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The Carl Royce Memorial Scholarship was established by Dana Simmons Royce in memory of her husband, a former student at °®¶¹´«Ã½ College of San Francisco.

Award:  One $50 scholarship is awarded each semester.

Requirements:  Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need.  Additionally, recipients of this scholarship must:

1. have completed at least three math courses at CCSF,
2. have a GPA of at least 3.5 in all math courses taken at CCSF, and
3. be continuing studies at CCSF the following semester.

Past Winners: Angelina Chen (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2024), Lucas Lee (Fall 2023), Isaac Boss (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2023), Sangwook Park (Fall 2022), Juan Elias (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2022), Albertina Lee (Fall 2021), Heizel Chan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2021), Giulia Fanchin (Fall 2020), Ciaran Quan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2020), Luis Gonzalez Morales (Fall 2019), Guojian Liu (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2019), Kathy Huang (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2018), Kevin Yee (Fall 2017), Matthew Farrer (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2017), Yahor Yuzefovich (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2016), Jordan MacHardy (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2015), William Sprecher (Fall 2014), Meliza Gough (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2014), Segev Malool (Fall 2013), Emily Benjamin (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2013), Abigail Edwards (Fall 2012), Sampson Yip (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2012), Daniel Delage (Fall 2011), Huyen Lai (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2011), Eugene Malikin (Fall 2010), Erni Ali (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2010), Son Thai (Fall 2009), Kyle Barbour (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2009), Wen Shuo Huang (Fall 2008), Michael Bollinger (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2008), Robert Suehiro (Fall 2007), Yuanshenz Du (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2007), Suet Ying Lo (Fall 2006), Peter Kanai (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2006), Guanxi Chen (Fall 2005), Donna Wong (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2005), James Martin (Fall 2004), Nancy Foster (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2003), Steven Tin (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2002), Wenji Lu (Fall 2001), Hana Ibrahim (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2001), Peter Mu (Fall 2000), Su Su Myo (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2000), Andrew Haskins (Fall 1999), Irina Shapoval (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1999), Anatoliy Neymark (Fall 1998), Andy Mai (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1998), Lisseth Sanchez (Fall 1997), David Gonzales (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1997), Gabrielle Li (Fall 1996), Shiyan Cao (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1996), Mollie McAllister (Fall 1995), Chuang Cai Li (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1995), Margaret Ghuman (Fall 1994), Richard Scott Graham (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1994), Chanh Pham (Fall 1993), Chi Chan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1993), Chi Chan (Fall 1992), Jeanette Luo (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1992), Dean Leto (Fall, 1991), Jian Hua Lin (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1991), Huy Nguyen (Fall 1990), Linda Lee (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1990), Ben Sheng (Fall, 1989), Quang Dinh (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1988), Rachel Rose (Fall 1987), Wai Yee Ng (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1987), Diane Bailey (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1986). 

Information on these scholarships, which are provided by the California Mathematics Council Community Colleges (CMC3), can be found here:  

Past Winners: Vishal Duggal (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2024), Seth Villavicencio (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2024), Tiffany Huang (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2019), Huiting Zheng (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2012), Qiao Nan Ruan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2009), Guanxi Chen (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2006), Pamela Aller (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2003), Eva Agus (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1998).

The Frank Cerrato Memorial Scholarship was established by the Mathematics Department faculty.  Frank Cerrato was born and raised in San Francisco, graduated from Washington High, attended °®¶¹´«Ã½ College of San Francisco, served in the U.S. Navy, and received his mathematics degrees from San Francisco State University.  Mr. Cerrato was a member of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ College Mathematics Department from 1966 to 1996, was the department chair from 1982 to 1988, and served as the second president of the Department Chairpersons Council.

Award:  $300 scholarships awarded each spring semester.

Requirements:  Recipients of this scholarship must have:

1. an overall GPA at CCSF of at least 3.0,
2. completed at least 24 units at CCSF,
3. be enrolled in at least 6 units at CCSF,
4. at least a 3.0 GPA in all math courses taken at CCSF,
5. completed at least 3 math courses at CCSF with a grade of C or higher, and
6. intend to pursue a career in teaching mathematics.

Application Process:  Students must submit the following to the Mathematics Department:

1. a CCSF scholarship application form (available in 366 Batmale Hall),
2. two letters of recommendation,
3. a personal statement,
4. an unofficial transcript and a listing of courses in progress, and
5. an essay, no longer than one type-written page, addressing the following:  One of the challenges facing today's math teachers is motivating students who have never had a positive experience learning math.  How do you think that you will be able to make a difference as a math teacher so that your students will be excited about math and successful in their courses?

Past Winners: Ting Lyu, Vishal Duggal (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2019); Liya Li (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2017); Vanusa de Melo Cardosa (2016); Vanusa de Melo Cardosa, Sharon Shatterly (2015); Jessica Frenkel, Xiao Hui "Harry" Huang (2014); Lina Zhou (2013); Nathan Bridges, Fong Chin, Hospicio Yballe III (2011); Shuwei Wang (2010)

The Kerkhof Scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Kerkhof.  Mrs. Kerkhof was a member of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ College of San Francisco Mathematics Department from 1945 through 1973.

Award:  One $450 scholarship is awarded each semester.

Requirements:  Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need.  Additionally, recipients of this scholarship must:

1. have completed at least 30 semester units at CCSF,
2. have completed at least two math courses at CCSF,
3. have completed Math 110B or a higher course and be enrolled in Math 110C or a higher course,
4. have at least a 3.5 GPA in all math courses taken at CCSF, and
5. be continuing studies at CCSF or be transferring to a four-year college or university the following semester.

Application Process:  Students do not apply for this scholarship; they must be nominated by a faculty member.

Past Winners: Seth Villavicencio (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2024), Andrew Mikal (Fall 2023), Chloe Tucker (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2023), Min Jiang (Fall 2022), Rodrigo Cruz (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2022), Erik Cedarblade (Fall 2021), Shaikh Ali (Sprign 2021), Chris Kim (Fall 2020), Anara Myrzabekova (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2020), Emelia Baumann (Fall 2019), Daniel Cooper (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2019), Gilbert Shaeffer (Fall 2018), Amber Skutelsky (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2018), Oranuch Tangdechavut (Fall 2017), Joseph Jensen (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2017), Robert Pascua (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2016), Paul Kassianik (Fall 2015), Anita Chong (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2015), Hee Young Cho (Fall 2014), Man Yuk "April" Tsui (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2014), Xiao Hui "Harry" Huang (Fall 2013), Eun Jin Kim (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2013), Michael Coe (Fall 2012), Khin May Tun (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2012), Julie Come (Fall 2011), Phyo Kyaw (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2011), Jacqueline Goldstein (Fall 2010), Yan Cao (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2010), Zaw Htet (Fall 2009), Xuan Wang (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2009), Thu Trinh (Fall 2008), Myo Nyi Nyi (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2008), Shuang Zhang (Fall 2007), Lyubov Kassianik (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2007), Truong Van Cao (Fall 2006), Xiaoman Lin (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2006), Samuel Halverson (Fall 2005), Minyoung Lee (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2005), Yilun Hu (Fall 2004), Daniel Meisenhoelder (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2004), Rikiya Yoshida (Fall 2003), Steven Tin (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2002), Manolo Maynor (Fall 2000), Ming Mak Chan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2000), Dmitriy Ivanov (Fall 1999), Yuwadee Limdulpaiboon (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1999), John D'India (Fall 1998), Sarah Carr (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1998) Mark Massey (Fall 1997),Jeannette Martinez (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1997), Kirsten Leisung (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1996), An Truong (Fall 1995), Bik Mei "Wendy" Ng (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1994), Betty Chang & Thuy Mai Thi Nguyen (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1992), Irena Pozdnyakova (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1990), Kin Lum (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1988), Meng-Qi Zhao (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1986), Katherine Li (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1984), Susan Truong (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1982). 

In 1989, the Mathematics Department faculty established this fund for scholarships honoring achievement in mathematics.

Award:  One $300 and two $100 scholarships are awarded each semester.

Requirements:  Recipients of these scholarships must:

1. have completed at least two math courses at CCSF, including Math 110A or higher,
2. have completed Math 110B or higher or be enrolled in Math 110C or higher,
3. have at least a 3.5 GPA in all math courses taken at CCSF, and
4. be continuing studies at CCSF or be transferring to a four-year college or university the following year.

Application Process:  Students do not apply for this scholarship; they must be nominated by a faculty member.

Past Winners: Danlil Kardava, Aaron Lui, Gabe Millikan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2024), Zhiheng He, Jeslyn Gao (Fall 2023), Brianna Senchyna, Isaac Boss, Zhiren Zheng (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2023), Abigail Calderon, Meredith Ruiz, Iryna Pasishnychenko (Fall 2022), Hamed Djouadi, Seraphima Kassianik, Jose Maalihan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2022), Wilson Tse, Huaqiang Ye, Nikolai Bashkyrov (Fall 2021), Maya Gee, Richard Lo, Jasmine Lee (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2021), Elisabeth Star Snider, Santiago Ricci Justo, Hongye Xu (Fall 2020), Seraphima Kassianik, Jiaxiang Li, Felix Rojas (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2020), Xiaoyan Ma, Alex Ness, Halyna Demyaniv (Fall 2019), Yejun Lee, Patrick Jang, Sangwook Park (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2019); Bryton Foster, Tiffany Huang, Serena Li (Fall 2018); Mei Ho, Kyle Humphrey, Brian Kwon (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2018); Melissa Ho, Phyo Khine, Ardrian Wong (Fall 2017); Jessica Agnos, Matthew Farrer, Gregory Han (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2017), Wen Liu, Richard Khillah, Jorim Olaso (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2016), Chin Ya Huang, Jiajun Liang, Robert Ursua (Fall 2015), Virginia Yan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2015), Djobi Rojas, YiTong Pan, Julius Terek-Nojd (Fall 2014); Tung Tung Ouyang, Hyejeong "Sophia" Woo, Gabriel Elvin (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2014); Barrie Diggs, Abigail Edwards, Rongrong Liu (Fall 2013); August Meissner, Nicolas Dyer (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2013); Lindsay Long, Michael Theorides, Yuli Zhang (Fall 2012); Chau Giang, Derek Zheng, Alexander Lopez (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2012); Baljot Singh, Yuet Ying Liu, Huyen Lai (Fall 2011); Dmitriy Smaliah, Xiao Hui Huang, Fong Chin (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2011); Vu Nguyen, Peng Huang, Nathan Bridge (Fall 2010); Guoxiong Xie, Hang Jin, Wenshan Li (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2010); Xuan Wang, Mei Xuan, Phuong Nguyen (Fall 2009); Novalia Pishesha, Zaw Htet, Joo Eun Lee (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2009); Yuval Porat, Shuyin Lu, Scott Brady (Fall 2008); Suckgeun Lee, Junrong Li, Jack Love (Sprint 2008); Kyounghee Seo, Diana Louie, Chau-Giang Thai (Fall 2007); Fei Yu, Feng Guan, Giorgio De Vera (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2007); Yi Xian Mai, Eric Westling, Lyubov Kassianik (Fall 2006); Zexi Yan, Zu Huang, Guan Quan Liu (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2006); Johnson Tuanmu, Fang Lee, Andre Seibel (Fall 2005); Jose Aliaga-Caro, Clarissa Calderon-Meza, Meiching Fong (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2005); Yuan Yuan, Thet Ni Lin, Heng Kuang (Fall 2004); Wiyu Wang, Heung Kei Lai, Clara Chan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2004); Vadim Krifuks, Tian Yu Dong (Fall 2003); Pamela Aller, Wei Xu, Cuichang Zhao (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2003); Hana Ibrahim (Fall 2002); Anh Le, Ying Chen, Katsufumi Araki (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2002); Yan Huang, Shih-Chieh Han, David Hua (Fall 2001); Teng "Mike" Gao, Robert Frederick, Jason Lockwood (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2001); Marcia Crump, Guinevera Doner, Angela Luong (Fall 2000); Hing-Man Moy, Marie Chan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 2000); David Kou, Devin Russell, Irina Shapoval (Fall 1999); Karen Lynsey Parker, Bassam Bayad, Wan Han Chua (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1999); Benjamin Schein, Derrill Dabkoski, David Gonzales (Fall 1998); Weijie Ye, John D'India, Wing Zin Low (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1998) Christopher Pack, Kar Ming Tang, Branka Kovacevic (Fall 1997); Yu Iu, Lisa Tsui, Yen Bach Nguyen (Fall 1996); Shahzad Khalid, Mandy Pang, Fang Liu (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1996); Shiyan Cao, Aaron Lee, Loi Lam (Fall 1995); Jia Cheng Huang, Minh Dang, Raymond Wong (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1995); Thi Truong, Tanya Trilessky, Joseph Han (Fall 1994); Sergey Kirshner, Bichtram Huynh Nguyen, Zhou Wang (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1994); Kai Ying, Dean Leto, Sophanie Lim (Fall 1993); Jeannette Luo, Chan Quang Pham, Genevieve Munsey (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1993); Dong Wu Zhao, Allan von Herrmann, Wing Yee Leung (Fall 1992); Ilya Vinarsky, Daisy Araica, Johnathan Hsieh (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1992); Jean Zheng, Peter Ho, Si Son Mui (Fall 1991); Wells Yong Chi, Daisy Araica, Zheming Li (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1991); Susan Rosen, Chi Kong Chan, Linda Lee (Fall 1990); Ben Sheng, Po Leung, Edmond Tan (°®¶¹´«Ã½ 1990).