PAYING FOR COLLEGE (FINANCIAL AID)

Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships 

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships (OFAS) is responsible for preparing and communicating information on financial aid. This office helps students apply and receive all types of financial aid as well as offer SDSU-administered scholarships. A listing of external scholarships (scholarships available to SDSU students but not administered by SDSU) is also available on the OFAS site.   

OFAS has three separate deadlines for SDSU-administered scholarships. Scholarships can be searched by class level and major. Make sure to search scholarships by "all majors" as well. 

SDSU Scholarship Application Deadlines 

Application Cycle	Application Deadlines	Award Period
August to October	3 PM Standard Pacific Time Friday, October 12, 2018	Academic Year: 2018-2019
August to February	3 PM Standard Pacific Time Friday, February 8, 2019	Academic Year: 2019-2020
August to May	3 PM Standard Pacific Time Friday, May 10, 2019	Academic Year: 2019-2020

 

What is the difference between loans, work study, grants, and scholarships?

• A loan must be repaid to the lender plus interest. 
• Work study allows students to apply for and receive a work study job where the income earned is taxable.
• Grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid. 

Contact Information

Phone: 619-594-6323
Online: http://go.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/financialaid/Default.aspx
Location: Student Services West (SSW)-3615 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The manuscript First in the Family provides additional resources regarding paying for college.

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Financial Aid information specifically for graduate students is available by clicking HERE

Additional funding opportunities for SDSU graduate students are also available by clicking HERE