Determining how to pay for graduate school is one of the most common questions students face when considering and attending graduate school. In an attempt to lessen this burden, the Office of Graduate Studies has compiled a list of financial aid opportunities available to future and current graduate students.

Eligibility, availability, and application deadlines will vary. If you are motivated to earn scholarships, be active and regularly check the statuses of the opportunities you are most interested in.

California State University (CSU) Opportunities

• California State University Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP)
• California Pre-Doctoral Program
• California State University Scholarships
• California State University, State University (SUG) Program
• CSU Program for Education & Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
• Summer Arts: California State University

Sacramento State Opportunities

Colleges, Organizations, & Programs

• College of Arts & Letters
• College of Education
• College of Engineering & Computer Science
• College of Health & Human Services
• College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
• College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies
• Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Scholarships
• Grad Equity Fellowship Grant
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• International Student Fee Waiver Program

Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

• Scholarship Portal
  • (My Sac State login credentials required)

Private & Third-Party Opportunities (General)

• American Indian Education Fund
• Arab America Scholarships
• Bold.org (Graduate School Scholarships)
• Boren Awards Fellows
• California Transportation Foundation Scholarships
• California Restaurant Association
• Citizens Bank
• Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
• Department of Homeland Security
• Dickey’s Scholarship Program
• Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway
• Fulbright Scholar Program
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Hispanic Student Scholarships and Resources
• Sacramento Press Club Scholarship
• Sacramento Region Community Foundation
• Stonewall Foundation of Greater Sacramento
• The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Private & Third-Party Opportunities (Area Specific)

Business:

• Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship
  • (Healthcare)
• Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship
  • (First-year MBA students)
• Zipit Wireless
  • (Technology, business, or marketing)

Education:

• California Teachers Association Scholarships & Awards
• TEACH Grant

Engineering:

• American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects
  • ASIE Scholarship Program
• California Precast Concrete Association
  • Mel C. Marshall Student Scholarship
• Matsuo Bridge Company, Ltd. Of Japan Scholarship
• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
  • George B. Hightower, P.E. Fellowship
• Workpuls
  • (Technical, IT, or non-technical (marketing/business)

Health & Human Services:

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
• March of Dimes Nursing Scholarships

STEM:

• Nancy Foster Scholarship
  • (Marine sciences or ocean/coastal: engineering, social science, cultural anthropology)
• National Science Foundation Fellowship