Supporting the College of Health & Social Sciences
Our College of Health & Social Sciences (HSS) students develop their abilities to make significant, meaningful impacts on their communities and society. Through classroom learning and practical experience, they receive professional preparation in a variety of fields promoting health, well-being and quality of life.
The college combines a wide range of departments, programs and schools with a shared commitment to equity and social justice. Students from our college can be found all over San Francisco — in schools, hospitals, social service agencies, governmental agencies, corporations and other settings — translating knowledge into action to improve lives on multiple fronts.
Our alumni make up vast segments of the city’s workforce. A great many members of San Francisco’s law enforcement community have earned their professional degrees at SFSU, as have a large percentage of the city’s nurses and mental health counselors. The college’s impact also extends beyond the Bay Area to the state and national levels, where it has helped shape policy.
Faculty members at the college push the boundaries. Their research is rooted in a belief in the potential of scholarship to right a wrong. They engage in on-campus and community-based services that effect positive health, social change, intellectual growth and increased quality of life. In their teaching, they strive to cultivate environments committed to deep and meaningful learning experiences.
For more information about donating to the College of Health & Social Sciences, contact:
Dafna Kapshud
Senior Director of Development for the College of Health & Social Sciences
Campaign Manager
Opening Doors, Changing Lives
Winning a scholarship shifted how I view myself and my potential. It was an investment into my future — one with a rate of return beyond measure.
HSS Funding Initiatives
Through classroom learning and practical experience, our students and graduates thrive in schools, hospitals, social service agencies, government and beyond, translating knowledge and experience into action that improves lives.
Scholarships
Scholarships directly support students, helping them to bridge gaps in financial aid, avoid debt and complete their education. Scholarships can also enable students to enrich their learning through pursuing opportunities such as professional conferences, research and internships. Donors may choose to contribute to an existing scholarship fund, create a new named endowed scholarship or form a new named expendable (annual) scholarship
School of Nursing Simulation Program
Our Simulation Program is the School of Nursing’s primary funding priority. In order to maintain the high quality of our program, funding is needed to hire additional faculty that are leaders in their fields, invest in cutting-edge equipment and technologies, and update our learning labs.
Lewenstein Scholarship
The late Morris R. Lewenstein, an SFSU professor and founder of the University’s first social science program, was a passionate, lifelong learner. His wife, Ida Lewenstein, hopes that the scholarship she has funded will carry his passion forward.
Family Acceptance Project
The Family Acceptance Project is the world’s first research, intervention, education and policy initiative that helps families learn to support their LGBTQ children.
