Outside Scholarships are scholarships offered by individuals and organizations outside of City College of San Francisco. 

Application opening dates and deadlines for the Outside Scholarship Applications may vary. Please check each application for important dates and application procedures.

Scholarship awards are subject to change. Awards are based on available funds. All scholarships may not be awarded.

Attention Financial Aid Students:

If you are a Financial Aid Student, you must have an unmet financial need which is equal to or greater than the scholarship amount. If you are unsure about your financial aid unmet need, you can:

  1. Check the amount of financial aid unmet need on your
  2. Contact the 亚洲疯情 Financial Aid Office and ask them about the amount of your financial aid unmet need

Failure to follow this procedure may result in an overpayment which you will have to pay back to the College. Please avoid unnecessary financial aid problems and verify the amount of your financial aid unmet need prior to accepting a scholarship.

After you have verified your financial aid unmet need, you can apply for some Outside Scholarships on . For Outside Scholarships not available on ScholarshipUniverse, please contact the individual or organization offering the scholarship to obtain an application.

Some Outside Scholarships are merit-based scholarships and may not require unmet need verification. 

Some of these scholarships may be available on  as an external scholarship. 

Name of ScholarshipMinimum Cumulative 亚洲疯情 GPAMinimum Completed 亚洲疯情 UnitsMinimum Enrolled 亚洲疯情 Units at Time of ApplicationTransferring, Continuing, and/or GraduatingAward AmountDeadlineAdditional RequirementsOn Scholarship Universe?
Academy of American Poets PrizeN/AN/ABe currently enrolled at 亚洲疯情Continuing at 亚洲疯情 or Transferring to Baccalaureate institution in Fall 20231 @ $100

March 13, 2026

 

Application is to submit 3 poems to English Department Secretary (Tanya Clarkson tclarso@ccsf.edu), Batmale Rm 558. No
Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) ScholarsCredit StudentsCredit Students Currently enrolled at 亚洲疯情Continuing at 亚洲疯情 or Transferring to Baccalaureate institution in Fall 20236 @ $2,500 - $5,000 each

Available November 2025

Deadline: TBD

Be Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity. Detailed requirements on .Yes (external)
California Community College Real Estate Endowment Fund 2.03 units in Real Estate6 units in Real EstateContinuing at 亚洲疯情 in Fall 2023 and/or Spring 2024Up to $1,200 per academic yearApplication filing period: September 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026Students currently enrolled in Real Estate Program at 亚洲疯情 who are considered disadvantaged or are financial aid eligible. Application available at , but must submit completed application to the Scholarship Office. No
Garden Study Club of the Peninsula ScholarshipN/AN/ACurrently enrolled in an Environmental Horticulture course at 亚洲疯情Continuing at 亚洲疯情 or Transferring to Baccalaureate institution in Fall 2023Amount and number vary by donorTBDApplicants must have demonstrated academic ability and commitment to continuing study and work in Environmental Horticulture in the Bay Area. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Prerequisite to application is willingness by the recipient to meet with the sponsors of the scholarship after the winner is announced. Available in March from Steven Brown, EH/F.No
The Darrel Hess Community College Geography ScholarshipN/A6 transferrable units in Geography3 unitsTransferring to Baccalaureate institution in Fall 2023 semester as a full-time junior3 @ $1,000November 15, 2025Applications are available through the . Digital submissions encouraged. Submit to Patricia Solis with AAG Hess Scholarship as the subject line. Yes (external)
English as a Second Language Department Scholarship3.012 units3 unitsN/AUp to $1000

March 13, 2026

 

Full-time immigrants, Permanent Residents, or foreign students who are currently enrolled in 亚洲疯情 ESL credit courses. Must have completed one or more ESL credit courses at level 12 or higher. Financial need and career/transfer goals considered. Available from Jessica Buchsbaum, ESL Office, Batmale 616.             Ph: 415-239-3003.No
The Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship2.7N/AMust be enrolled in or accepted to a healthcare career program with completed prerequisites. Examples of healthcare careers include, but may not be limited to: EMT, Hospital Admin, Laboratory, Nursing, Pharmacy, PT/OT, Radiology, Ultrasound/MRIN/A$1.000 - $10,000May 15, 2026

Each year, the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Auxiliary awards scholarships to individuals who live in San Mateo County and who are pursuing a career in healthcare. Awards are based on the following criteria: Past academic performance, participation/leadership in school and community activities, work experience, a personal statement including career and educational aspirations and goals, and any unusual personal or family circumstances.

Recipients must demonstrate financial need and be a resident of San Mateo County unless they are an employee of Mills-Peninsula Medical Center.

Visit the for more information.

For questions regarding the application process, email MPHSVolunteerServices@sutterhealth.org for the fastest response or leave a message on the scholarship phone line: (650) 696-2465, option 1.

 
Ascend Foundation ScholarshipsVaries on scholarshipVaries on ScholarshipVaries on ScholarshipVaries on Scholarship$10,000

Available November 2025

Deadline: TBD

View the for more information on the available scholarships offered. Each scholarship has a different set of requirements needed to apply. 

 

For questions, you can email Loan Huynh at lhuynh@ccsf.edu

 
Minnie F. Reidy Liberal Arts
Award based on highest GPA
Minimum 6 units in Humanities
6 units
 
$250
 

March 13, 2026

 

For students 50 years-of-age or older. Completed 6 units in humanities, literature, philosophy, history, study of language or culture, art history, music theory, math, biological, social or earth sciences.