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
Fall 2025 disbursements are COMING!
For students who have been officially awarded aid for the 2025-2026 school year (Fall 2025 & Spring 2026) and have no financial aid related account issues, our first disbursement for the Fall semester will be on Wednesday - August 20! For more important information regarding the Fall disbursement process, please feel free to review the link provided right below.
Click here for a complete guide regarding the Fall disbursement process
Announcements
Students owing any tuition or on-campus housing fees for previous semesters will not be able to register for their Fall 2025 classes.
Fall class registrations are still on going! 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:
| 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 |
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.
May 28 (Wednesday) - First disbursement date of the Summer semester
August 6 (Wednesday) - Last disbursement date of the Summer semester
For students who were awarded aid for the Summer 2025 semester here at SF State, the last Summer disbursement date was on Wednesday - August 6. For more information regarding the Summer financial aid process, please click on the link provided down below.
2025-2026 school year - Fall 2025, Spring 2026, & Summer 2026 semesters
Financial aid applications for next academic year are now available to complete. If you would like to be awarded financial aid for that school year here at SFSU, then please complete either a 2025-2026 FAFSA or CADAA. For more information regarding how the financial aid application process works, please feel free to visit the link 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.
