Scholarship Opportunities

Types of Aid

The 2025-26 FAFSA is now available via studentaid.gov. To ensure successful completion, read our webpage about applying for aid. If you have been selected for verification, a 2023 IRS tax transcript can be requested via irs.gov.

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A scholarship is financial aid that does not need to be repaid. Scholarships don't require a completed FAFSA, but application processes and requirements vary by program. Eligibility for scholarships is determined by various criteria for the specific scholarship. Examples include:

  • financial need
  • accomplishments
  • academic merit
  • service, leadership or extracurricular activities
  • or even winning an essay contest.

Scholarship selection committees review candidates and choose a limited number of recipients, as funding for the specific scholarship allows.

Hundreds of university-endowed scholarships — one general application

SFA offers a general scholarship application that will match your responses with eligibility criteria among hundreds of university-endowed scholarships.

Sign in to sfasu.academicworks.com with your mySFA credentials to get started. The deadline to apply for the upcoming aid year is Feb. 1.

Specialized scholarships provided by SFA

Outside scholarship resources

You can do an online search, “Scholarships for ___” and fill in the blank: leaders, volunteers, children of veterans — you name it.

Receiving an outside scholarship:

The priority deadline is June 1 for fall tuition. View more information on outside scholarships to ensure proper processing.