NOTE: When signing up for a SurveyMonkey Apply account for this application, please use a personal email address (NOT your SFUSD/school address)! You will need to access this account after graduation, and your SFUSD/school email will expire.
Welcome to the Crankstart Scholarship application form! The Crankstart Scholarship is designed to support students from San Francisco by providing them with the resources they need to earn their Bachelor’s Degree and setting them up for success with their career goals in the future. Students who are awarded this scholarship will receive between $1,500 and $15,000 per year for up to 6 years until they earn their Bachelor's Degree. The amount of the scholarship will be determined by the financial aid you receive, your student aid index (SAI), and the cost of your college.
This application is due by February 20, 2026!
For more information about the Crankstart Scholarship, including frequently asked questions, visit our website HERE.
To be eligible for the Crankstart Scholarship, you must:
- Be a graduating high school senior from Balboa HS, Burton HS, Galileo HS, Mission HS, or KIPP SF College Prep in the class of 2026
- Intend to enroll in a postsecondary program at an accredited Bachelor's Degree granting public or non-profit college in Fall 2026
- Have an unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Have completed a FAFSA or CADAA application
- Have an SAI below 10000*
- Be enrolled full-time
- Meet the A-G requirement
~ U.S. citizenship is not a requirement to be eligible for this scholarship.
* Find your SAI (Student Aid Index) listed on your FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) or California Student Aid Report (CalSAR).
You will be required to upload your:
- Unofficial High School Transcript
- FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) or California Student Aid Report (CalSAR)
Note: You may start the application at this time without these documents, however you will need to upload both of these documents in order to submit your application.
Questions? We're here for you!
Please don't hesitate to contact us at: crankstartscholarship@uaspire.org
Crankstart Scholarship Class of 2026
NOTE: When signing up for a SurveyMonkey Apply account for this application, please use a personal email address (NOT your SFUSD/school address)! You will need to access this account after graduation, and your SFUSD/school email will expire.
Welcome to the Crankstart Scholarship application form! The Crankstart Scholarship is designed to support students from San Francisco by providing them with the resources they need to earn their Bachelor’s Degree and setting them up for success with their career goals in the future. Students who are awarded this scholarship will receive between $1,500 and $15,000 per year for up to 6 years until they earn their Bachelor's Degree. The amount of the scholarship will be determined by the financial aid you receive, your student aid index (SAI), and the cost of your college.
This application is due by February 20, 2026!
For more information about the Crankstart Scholarship, including frequently asked questions, visit our website HERE.
To be eligible for the Crankstart Scholarship, you must:
- Be a graduating high school senior from Balboa HS, Burton HS, Galileo HS, Mission HS, or KIPP SF College Prep in the class of 2026
- Intend to enroll in a postsecondary program at an accredited Bachelor's Degree granting public or non-profit college in Fall 2026
- Have an unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Have completed a FAFSA or CADAA application
- Have an SAI below 10000*
- Be enrolled full-time
- Meet the A-G requirement
~ U.S. citizenship is not a requirement to be eligible for this scholarship.
* Find your SAI (Student Aid Index) listed on your FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) or California Student Aid Report (CalSAR).
You will be required to upload your:
- Unofficial High School Transcript
- FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) or California Student Aid Report (CalSAR)
Note: You may start the application at this time without these documents, however you will need to upload both of these documents in order to submit your application.
Questions? We're here for you!
Please don't hesitate to contact us at: crankstartscholarship@uaspire.org