Important:
The merit scholarship is no longer available starting in summer 2025. Spring 2025 is the last term the scholarship will be offered.
Merit Scholarship for English for Academic Preparation (EAP) Students
Students enrolling in the EAP and Gateway programs are eligible to receive a merit scholarship from SF State's College of Professional & Global Education. Students are eligible to receive the scholarship each term of EAP and Gateway full-term enrollment.
Scholarship Amount per Term
Fall and Spring: $500
Summer: $300
Application Deadlines
Fall: July 1
Spring: November 28
Summer: May 1
New Applicants
Eligibility requirements for new applicants:
- EAP or Gateway students enrolling for the full fall, spring or summer term (students enrolling in A or B terms only are not eligible)
- 2.5 high school GPA or 2.0 GPA in all university coursework
- 3.0 undergraduate GPA for applicants with completed undergraduate degrees
Application process for new applicants:
At the time of applying for admission, submit your high school transcript and transcripts from any post-secondary coursework completed. If you already have earned an undergraduate degree, submit only your undergraduate transcript.
Submit transcripts here after you have submitted your complete ALI application.
Note: Students applying for undergraduate Conditional Admission eligibility to San Francisco State University will only need to submit their transcripts one time.
Continuing Applicants
Eligibility requirements for continuing applicants:
- EAP or Gateway full-term students only, for fall, spring and summer
- Final grade average of B in all EAP and Gateway courses
- Students receive the scholarship in the next consecutive full term of EAP or Gateway enrollment
- A scholarship is given for the duration of EAP and Gateway full-term enrollment, each term, if B average is maintained
Application process for continuing applicants:
Submit your high school transcript and transcripts from any post-secondary coursework completed. If you already have earned an undergraduate degree, submit only your undergraduate transcript.