Financial Assistance
The cost to seek a US college education while living in the Bay Area can be expensive. This page strives to provide students with alternative opportunities to help fund their education while studying at San Francisco State.
SF State University Scholarships for International Students
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San Francisco State Scholarships
- Diana TY Chung and Henry WS Chung Memorial Scholarship (available in Spring 2021)
Links to Scholarships and Grants
The following websites are not affiliated with SF State and may change either their content or even their web address at any time:
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The American Association of University Women
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The American-Scandinavian Foundation
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Canadian Educational Planner
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The Houtan Scholarship Foundation
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International Student Scholarship Search & International Financial Aid (iefa.org)
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Institute of International Education
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International Federation of University Women
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International Student & Study Abroad Scholarship Search
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Irania-American Scholarship Fund
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Iranian Scholarship Foundation
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LASPAU: Academic & Professional Programs for the Americas
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The Korean American Scholarship Foundation
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Organization of American States
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PEO International Peace Scholarship
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The Point Foundation
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Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute
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Self Score International Student Scholarship
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Study California
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Tan Kah Kee Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship
- Werman Salas P.C. Labor And Employment Law Scholarship
Links to Other Resources/Scholarships search engine
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College Board – Paying for College
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Fastweb Scholarship Search
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Education USA
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Edupass! Loans for International Students
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International Education Financial Aid
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NAFSA - Association of International Educators
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Open Society Institute (OSI) Grants and Fellowships
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U.S. Journal of Academics
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U.S. Network for Education Information
Loan
Here are a few U.S. banks who provide private educational loans to international students, however, international student must have a U.S. citizen (or in some cases, a U.S. permanent resident) as a co-signer on the loan:
Private organizations which provide educational loans or loan information to international students:
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Global Student Loan Corporation (Global SLC)
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International Student Loan
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Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan
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Leo S. Rowe Fund
(for citizens from Latin America and the Carribean)
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The International Student Loan Program
- Boro
Last updated: January 2021
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