Financial Aid Office
One Stop - Student Services Building
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
Monday - Thursday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact:
Email: finaid@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-7000
As a student at San Francisco State University, you’re making an investment in your future. Research shows that those with college degrees earn more throughout their lifetimes than those without. With good planning, an education at SFSU can be accessible and affordable.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
File a free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. In the “Colleges to Receive Information” section of the application, select "San Francisco State University," school code: 001154. If you’re an undocumented student, file instead a California Dream Act Application for state and school financial aid.
If you’re a California resident or eligible for in-state tuition under AB540, make sure your GPA has been submitted for a Cal Grant (in addition to the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application). Download the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form or the Non-SSN GPA Verification Form (undocumented students) for Cal Grants and submit it to the California Student Aid Commission.
What Happens Next?
Here's what you should do to keep the financial aid process on track:
- Frequently check your email for document requests and award notices.
- Respond immediately to all requests for follow-up documents and actions, including those from both the SFSU financial aid and admissions offices.
- Make sure you accept your financial aid offer on your Student Center portal at gateway.sfsu.edu or through the SFSU mobile app.
- Apply again next year! You’ll need to apply for financial aid every year you’re enrolled at SFSU to continue receiving aid. (Even if you didn’t receive financial aid one year, you may be eligible to receive financial aid the next year.)
Scholarships 101
Begin your scholarship search with the SFSU scholarship website at financialaid.sfsu.edu/scholarships for more than 700 campus and external scholarship opportunities, essay-writing tips and helpful links. You must apply for each scholarship separately based on eligibility requirements.