Scholarships in San Francisco

Anna and Charles Stockwitz Children and Youth Loan

Award: $6,000, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be Jewish, be a resident of the San Francisco Bay area, and have a cosigner who resides in the Bay area.

 

HSF/MassMutual Multicultural College Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 9

Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 who is of African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic heritage. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and plan to enroll as a full-time student pursuing a degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, marketing, mathematics, or statistics at a four-year accredited institution in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam during the upcoming academic year. FAFSA is required. Program will begin as of fall 2009.

 

Marvin Anmuth Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree program in electrical engineering at an accredited college, university, or graduate school. Applicant must be from the San Francisco Bay Area. Minimum 3.0 GPA, financial need, demonstration of leadership in the Jewish/general community, and evidence of practicing tzedakah (justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world - volunteerism).

 

Stephanie G. Hoffman Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish undergraduate or graduate student who has been accepted to or is attending an accredited college or university program and is majoring in library science, English literature, or related field with the intention of working with underserved children to excite them through reading to pursue higher education. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a female Jewish undergraduate student at a four-year university. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

 

S.F. Humanities, Inc: Leo Hills Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish undergraduate student with a proven track record of excellence in the area of fine arts. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

 

The Princeton Prize

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a high school student who has been actively involved in volunteer work that has had a significant impact on race relations. Two applications required; one from applicant, one from applicant's supporter.

 

FWA Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 29

Applicant must be a woman who is a junior or senior enrolled at the main physical campus of a Bay Area college/university or a school satellite campus located within one of the Bay Area counties. Must be majoring in finance or the financial services industry. Minimum 3.4 GPA, resume, essay, transcript, current photo, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

FWA Graduate Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 29

Applicant must be a woman who is currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate business program at a Bay Area college/university or a school satellite campus located within one of the Bay Area counties. Must be pursuing a degree in finance or the financial services industry. Minimum 3.4 GPA, resume, essay, transcript, current photo, and two letters of recommendation required.