Applying for SJSU Scholarships
Scholarships come from a number of different
sources, including SJSU, private industry, and alumni. Awards are generally
based on scholastic achievement and financial need. All students are encouraged
to apply for as many scholarships as possible, to lessen their need for loans or
part time work to attend school.
- SJSU has over 900 general and departmental scholarships available, ranging
from $100 to $2,500 per year. About half of these are awarded by the SJSU
Scholarship Committee and half by the various academic departments on
campus.
- To apply for scholarships awarded by the SJSU Financial Aid and
Scholarship Office, students must have at least 12 undergraduate or 6 graduate
units completed at SJSU with at least a 3.0 GPA. A few scholarships have a
lower GPA requirement, and will state the minimum in the criteria.
- For information about the scholarships administered by SJSU's academic
departments, students should contact their departments directly. These
scholarships each have their own specific criteria, deadlines and application
instructions. Note that you can apply for many departmental scholarships even
after the deadline that applies to other SJSU scholarships.
- The SJSU Scholarship Office will be offering several scholarships that
have Distinct Qualifications; they are based on qualities such as leadership,
community service, hardship and academic achievement in addition to financial
need.
- As mentioned above, scholarships come from a number of different sources.
It can take some time and effort on your behalf to research them all. There
are businesses that offer to do this work for you for a fee, but we do not
recommend these services. Scholarship information is available for free from
FastWeb. (Financial Aid Search Through the WEB), which has a database of over
400,000 scholarships. There are also numerous scholarships that are not based
on the SJSU General Application. These are Private Scholarships and have their
own applications and criteria. Make sure you file a FAFSA because some of
these scholarships require that you be rejected from Federal Aid in order to
qualify.
For some helpful hints on applying for scholarships, see our Tips on Applying
for Scholarships.
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