The application for the Fall 2020 Osher Scholarship is now available. There are two types of Osher Scholarship available with different eligibility criteria:

Osher Initiative Award: $600 Award Amount

• Have completed 24 units
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0
• Enroll in & maintain 6+ units in an educational or vocational/technical program at CCSF for Fall 2020
• Be a California Resident or AB 540 Student
• Have unmet need through the 2020-21 FAFSA or 2020-21 CA Dream Act Application
• Be eligible for the 2020-21 CA College Promise Grant (CCPG) fee waiver 
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Osher Endowment Award: $500 Award Amount

• Have completed 18 units
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5
• Be enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree or completion of a vocational/technical program
• Enroll in & maintain 6+ units in an educational or vocational program at CCSF for Fall 2020
• Be a California Resident or AB 540 Student
• Have unmet need through the 2020-21 FAFSA or 2020-21 CA Dream Act Application
• Be eligible for the 2020-21 CA College Promise Grant (CCPG) fee waiver 

The application must be completed on ScholarshipUniverse through the myCCSF Login Portal. The scholarship deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2020.

VIDEO APPLICATION DEMONSTRATION: For assistance on how to complete the Osher Scholarship Application, please review our Osher Scholarship ScholarshipUniverse Walkthrough.

The application for the John D. Andersen Memorial Scholarship is now available. The eligibility criteria is as follows:

7 Awards @ $300

• Have been determined to be disabled under Title 5 Guidelines by the CCSF Disabled Students Programs & Services
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0
• Enroll in & maintain 6+ credit units or 10+ noncredit hours at CCSF for Fall 2020
• Have financial need

The application must be completed on ScholarshipUniverse through the myCCSF Login Portal. The scholarship deadline is Friday, October 2, 2020.

Wells Fargo has announced the $1 million Student Impact Scholarship fund for student impact makers who are working to make a difference in their community and have been financially impacted by the pandemic. The application for the Student Impact Scholarship is now available. The eligibility criteria is as follows:

$5,000 award amount

• Be intending to enroll or continue enrollment as a degree-seeking undergraduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university in Spring 2021
• Have been financially impacted by COVID-19 and have demonstrated financial need
• Have taken action towards uplifting and empowering your community in 2020
• Be a citizen, national, legal permanent resident of the United States, or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiary
  • Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are also eligible to apply
• Have applied for the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if legally applicable
  • DACA beneficiaries: see instructions below

The application must be completed online using the Wells Fargo Student Impact Scholarship Application. Along with the Scholarship Application, your most recent unofficial transcript and your 2020-2021 FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) are required. For DACA beneficiaries, instead of a 2020-2021 FAFSA SAR, a Employment Authorization Document (EAD) valid through December 15, 2020 is required. The scholarship deadline is Friday, October 2, 2020 at 6pm PST.

The Art Department has two scholarships that are now available. The scholarships have the following eligibility criteria:

Harry Winter Memorial Scholarship: 3 @ $175

A merit-based scholarship intended to offset the cost of art supplies.

• Have completed Basic Drawing (ART 130A) and two additional courses from any of the following studio art course families:  Ceramics, Chinese Brush Painting, Design, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Illustration, Metal Arts, Lost Wax Casting, Painting, Fine Arts Printmaking, Screen Printing, Sculpture and Watercolor
• Enrolled in at least 3 Art Department units for Fall 2020
• Have an Art Class GPA of at least a 3.3

James Stewart Memorial Scholarship: $150 for art supplies

A need-based scholarship for students who are enrolled in art classes

• Have completed 9 units
• Enrolled in at least 3 Art Department units for Fall 2020
• Must be continuing at CCSF or transferring to a Baccalaureate Institution in Fall 2021

The applications must be completed on ScholarshipUniverse through the myCCSF Login Portal. The deadline for both scholarships is Thursday, October 15, 2020.

The application for the College Support Scholarship is now available to students in College Support courses. The scholarship is for books, supplies, transportation, childcare, and other college-related necessities. The eligibility criteria is as follows:

Award Amount: If student continues to meet requirements, can be paid up to $1,000 over the course of 2 semesters ($500 per semester)

• Currently participating in one of the following programs:
  • African American Scholastic Programs (AASP)
  • Asian Pacific American Student Success (APASS)
  • CalWorks
  • Continuing Student Counseling
  • Guardian Scholars Program (GSP)
  • HARTS
  • Latino Services Network (LSN)
  • New Student Counseling
  • Tulay
  • VASA/Oceania Student Success Program
• Enroll in & maintain 9+ credit units
• Enrolled in a College Support class each semester Scholarship is awarded (check Course Listing with your counselor)
• Have a term & cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0
• Have completed 6 units at CCSF

Please note, to avoid duplication, you will only be allowed to participate in only one of the ten scholarship programs listed above. Furthermore, renewable eligibility is based on a student following these requirements:

1. Must attend two appointments with a program counselor during the semester when scholarship funds are being awarded.
2. Have a current electronic education plan by a counselor in the semester when awarded.
3. Participate in at least one academic enrichment session designated by your counselor each semester.

The application must be completed on ScholarshipUniverse through the myCCSF Login Portal. Along with the Scholarship Application, a Personal Statement and a CCSF Unofficial Transcript are required. Personal Statement requirements are as follows:

• Write about your career goal
• Describe how you are working to achieve your career goals in your current activities, interests, employment, educational achievements, special needs, and/or financial circumstances
  • Be specific about the steps you are taking to reach your goals and why you would like to work in the field you have chosen
• Be between 1-2 pages in length
• Be double-spaced with one-inch margins
• Use 12-point Times New Roman font
• Include name and student identification number in the upper right-hand corner

The scholarship deadline is Monday, October 19, 2020.

APIA (Asian and Pacific Islander Americans) Scholars is a non-profit organization that aims to make a difference in the lives of APIA students by providing them with resources that increase their access to higher education. The Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Scholarship Program is a collaboration with AANAPISIs and the communities they serve to provide scholarships, expand institutional capacity and mobilize local resources to help foster economic development.

The application for the APIA AANAPISI Scholarship is now available. The eligibility criteria is as follows:

$2,500 one-time award up to $5,000 multi-year award

• Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census
• Be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S.
  • Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply
• Be enrolled full-time (12 units) at CCSF in Spring 2021
  • Students transferring in Spring 2021 to 1 of 33 partner colleges (e.g., SFSU, SJSU, CSUEB, UCI) are also eligible
• Intend to obtain an Associate's or Bachelor's degree
  • Students with a Bachelor's degree are NOT eligible
• Fill out the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) for the 2020-21 year
  • You do not necessarily need to receive federal financial aid to be eligible for the scholarship

The application must be completed online at the APIA Scholars AANAPISI Scholarship Website. For questions, please email the Asian Pacific American Student Success Program (APASS) at apass@ccsf.edu or contact APIA Scholars. The scholarship deadline is Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 2pm PST.