Office of Student Financial Aid
Our Mission
The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) strives to support students throughout the financial aid process. OSFA has the overall responsibility of administering Federal or State financial aid and Scholarships awards at San Francisco State University. We determine the eligibility, awarding, and the conditions in which these awards may be disbursed. Our office is open to all, and anyone interested in our activities and resources is welcome regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
We communicate with our students via their SF State E-mail and SF State Gateway. To keep yourself up to date - Make sure to check both regularly.
The Path To Aid
Financial Aid Spotlight
2026-27 Financial Aid Applications are HERE!
Financial aid applications for next academic year are now available to complete! If you would like to be awarded aid for the 2026-2027 school year (Fall 2026, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027) here at SF State, then please complete either a 2026-27 FAFSA or CADAA. For more information regarding how the financial aid applications process works, please feel free to visit the link provided down below.
Click here for more information regarding the FAFSA/CADAA process
Announcements
Based on CSAC policy, MCS amounts may be revised or pulled back (Cancelled) due to updates with a student's financial aid package or overall eligibility even after the MCS has been awarded/disbursed.
For any students who have received the Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) award notification from the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) for the 2025-26 school year, they can expect to see their official MCS awards posted and disbursed during the month of November 2025. For more information regarding the MCS process, please feel free to visit the link provided down below.
September 22 (Monday) - Fall 2025 Tuition Payment Deadline
15th of every month - On campus housing payments are due
Fall class registrations have ended. However, if students are owing current or past due fees, they will have to work with one of these two offices directly regarding making payments so that they may be able to add their classes for future semesters:
| Office | Phone Number | Inquiry | |
| Bursar’s Office | (415) 338-1281 | Online Inquiry | Tuition fees, payments, refunds, or direct deposit |
| Housing Office | (415) 405-2200 | housingfinancials@sfsu.edu | On-campus housing fees and payments |
August 20 (Wednesday) - First disbursement date of the Fall semester
December 10 (Wednesday) - Last disbursement date of the Fall semester
For students who were awarded aid for the 2025-2026 school year (Fall 2025 & Spring 2026), our first disbursement date was on Wednesday - August 20. For more information regarding the Fall semester disbursement process, please click on the link provided down below.
2025-2026 State Priority Deadline - April 2 (Wednesday)
Students must have completed their applications by that date in order to be considered for State financial aid.
Official awards for the 2025-2026 school year (Fall 2025 & Spring 2026) have been posted for students who successfully completed these two steps:
- File a 2025-2026 financial aid application (FAFSA or CADAA)
- Listed SF State as their top school of choice (School Code: 001154)
If you still have not been awarded anything or the awards in your Student Center are listed as "Estimated," then please refer to your To Do List in your SF State Gateway for any pending financial aid related items because your financial aid application may have been selected for Verification (Further review).
For more information on how the Verification process works or to begin/edit your financial aid application, please click on the links provided down below.
Please click on the link listed down below in order to determine which office you need to contact so that you may receive the assistance you are seeking for.
