Our Opportunities

The 2021-22 SJSU Scholarship Application, Spartan Scholarship, is now available.

STEP 1: Complete and SUBMIT the General Application. You can edit or update your application up until 11:59pm on the stated scholarship deadlines.

STEP 2: After submitting the General Application, you will be presented with a list of “Recommended scholarship opportunities.” These scholarships may require additional information that is not included in the questions on the General Application. You are encouraged to click on each scholarship name to review the criteria. We encourage you to apply for all scholarships where you meet the additional requirements. (There are some scholarship opportunities you do not have to apply to, but will be automatically matched to after you complete your General Application.)

Click HERE for instructions and tips on how to apply for scholarships on the Spartan Scholarship website.
We also encourage all students to apply for External scholarship opportunities offered by private organizations outside of SJSU

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$2,500.00	Alumni Association Dean's Scholarship - Social Sciences Open to graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences with overall 3.0 GPA or higher. Applicants must demonstrate... Open to graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Social... Deadline: 04/18/2021 Award: $2,500.00	Deadline04/18/2021
varies	College of Social Sciences Scholarships Each year, the College of Social Sciences offers scholarships to students majoring in one of the College’s Departments. These College scholarships... Each year, the College of Social Sciences offers scholarships to... Deadline: 04/18/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/18/2021
Varies	Dean's Study Abroad and International Field Work Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate or graduate students studying or conducting research outside the United States. It was... This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate or graduate... Deadline: 04/18/2021 Award: Varies	Deadline04/18/2021
Varies	Les Francis Scholarship for Civic Education The Les Francis Scholarship for Civic Education was created by Les Francis and endowed by Mr. Francis and his many friends, admirers, and fellow... The Les Francis Scholarship for Civic Education was created by Les... Deadline: 04/18/2021 Award: Varies	Deadline04/18/2021
$1,000.00	Louie Barozzi Scholarship - International Student This scholarship honors the memory of Louie Barozzi, past director of the International Programs and Services Office. Criteria Academic... This scholarship honors the memory of Louie Barozzi, past director of... Deadline: 04/18/2021 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline04/18/2021
$1,000.00	Louie Barozzi Scholarship - Study Abroad The Louie Barozzi Scholarship honors the memory of Louie Barozzi and his contributions to San Jose State University and the field of International... The Louie Barozzi Scholarship honors the memory of Louie Barozzi and his... Deadline: 04/18/2021 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline04/18/2021
varies	Archie Case Interior Design Scholarship Endowment For undergraduate students enrolled in the Interior Design Program with a minimum GPA of 3.0. For undergraduate students enrolled in the Interior Design Program with... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	CADRE DMA Student Scholarship Students need to be pursuing a degree in Digital Media Art within the Department of Art and Art History at San Jose State University. $1,000 –... Students need to be pursuing a degree in Digital Media Art within the... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Carson and French Art Education Scholarship For graduate or undergraduate Prep for Teaching major about to enter student teaching with financial need. For graduate or undergraduate Prep for Teaching major about to enter... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Catherine Urban Scholarship For an SJSU student displaying academic promise in Art. Must be at least half-time, fully matriculated students. Must be junior or senior; must be... For an SJSU student displaying academic promise in Art. Must be at least... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	David A. Brown Fellowship in Mechatronics Minimum Requirements: - Junior, Senior or Graduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering enrolled in at least 9 units - Must be in good... Minimum Requirements: - Junior, Senior or Graduate student majoring in... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Elizabeth Heil Endowment Fund For graduate and undergraduate Spatial Arts majors. Applicants must be full-time students who show outstanding promise in performance and/or... For graduate and undergraduate Spatial Arts majors. Applicants must be... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
minimum $500	Fire Arts Scholarship Students majoring in ceramics given priority, followed by a foundry or glass student. Students majoring in ceramics given priority, followed by a foundry or... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: minimum $500	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Francis Huang Memorial Scholarship Minimum Requirements - Student is to be either a Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering Major who will achieve academic standing as a... Minimum Requirements - Student is to be either a Mechanical Engineering... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Helen Dooley Scholarship Graduate and undergraduate students in Graphic Design, Graphic Design with Illustration emphasis, Pictorial, Sculpture, or Spatial Arts; student... Graduate and undergraduate students in Graphic Design, Graphic Design... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Jeanne Westberg-A.S.I.D. Memorial Scholarship Interior design majors: applicant must be enrolled in the interior design program at SJSU; must have a GPA of 3.0, and a GPA of 3.5 in interior... Interior design majors: applicant must be enrolled in the interior... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Joseph and Cheryl Battiato Ceramic Scholarship Intent is to send BFA or MFA student with focus on 3-dimensional work in clay to the NCECA conference. Intent is to send BFA or MFA student with focus on 3-dimensional work in... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Katherine Brie Romero Memorial Arts Scholarship To provide scholarships for BFA or MFA candidates currently enrolled full-time and majoring in art, with a focus on pictorial art. Minimum 3.0 GPA. To provide scholarships for BFA or MFA candidates currently enrolled... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Kenneth & Mary Auvil Printmaking Graduate Assistantship Scholarship Eligibility requirements include graduate student status, the ability to work in the printmaking lab and such other requirements as the Review... Eligibility requirements include graduate student status, the ability to... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Endowment Minimum Requirements: - To provide scholarships for students majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Special consideration for one award will be given... Minimum Requirements: - To provide scholarships for students majoring in... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Mechanical Engineering Veterans Scholarship Minimum Requirements: - To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be a veteran majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Preference given to: -... Minimum Requirements: - To be eligible for this scholarship, students... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Orchard Commercial North First ART Space Scholarship New or continuing graduate students in the MFA Pictorial Arts program. New or continuing graduate students in the MFA Pictorial Arts program. Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Peninsula Advertising Photographers Assoc. (PAPA) Scholarship Endowment Photography majors; undergraduates only. Photography majors; undergraduates only. Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Randall Sadler Scholarship Painting and drawing art majors; graduate and undergraduate levels. Painting and drawing art majors; graduate and undergraduate levels. Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Raymond Henley-Carrico Scholarship To one BFA Pictorial Art major who studies painting. To one BFA Pictorial Art major who studies painting. Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
$0.00	Robert A. Dees Memorial Scholarship Minimum Requirements: - To be eligible for this scholarship, students must majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Preference given to: - All other... Minimum Requirements: - To be eligible for this scholarship, students... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: $0.00	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Robert German Scholarship Fund For an Industrial Design major, with a 3.0 GPA. Either full-time or part-time student. For an Industrial Design major, with a 3.0 GPA. Either full-time or... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Robert Griffith Scholarship Fund For any undergraduate Art student. For any undergraduate Art student. Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society To award a monetary award to one eligible student in the area of painting in the Department of Art & Art History. To award a monetary award to one eligible student in the area of... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	School of Art & Design Photography Majors For a School of Art & Design student with photograph concentration. Must be at least a junior or senior; must be a declared major; have a GPA in... For a School of Art & Design student with photograph concentration. Must... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	School of Art & Design Scholarship Fund To be awarded to current and prospective students in the Art and Art History Department with financial need. To be awarded to current and prospective students in the Art and Art... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Shoji Sadanori Scholarship For undergraduate or graduate students who study glass. For undergraduate or graduate students who study glass. Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Steven Meacham Memorial Scholarship Minimum Requirements: - Must be an undergraduate student eligible to take senior design project classes next year. The selected student must enroll... Minimum Requirements: - Must be an undergraduate student eligible to... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Vernon Davis Art Scholarship A scholarship for an undergraduate art major with a 3.0 GPA. A scholarship for an undergraduate art major with a 3.0 GPA. Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Violet Speddy Endowment For any undergraduate or graduate Art & Design major; must have financial need. For any undergraduate or graduate Art & Design major; must have... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Virginia K. Johnson Art History Scholarship Art History and Visual Culture graduate students who might possibly wish to pursue a doctoral degree. Art History and Visual Culture graduate students who might possibly wish... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Willis Nelson Memorial Scholarship Applicants must be Graduate students currently matriculated in the MFA Pictorial Art program and enrolled full time during the review period. Applicants must be Graduate students currently matriculated in the MFA... Deadline: 04/23/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/23/2021
varies	Clyde A. Burch Memorial Scholarship The Clyde A. Burch Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a San José State University graduate or undergraduate student majoring in the Department... The Clyde A. Burch Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a San José... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/30/2021
$5,000.00	Dr. Cathy Buell Scholarship For Physical Education Credential Candidates. One scholarship of $5000 to be awarded in Spring and one in August for Credential Candidate in good... For Physical Education Credential Candidates. One scholarship of $5000... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: $5,000.00	Deadline04/30/2021
varies	Dr. David Furst Scholarship in Sport Psychology Through the generous donation of former Department of Kinesiology Sport Psychology Professor (Emeritus), Dr. David Furst, we are exceptionally... Through the generous donation of former Department of Kinesiology Sport... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/30/2021
varies	Joyce Malone Memorial Scholarship - Kinesiology For Undergraduates and Graduates majoring in Kinesiology who are in good standing. Undergraduate students: minimum 15 units completed at SJSU,... For Undergraduates and Graduates majoring in Kinesiology who are in good... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/30/2021
varies	Mary O. Bowman Fellowship For an upper division undergraduate or a graduate student in the Department of Kinesiology with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Students may be current students... For an upper division undergraduate or a graduate student in the... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/30/2021
varies	Steven H. and Bobby J. Jensen Living Trust Scholarship For 1 Graduate and 1 Undergraduate new or continuing full time student in Kinesiology. To support scholarly research activities that add to... For 1 Graduate and 1 Undergraduate new or continuing full time student... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/30/2021
varies	Wade C. Wilson Scholarship Awards are made to one individual for one academic year, one-half at the beginning of the first semester and the remainder at the beginning of the... Awards are made to one individual for one academic year, one-half at the... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/30/2021
$1,000.00	Walt McPherson/Coaches Scholarship For upper division students with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 who are majoring in kinesiology/physical education K-12 teaching. For upper division students with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 who are... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline04/30/2021
varies	Walter Family Scholarship Endowment To support all undergraduate Kinesiology majors. To be eligible students must: - Have completed 60 units - Be in good academic standing, with a... To support all undergraduate Kinesiology majors. To be eligible... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: varies	Deadline04/30/2021
$2,500.00	Ada Louise Watters Scholarship The Ada Louise Watters Scholarship will be awarded to the student(s) best meeting the scholarship criteria. Requirements: - Minimum GPA of 3.0 -... The Ada Louise Watters Scholarship will be awarded to the student(s)... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $2,500.00	Deadline05/01/2021
$1,000.00	ADK CA Beta Pi For College of Education students enrolled in the Teacher Credential Program with an overall 3.0 GPA. Preference given to first generation college... For College of Education students enrolled in the Teacher Credential... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline05/01/2021
$2,500.00	Alumni Association Dean's Scholarship - College of Health and Human Sciences Open to graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Health and Human Sciences with overall 3.0 GPA or higher. Applicants must... Open to graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Health and... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $2,500.00	Deadline05/01/2021
$2,500.00	Alumni Association Dean's Scholarship - College of Professional and Global Education Open to graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Professional and Global Education with overall 3.0 GPA or higher. Applicants must... Open to graduate and undergraduate students in the College of... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $2,500.00	Deadline05/01/2021

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