Office of Admissions Scholarships for First-Year Students

SDSU offers a limited number of scholarships each year to qualified first-year students. Programs include:

 

Beatty Endowed Scholarship

Available to new transfer students from Imperial Valley College who plan to earn a teaching credential or major in a program in the College of Engineering or Fowler College of Business. Award values between $500-$1,000 each. 

Economics Scholarship

Admitted California high-achieving students with a major in Economics may be eligible for scholarships with award amounts typically $5,000 or more per year.

First-Year High Achieving Scholarship

A limited number of scholarships are offered to high achieving first-year admitted California students. The scholarship application is available by invitation-only and qualified first-year applicants are notified to apply in March for award consideration. Award values usually range between $1,000-$5,000 or more per year. 

de Llamas Opportunity Scholarship

For high-achieving students who graduate from Mar Vista or San Ysidro high schools. Admitted first-year students are invited to apply each January. Scholarship award values up to $5,000 each. 

SDSU First-Gen Achievement Scholarship

A limited number of scholarships are offered to first generation California students. The scholarship application is available by invitation-only and qualified first-year applicants are notified to apply in March for award consideration. Award values are typically $5,000 or more per year. 

SDSU Merit Scholarships

The SDSU Merit Scholarship, SDSU’s most prestigious scholarship, is awarded to a select number of the most academically-qualified students who graduate from a local SDSU admissions-area high school and achieve a minimum 4.32 high school GPA. The scholarship application is available by invitation-only and qualified first-year applicants are notified in December and January if they are eligible for consideration. Awards amounts are typically $7,500 - $10,000 per year. 

Spencer Masonic Endowed Scholarship

Available to new first-year students from Chula Vista, CA. Award amounts range from $1,000 or more per year.

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Presidential Scholars Program

Students accepted to our Presidential Scholars program may be eligible for a scholarship worth up to $40,000 over four years. The scholarship application is is for California residents and is available by invitation-only.  Qualified first-year applicants are notified in December through March if they are eligible for consideration.

SDSU Advantage Scholarship Program

A limited number of scholarships are offered to non-California resident students with strong academic records and engagement in co-curricular activities. The Office of Admissions will notify the recipients. Questions regarding this scholarship should be directed to the Out of State Admissions Office: [email protected]

SDSU International First-Year Student Advantage Scholarship Program

A limited number of scholarships are offered to international first-year students with strong academic records and engagement in co-curricular activities. The Office of Admissions will notify the recipients. Questions regarding this scholarship should be directed to International Admissions: [email protected]

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Weber Honors College Scholarship

The Weber Honors College awards a limited number of scholarships each year to students who apply by the deadline and are accepted into the fall cohort of the Weber Honors College. Awards amounts are typically $1,000 - $7,500 per year.