must be a resident of the NATAS-PSW chapter area—
(San Diego, Las Vegas, Bakersfield, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, or San Luis Obispo)
- Student intends to pursue a career in telecommunications or related fields.
- Demonstrated creative achievement.
David Garcia Broadcast Journalism Scholarship
- Must be a journalism major leading to a career in broadcasting.
- Intended for students residing in the Coachella Valley
Four (4) scholarships ranging from $1000 to $2000. Winners will be presented at NLPOA National Spring Conference on May 24, 2008.
- Open to all students regardless of race, gender, or ethnicity who exemplify NLPOA's mission.
- Demonstrated commitment to community service.
- Enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs (including social work, law and medicine).
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (high school) or 3.0 (college).
Scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000.
- Awarded to spouses of Uniformed Services members (active duty, National Guard and Reserve, retirees, and survivors).
- Must be Native American in financial need
- Grade Point Average of at least 2.75
- Open to undergraduate and graduate students
- Admitted or enrolled in nursing program leading to a degree.
- Enrolled in at least 6 units.
- Involved in student nursing organizations and community health activities.
- U.S. citizen or permanent residency status.
For more information e-mail Lt. John Ferrara or call (619) 260-2292.
The purpose of the Tweeddale Scholarship is to encourage students who excel in the hard sciences to consider a career in the Navy.
- Majors: Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
- Scholarships provide 100% tuition and fees
- A monthly stipend (starting at $250 per month and increasing to $400 during the senior year)
- Must have completed 1, but not more than 4, semesters.
- GPA of 2.0 overall and 3.0 in calculus.
- U. S. Citizen.
- Meet medical and other screening criteria.
- Two candidates may be awarded.
E-mail for information
- For dependents, direct descendants of sea service personnel, and NJROTC Sea Cadets.
- Stationed or living in San Diego.
For additional information, telephone the SDSU Department of Naval Science at
(619) 594-1134/5 or (619) 260-2292.
- U. S. citizen.
- Open to all majors.
- Current or prospective freshman.*
* Sophomores may apply for the NROTC two-year scholarships. Call (619) 594-1134/5.
- Age restrictions: see application.
- High school graduate or equivalency certificate.
- No moral or personal convictions against taking up arms and defending the U.S.
- Meet Navy or Marine Corps physical standards.
- Qualifying SAT scores.
- Applicants to select only one of the three scholarships.
- Students with prior military experience may be eligible.
- Four-years active duty in the Navy or Marine Corps required upon graduation.
Up to four (4) $250 book scholarships awarded at SDSU.
Membership in Phi Delta Theta not required.
Contact for further information by phone at 513-461-9137 or e-mail dstruble@phideltatheta.org.
- Open to all non-fraternity men.
- A 2.65 or higher GPA at SDSU..
- Seeking men who demonstrate devotion to academic achievement.
- A demonstrated commitment to improving both the university and the community in which they live.
- A desire to develop skills that will promote success into their college and professional lives.
Source for many scholarships.
Over 100 scholarships available to San Diego County resident college students.
- Plan to enroll or are enrolled full or half time.
- High school, undergraduate and graduate students.
- Eligible study abroad institutions.
- Annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less.
- Ethnic minorities to receive 50% of the awards.
- U. S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.
- Legal U.S. residents
- Attending or will be attending an undergraduate or graduate degree program.
A $1000 award for women—
- Who are financially responsible for themselves and their dependents.
- Undergraduates
- Have financial need
- Woman currently residing in the U.S.
- High School or GED graduate on or before September 1998.
- Attending classes for the entire 2008-09 academic year.
- At least 24 units remaining to graduation at the beginning of fall 2008 term.
Supporting educational opportunities for servicemembers and their families.
- Open to servicemembers and their dependents from all branches of the U.S. Military.
- Any degree objective or class level.
- Have unmet financial need
- Demonstration of service to others in the community and intention to continue such service.
Administered by the SDSU Graduate School of Public Health with funds provided by the U. S. Public Health Service.
- U. S. Citizen or permanent resident.
- Enrolled at least full time in specific public health programs.
- Entering senior year and enrolled full time.
- GPA of 3.0
- U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
- Member of racial minority.
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