SF State Scholarships

Considering A Career in STEM Teaching? Earn $300-1500 a Semester learning to be a STEM teacher.

About the CSME Teacher Fellowship

Each year, CSME supports a cohort of STEM majors and credential students interested in being K-12 teachers. Fellows join a community of aspiring teachers and gain experience in the field. The Fellows receive extra mentoring, special seminars and access to a dedicated study center. Fellows who commit to a minimum number of hours of public service receive stipends.

Between the program's founding in 2008 and Fall 2012, 158 Fellows performed over 19,000 hours of service for nonprofits and community groups and more than 25 local schools. In this time $382,000 in stipends have been awarded, and the Fellows were supported in winning over $285,000 in outside awards. The cohorts reflect the diversity and demographics of the SF Unified School District's overall teacher population.

Teacher Fellows Receive

• Financial support to do community service in local schools
• Special seminars and access to a dedicated study center
• Career mentorship from experienced teachers in our district  
• Support for passing exams to enter the credential program 
• Reimbursement for exams and application fees for our credential program
• Opportunity for paid summer internships
• Opportunities to have fully funded travel to regional teaching conferences
• Support from a community of like-minded students who love math & science! 
• Awards range from $300-$1500 depending on your graduation date.

Minimum Requirements 

ATTEND all four CSME Meetings (each semester) in the Creative Arts building room 126 (Studio 2) from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. on the following Fridays:

• Fall 2025
  • Meeting #1: 9/19/2025
  • Meeting #2: 10/17/2025
  • Meeting #3: 11/14/2025
  • Meeting #4: 12/12/2025
• Spring 2026
  • Meeting #1: 2/13/2026
  • Meeting #2: 3/13/2026
  • Meeting #3: 4/10/2025
  • Meeting #4: 5/8/2026

Teacher Fellows Applications are available online here. Applications acceptance is ongoing. Awards given based on availability.

More Information/Support

For more information about Teacher Fellowship, please visit here.

Please reach out to csme@sfsu.edu for application information or any other questions.

The Frank Sheehan Scholarship is awarded annually to one declared Math undergraduate student in the Math for Teaching concentration. This scholarship is for aspiring math teachers, for academic promise, leadership and community contributions.

About Frank Sheehan

A native San Franciscan, Frank Sheehan was a math major at Stanford when World War II interrupted his studies. He returned to graduate from Stanford (1947) and continued as a graduate student of mathematical statistics there until 1954, while teaching at Menlo College. In 1954 he was invited to join the mathematics faculty at SF State. He helped build what became the Math Department with longtime friends, David Blakeslee, Ralph Lakness and others.

Professor Sheehan held many influential positions at SF State including assistant dean, vice chair of the Academic Senate, founder of the Faculty and Staff Club, director of campus planning/executive dean, and acting vice president for administration.

Among the projects completed in those years were two Science buildings, a Library addition, an Administration addition, a Student Union, Student Housing buildings, a Health Center, a multiple-floor garage and other Capital Outlay projects.

He returned to his true love, teaching, in 1976. He also served on several hiring committees for presidents and other positions. Professor Sheehan took early retirement (FERP), finally retiring in 1993 as Emeritus.

Award Details

Award amount: $1,000.00 for Fall Semesters

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Standing in Math for Teaching concentration
• Enrolled in a minimum of 6 units
• Financial Need (You do not need to be eligible for financial aid)
• Minimum of 3.00 GPA
• Open to citizens, permanent residents and international students
• Awardee MUST attend a college-wide Donor Dinner held on main SF State campus. 

Apply on Academic Works.

Questions? Contact csme@sfsu.edu.

What is PINC? PINC stands for Promoting Inclusivity in Computing, and offers computer science, data science, and machine learning opportunities.

The Computing Applications Minor (also known as the PINC Minor) consists of a series of five Computer Science classes (15 units total) taken over four semesters. No prior computer science background needed.

For more information on PINC programs, scholarships, grants, please visit here.

The TEACH Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who are completing or plan to complete coursework needed to begin a career in teaching.

As a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant, you must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve in which you agree to (among other requirements) teach:

• in a high-need field,
• at an elementary school, secondary school or educational service agency that serves students from low-income families,
• for at least four complete academic years within eight years after completing (or ceasing enrollment in) the course of study for which you received the grant.

For more information about the TEACH grant, please visit here.

IMPORTANT: If you do not complete your service obligation, all TEACH Grant funds you received will be converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education, with interest charged from the date the TEACH Grant was disbursed (paid to you or on your behalf).

Various scholars for Undergraduate and Graduate students.  Scholarships range from $1000-$3500.  Please check academic works for full details.

San Francisco State University Associated Students Incorporated

ASI offers a variety of scholarships up to $1000 for Fall and Spring.