Financial Aid & Scholarships
In the right place? Find information about study abroad financial aid and scholarships.
For in-person guidance, visit the College of Education's Office for Student Success.
Financial Aid Resources
SDSU Financial Aid |
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To find out more information about your FAFSA as well as grants, loans, and work study opportunities, please visit the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. |
SDSU Scholarships |
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SDSU has over 850 scholarship opportunities to support students’ educational goals. Our application portal, “Aztec Scholarships,” allows students to apply for university scholarships via one application. This is facilitated through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. For more information and to apply, please visit the Aztec Scholarships website. The general application in Aztec Scholarships is open from March 1, 2020, to August 15, 2020, for awards in the upcoming academic year (summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021). |
External Grants and ScholarshipsAll scholarships and grants listed in this section are facilitated by organizations outside SDSU. Please click on each individual opportunity to obtain information about the application process. |
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Golden State Teacher Grant Program: Priority SchoolsThe Golden State Teacher Grant program allows the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) to provide one time grants of $20,000 to each student enrolled in a professional preparation program leading to a preliminary teaching credential if the student commits to working in a high-need field at a priority school for four years after the student received a teaching credential. The Commission’s role in the program is furnishing a list of priority schools that have a high rate of emergency-type permit usage. For more information regarding the program, contact CSAC (www.csac.ca.gov). |
TEACH GrantThe Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who agree to serve as a highly-qualified full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. Students in the following SDSU Preliminary Credential Programs are eligible to apply:
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San Diego Foundation Community Scholarship ProgramIn 2019, more than 934 students received over $2.8 million in scholarships from more than 146 funds that support the San Diego Foundation Community Scholarship Program. Scholarships are available for: Graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, graduate, medical and professional school students and adult re-entry students who are attending community colleges, four-year universities, career/technical schools, teaching credential programs and graduate, medical or professional schools in the United States. For more information, please visit the San Diego Foundation website. |
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Many organizations establish private scholarships designed specifically to encourage students to pursue programs leading to a career in teaching.
Examples include retired teacher associations and private educational foundations. These organizations will often put out a call for additional applications for their scholarships.
Facebook: In order to provide students with the most up-to-date notification of available scholarship opportunities, the Office for Student Success updates the College of Education's Facebook page to relay this information. Please "Like" the SDSU College of Education on Facebook to receive information regarding scholarship and aid opportunities throughout the year.