Sponsor: United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
1805 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents who are graduating seniors attending any one of the 27 high schools participating in the adidas Legacy Program. Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and plan to be enrolled as full-time, first-year students at a U.S. located four-year accredited college or university, two-year community college, trade/technical school or certificate program.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: August 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://uncf.org/scholarships
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must meet income eligibility requirements, be enrolled for at least 3 but less than 12 semester hours per semester or at least 4 but less than 8 semester hours per quarter in an eligible undergraduate program, be New York State residents and be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens. Tuition charges must exceed $100 per year, and once payments begin, students must maintain a C average.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: Contact the college's financial aid office to confirm deadline
How to apply: Contact the financial aid office to receive an APTS application.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: United Federation of Teachers
52 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from a New York City Public High School and applying for undergraduate programs at an accredited college. Family income will need to be assessed to be below the threshold set for funding access.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.uft.org
Sponsor: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
800 North Main Street
Sheffield, MA 01257
Eligibility: Applicants must be students aged 14-22 who are residents of Berkshire, Columbia, Northeast Dutchess or Northwest Litchfield Counties. Students must plan to travel internationally to work and live in a community and help promote international peace and justice.
Amount: $500-$1,500
Deadline: February 21
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.berkshiretaconic.org/bReceivebNonprofitsIndividuals/SearchApplyforScholarships.aspx
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be current or former clients of the US Committee on Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) Albany who are currently residing in the Greater Capital Region. Students must be pursuing a two- or four-year college or university or technical/trade school professional certificate program.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 21
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors from the Greater Capital Region or current college students at a Greater Capital Region college or university. Students must be pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in marketing, communications or a marketing-related curriculum.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
800 North Main Street
Sheffield, MA 01257
Eligibility: Applicants must be female U.S. citizens and full-time residents of the Berkshire Taconic for most of the last two years of public or private high school. Students must be current college freshmen, sophomores or juniors applying for aid for the remaining years in their four-year bachelor program. Applicants must major in math, chemistry, engineering or physical sciences with a minimum 3.3 GPA.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.berkshiretaconic.org/bReceivebNonprofitsIndividuals/SearchApplyforScholarships.aspx
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be children or dependents of AngioDynamics Inc. employees who plan to attend a college, university, trade school or professional certificate program in the Fall.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation
15835 Park Ten Place
Houston, TX 77084-5145
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time and involved in underground corrosion control for oil and gas pipelines, particularly in cathodic protection CP and coatings. Preference is for students interning with an oil and gas pipeline operator and involved with the external corrosion control program for pipelines.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: January 4
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ampp.org/about/emerg-student-outreach/academic-scholarships-program
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be employees of Austin and Co., Inc. and their families. Award is for expenses related to education or educational enrichment activities which include the following: educational summer camps, certification program, travel or similar educational experiences.
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be Capital Region high school seniors planning to attend a 4-year college or university. Students must be of exemplary character, demonstrated outstanding achievement and be of African American or African descent.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Bethlehem Central High School. Students must plan to attend a two or four-year college or university or a professional certificate program in a medical services-related field. Applicants must be pursuing a career an area of human services, social work or medical services with plans to assist the elderly. Students must demonstrate strong character and commitment to serving others.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York State employees and members of Public Employees Federation (PEF) Region 8; Grade 18 or less.
Amount: $2,100
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or full-time college students from the Greater Capital Region or current college students enrolled at a Capital Region college or university. Students must be majoring in public communications, marketing, graphic arts, public relations or any other communications-related field.
Amount: Up to $3,500
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from a high school in one of the following counties: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga or Schenectady. Students must demonstrate diverse interests and local community service.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be non-traditional students beginning or returning to college or pursuing a trade certification. Students must be a resident of one of the following counties: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga or Schenectady. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must have parents that served at one of the following military installations: Stratton Air National Guard Base, Navy Operational Support Center Glenville, Naval Support Activity Saratoga, Nuclear Power Training Unit Ballston Spa, Watervliet Arsenal or Joint Force Headquarters Latham. Students must be entering a technical or trade school or a two- or four-year college or university in the Fall.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: One student per school in New York will be nominated by their school counselor for this award. One recipient will then be selected from the pool of applicants.
Amount: $1,300
Deadline: February 11
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Community Fund
1145 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 105
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors residing in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas or Washington who are enrolling as first-year students in an accredited four-year college in one of the listed states of residency. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have a household income that falls at or below the low-income level. There is no ethnicity requirement.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 3
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.apcf.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate drive, persistence, courage and resilience as evidenced by their resume, essay and one letter of recommendation.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors of Hoosick Falls and Cambridge High Schools.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Bruce L. Crary Foundation, Inc.
8273 River Street
P.O. Box 396
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the Adirondack region (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton and Warren counties of Northern New York) and be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.craryfoundation.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School. Students must be planning to study history, music or education at a two- or four-year college or university.
Amount: $1,250
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: New York State Grange
Scholarship Coordinator
100 Grange Place
Cortland, NY 13045
Eligibility: Applicants must pursue an associate's or bachelor's degree in agriculture. Though students must be residents of New York State, students may attend any accredited institution of higher learning. Emphasis is placed on need.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://nysgrange.org/education-opportunities/
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must New York residents and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must have worked full time as a district attorney, assistant district attorney or indigent legal services attorney in New York State for at least four years, but no more than nine years. Applicants must have an outstanding balance on an eligible student loan debt, be in non-default status and in compliance with the terms of any service condition.
Amount: Up to $20,400
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicant's parent/guardian must be an employee of the Package Pavement Company Inc. Red Wing Properties Inc., Scarsdale Acres, Inc, or Stormville Trucking Inc. companies for at least three years. Students must demonstrate an ability to succeed in college, involvement in volunteer activities or employment and financial need.
Amount: $500-$3,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of Circle K clubs at New York colleges who are in good standing with the club and their schools. They must have an exceptional community service record and be enrolled in college full-time.
Amount: $5,200
Deadline: March
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must plan to pursue a career in education or human services.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Foundation
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111-1494
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a general ham radio license, be residents of and attend post-secondary institutions in the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont) or New York state and be pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree in electronics, communications or a related field.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 10
How to apply: Applications are available online but cannot be completed electronically. All applications must be mailed.
Website: https://www.arrl.org/scholarship-program
Sponsor: Adirondack Foundation
P.O. Box 288
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Eligibility: Applicants must either be current residents of Adirondack Park, St. Lawrence, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton or Clinton County or have lived in one of these counties for at least two years. Students must be accepted into an accredited medical school and commit to two years of practicing medicine in the North Country or a remote part of the U.S. or another country where doctors are needed.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: May 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.adirondackfoundation.org/granting/apply-scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be registered nurses and licensed practical nurses residing in New York State. Students must be seeking to enhance their skills through business-related education.
Amount: Up to $6,000
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: New York State Women's 600 Club
Connie Canfield, Chairman
1288 Scribner Hollow Road
East Jewett, NY 12424-5538
Eligibility: Applicant must be a member of a league or high school bowling team certified by USBC. Applicants must also have bowled at least 39 games in the current season or 18 games during the current high school season. Each applicant must also be sponsored by a current member of the New York State Women's 600 Bowling Club.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online and consist of forms to be completed by the applicant, a league official, a school official and the NYSW 600 member sponsor.
Website: http://www.bowlny.com/
Sponsor: Emerald Creek Capital
575 Lexington Avenue
31st Floor
New York, NY 10022
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from a New York City high school and active members of the National Honor Society. Students must submit an essay on a provided prompt.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: June 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://emeraldcreekcapital.com/scholarship/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be parents employed at or applicants employed at Evans Roofing. Selections for this scholarship do not necessarily depend on a high GPA or rank.
Amount: $5,750
Deadline: February 11
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Center for Women in Government and Civil Society
University at Albany, SUNY
135 Western Avenue
Draper Hall 302
Albany, NY 12222
Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university in New York and have completed at least 12 credits before applying but not be scheduled to graduate before the internship, and must have minimum 3-5 years work/internship experience and minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in improving the status of women and underrepresented populations.
Amount: $12,000 stipend and tuition assistance
Deadline: September 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cwig.albany.edu
Sponsor: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
800 North Main Street
Sheffield, MA 01257
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who have been accepted in a conservatory or school of music for the fall term. Students must be full-time residents of the Berkshire Taconic region.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.berkshiretaconic.org/bReceivebNonprofitsIndividuals/SearchApplyforScholarships.aspx
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate participation in dance or musical theater, in or out of the high school setting. Students must plan to continue involvement with dance or musical theater after high school.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: University of Michigan
College Administration
1221 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 2102
Eligibility: Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 4
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://scholarships.engin.umich.edu/new-students/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must clearly demonstrate interest in journalism. Students must provide samples of journalistic work.
Amount: Up to $4,600
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Greenhouse Scholars
1820 Folsom Street
Boulder, CO 80302
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college or university. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who reside and attend school in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York or North Carolina. They must have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher, and they must demonstrate leadership, perseverance and financial need. Their household income must be $70,000 a year or less. Winners participate in the Whole Person Program which includes Summer Symposium, Mentorship, Professional Networking, Impact and Internship programming and more!
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: November 21
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.greenhousescholars.org
Sponsor: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation
418 Spring Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
Eligibility: Awarded to graduating high school seniors who are active with one of the following churches: Hillcrest Baptist Church (Jamestown, NY), Tree of Life Evangelical Lutheran Church (Jamestown, NY), Zion Covenant Church (Jamestown, NY) or Sugar Grove Mission Covenant Church (Sugar Grove, PA).
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.crcfonline.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be the children of employees or retirees of Sysco Foods of New York, Inc. Students must be high school seniors planning to attend a four-year college or university or a two-year college.
Amount: Up to $26,700
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Eligibility: Applicants must have a MA/MPhil in art history or related academic fields. Doctoral candidates or recent PhD graduates are encouraged and welcomed to apply. Applicants be fluent (speaking and writing) in English, Spanish, and Italian.
Amount: $30,000
Deadline: February 24
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.guggenheim.org/internships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
30 Scott's Corners Drive
Suite 203
Montgomery, NY 12549
Eligibility: Applicants must be outstanding graduating high school students throughout the Hudson Valley.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfosny.org/our-funds/scholarships/
Sponsor: National Council of Jewish Women - New York
241 West 72nd Street
New York, NY 10023
Eligibility: Applicants must have physical challenges that affect their mobility, vision or hearing. Students must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in the New York Metropolitan Area.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: March
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ncjwny.org/
Sponsor: Jimmy Rane Foundation
P.O. Box 40
Abbeville, AL 36310
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores who are residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for high school seniors or 2.75 for college students. Selection is based on academic excellence, community involvement, leadership skills, awards and honors and financial need.
Amount: $500-$5,000
Deadline: February 7
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.jimmyranefoundation.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from one of the following high schools: Troy High Schools, Schalmont High School, Schenectady High School or Albany City High School. Students must be planning to attend a four-year college to pursue a heath care or nursing degree. Applicants must demonstrate scholastic ability and financial need.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
30 Scott's Corners Drive
Suite 203
Montgomery, NY 12549
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school students from New York and New Jersey pursuing a degree in nursing or other allied health services.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfosny.org/our-funds/scholarships/
Sponsor: American Water Works Association - New York Section
Submit To: Jenny Ingrao, Executive Director
New York Section American Water Works Association
614 Seventh North Street
Liverpool, NY 13088
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students in a bachelor's program at an accredited college or university in a water supply field of study. Students need to demonstrate significant academic achievement, extracurricular activities related to student chapters, professional societies or summer work experience in the water-supply profession. Applicants must submit a completed application and cover letter with a brief description of why they deserve the scholarship award.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April 7
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://nysawwa.org/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the Town of Bethlehem who have attended Bethlehem Central High School for grades 9-12. Students must demonstrate that they have overcome one or more obstacles as an individual to accomplish a certain task or feat beyond what was expected.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be Black or African American men who demonstrate desire, interest, and leadership. Students must have demonstrated financial need and must be graduating seniors of high schools within New York.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 18
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors graduating from high school and students currently enrolled in accredited academic institutions and who work at or whose parents or guardians are employed by Adams Fairacre Farms, Inc. Selections are limited to students who maintain a B or better average.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be Carder Elementary School alumni who must have exhibited resilience and willingness to succeed by the ability to overcome significant obstacles in their life. Preference will be given to students with financial need and scholastic or athletic accomplishments will not be taken into account during the selection of these recipients.
Amount: $500
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating senior from Bethlehem Central High School who have completed a total of four credits from the following courses: Earth Science, Chemistry (Regents or AP), Physics (Regents or AP) or any Technology course. Students must have participated in a junior varsity or varsity sport for at least one full season.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be working toward a degree in one of the following fields: animal science, animal nutrition, dairy science, poultry science, equine/equestrian science, agriculture, agricultural science, agricultural business management, economics, finance or marketing and sales. Applicants must attend college in and be residents of one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must have participated in athletics in high school. Students must demonstrate a commitment to local community service.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Kids’ Chance of New York
75 Southridge Road
Southbury, CT 06488
Eligibility: Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 25 years old. Students must have a parent who was injured or killed in a work-related accident or occupational disease with a New York employer. Applicants must be enrolled, accepted or applying for acceptance as a full-time or part-time student at a university, college or technical school.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.kcnewyork.org/
Sponsor: Kimberly Coffey Foundation
34 East Main Street
Suite 326
Smithtown, NY 11787
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors at a high school located in New York with a minimum GPA of 3.2. Students must provide an acceptance letter from an accredited BSN nursing program. Applicants must provide documentation of receiving the meningococcal vaccination and booster, if indicated and documentation of starting or completing a meningococcal serogroup B vaccination series. A reference letter and an essay on a provided prompt are required.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.kimberlycoffeyfoundation.org/scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be children or grandchildren of current, active members of IBEW Local 236 or the children or grandchildren of the management or staff of a signatory contractor to IBEW Local 236. Students must be graduating high school seniors who have been accepted to or plan to attend an accredited two-year or four-year college or university or current college students or union members that would like to continue his or her education.
Amount: Up to $1,924
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: NYS Senate
Nicholas J. Parrella
Office of Student Programs
Legislative Office Buildig #1426
Albany, NY 12247
Eligibility: Applicants must have been enrolled in a graduate program the semester prior to the fellowship application period. Applicants must be able to commute to Albany, NY throughout the fellowship and commit to at least 35 hours per week.
Amount: $33,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/2021/new-york-senate-graduate-fellowships
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicants must be Dutchess County students who have demonstrated outstanding athletic skills and will attend a New York State Community College or public College/University (CUNY, SUNY).
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: Stonewall Community Foundation
1270 Broadway
Suite 501
New York, NY 10001
Eligibility: Applicants must be rising juniors or seniors who are LGBTQ or intersex and do not possess U.S. citizenship, a green card or an F-1 visa. Students must be enrolled at an accredited, non-profit school in New York City.
Amount: $18,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://stonewallfoundation.org
Sponsor: LIVE OUT LOUD
25 Broadway
12th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Eligibility: Applicants must be a graduating senior from New York, Connecticut or New Jersey; describe and explain their leadership and service involvement within the LGBTQ+ community; certify their academic credentials; discuss their financial need and future goals; complete required essay or other formatted responses; and submit two letters of recommendation.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 27
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.liveoutloud.info
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicants must parent/guardian must be an employee of the Panichi Hold Corp or Royal Carting Service Co or Valley 82 Holding Corp or Welsh Sanitation Service. Students must demonstrate the ability to succeed in their chosen course of study and be involved in volunteer activities or employment while also demonstrating financial need.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: Adirondack Foundation
P.O. Box 288
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Eligibility: Applicants must have an active school, sports, family and/or work commitment and history of community involvement. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application. Students must submit an application explaining their leadership experience, extracurricular/community involvement and educational goals.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.adirondackfoundation.org/granting/apply-scholarship
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships Inc.
347 Fifth Avenue
Suite 510
New York, NY 10016
Eligibility: Applicants must be African American students enrolled at an accredited medical school in the New York City area. Students must demonstrate leadership ability and a commitment to serve.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: December 18
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://nmfonline.org/about-our-scholarships-and-awards/programs/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be B or C average hard workers who are residents of the Southside of Elmira, New York. Students must be focused, have the desire to achieve, have compassion, friendliness, a positive outlook and a sense of humor.
Amount: $5,550
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors in Fulton, Montgomery or Schoharie County or current college students from Fulton, Montgomery or Schoharie County. Students must be planning or currently studying music or music education. Applicants must demonstrate participation in music-related activities in their community and/or school.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary, Department of New York
112 State Street
Suite 1310
Albany, NY 12207
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of Armed Forces veterans who served during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, Grenada/Lebanon, Panama, the Persian Gulf and War on Terrorism. Students must be high school seniors, U.S. citizens and New York State residents.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.deptny.org/?page_id=2128
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicants must be Beacon High School seniors of African American descent who have exceptional academic performance. Selections are limited to students who have demonstrated financial need.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Recipients must agree to work for at least five years after graduation as a secondary school science or math teacher in the state of New York.
Amount: Up to full tuition
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students, and they may attend any public or private school in the state of New York.
Amount: $15,890-$24,880
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors from Troy-area high schools planning to attend a two or four-year college or university or technical/trade/certificate program. Students must demonstrate a commitment to service through their church and/or school community and be of African American or African descent.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors enrolled in a High School Vocational Education Program in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren or Washington County of New York. Students can also be freshmen already enrolled in a college or university in pursuit of an associate degree in construction technology, building construction/building trades, carpentry AAS or AOS, construction technology (with carpentry minor) or construction technology/building construction.
Amount: $1,674
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who have a high school GPA of 82+ with evidence of involvement in extra-curricular activities and are residents of Elmira, New York.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Troy High School who have been accepted to either a two- or four-year college or university. Students must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills and financial need.
Amount: $2,900
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Military personnel must have been injured on or after August 2, 1990, and they must have been New York state residents at the time of the injury.
Amount: Up to full tuition plus living expenses
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs
2 Empire State Plaza, 17th Floor
Albany, NY 12223
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, spouses or dependents of members of the United States Armed Forces or state organized militia who died or became severely and permanently disabled while engaged in hostilities or training for hostilities any time on or after August 2, 1990 and while a resident of New York.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/military-corner.html
Sponsor: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
800 North Main Street
Sheffield, MA 01257
Eligibility: Applicants must identify as women and be at least 18 years of age. Students must be full-time residents of Massachusetts or New York.
Amount: $500-$1,200
Deadline: April 28
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.berkshiretaconic.org/bReceivebNonprofitsIndividuals/SearchApplyforScholarships.aspx
Sponsor: Mountainside Treatment Center
187 South Canaan Road
Canaan, CT 06018
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school juniors and seniors living and enrolled in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York or New Jersey or undergraduate students living and enrolled in schools on the East Coast. Students must be majoring in psychology, counseling, human services or a related major in the field of human services. An essay on a provided prompt is required.
Amount: $500-$1,000
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://mountainside.com/scholarships/brighter-future/
Sponsor: National Association for Campus Activities
13 Harbison Way
Columbia, SC 29212
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in master's or doctorate degree programs in student personnel services or a related area. Applicants must be attending a graduate school in Washington, DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York or eastern Pennsylvania, be involved in campus activities and plan to pursue a career in campus activities.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.naca.org/resources/scholarships-grants.html
Sponsor: National Association for Campus Activities
13 Harbison Way
Columbia, SC 29212
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, currently enrolled in a doctoral or master's degree program in student personnel services or a related field and be involved in campus activities.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.naca.org/resources/scholarships-grants.html
Sponsor: National Association for Campus Activities
13 Harbison Way
Columbia, SC 29212
Eligibility: Applicants must be conducting research that will add to the college student personnel knowledge base including projects that focus on campus activities, problems faced by student affairs practitioners and challenges of higher education as they relate to campus activities. High school students are not eligible.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.naca.org/resources/scholarships-grants.html
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
30 Scott's Corners Drive
Suite 203
Montgomery, NY 12549
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the Hudson Valley to provide resources for education to include college, vocational school training and career and technical education or any student choosing an apprenticeship for a trade and in need of assistance not limited to but including tools, uniforms, and other corresponding expenses.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfosny.org/our-funds/scholarships/
Sponsor: New England Society in the City of New York
355 Lexington Avenue
15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolling as freshmen in a New England college or university (in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont), reside in one of the five boroughs of New York City and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 25
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.nesnyc.org/scholarship-program/
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary, Department of New York
112 State Street
Suite 1310
Albany, NY 12207
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of veterans who served in the Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, Grenada/Lebanon, Panama, the Persian Gulf or War on Terrorism. Students must be high school seniors or graduates and be New York State residents and U.S. citizens.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.deptny.org/?page_id=2128
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary, Department of New York
112 State Street
Suite 1310
Albany, NY 12207
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of Armed Forces veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, Grenada/Lebanon, Panama, the Persian Gulf or War on Terrorism. Students must be high school seniors and must be U.S. citizens and New York State residents.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.deptny.org/?page_id=2128
Sponsor: American Legion, Department of New York
1304 Park Boulevard
Troy, NY 12180
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students under the age of 20 who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and residents of the state. Students first give an oration within their state and winners compete at the national level. The oration must be related to the Constitution of the United States focusing on the duties and obligations citizens have to the government. It must be in English and be between eight and ten minutes. There is also an assigned topic which is posted on the website, and it should be between three and five minutes.
Amount: $2,000-$6,000
Deadline: November 24
How to apply: Application information is available by contacting the local American Legion Post.
Website: https://nylegion.net/programs-services/
Sponsor: New York State Association of Agricultural Fairs
Norma W. Hamilton, Executive Secretary
67 Verbeck Avenue
Schaghticoke, NY 12154
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York state residents or must attend school in the state of New York and must be high school seniors or current undergraduate students. They can be enrolled in or planning to enroll in any degree program but additional consideration may be given to those pursuing degrees in agriculture, fair management or the outdoor amusement business. They must be attending or planning to attend an accredited postsecondary institution and must be active in local fairs. Selection is based on fair participation, leadership, citizenship and essay.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Second Friday in April
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, two recommendation letters and a transcript are required.
Website: http://nyfairs.org/scholarships.htm
Sponsor: New York State Society of Physician Assistants
N83 W13410 Leon Road
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Eligibility: Applicants must be NYSSPA members who are currently enrolled in an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant degree program in the state of New York. They must be in the professional phase of their degree program. Previous NYSSPA Scholarship winners, NYSSPA board members and NYSSPA committee chairs are ineligible. Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need and professional activities.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: August 31
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, one reference letter, a personal essay and a financial aid award letter are required.
Website: http://www.nysspa.org
Sponsor: New York State USBC
55 Edgewood Drive
Batavia, NY 14020
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a New York State USBC Youth certified league and be high school seniors. Selection includes academic and extracurricular achievement.
Amount: $1,000-$6,000
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.bowlny.com/youth_scholarships.php
Sponsor: New York State USBC
55 Edgewood Drive
Batavia, NY 14020
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate sportsmanship, commitment and leadership.
Amount: $250-$750
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Bowlers are nominated by their bowling coach.
Website: https://www.bowlny.com/youth_scholarships.php
Sponsor: New York Women in Communications Foundation
660 International Drive
Suite 600
McLean, VA 22102
Eligibility: Applicants are required to have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and must be majoring, declaring a major or pursuing an advanced degree in a communications-related field at an accredited college or university in the United States. Graduate students must already be members of New York Women in Communications.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: January 19
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.nywici.org/students/scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed at least three years of study in Spanish and successfully passed the NYS Regents exams in Spanish. Students must plan to pursue a college degree that will include continued study of Spanish.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Society of Women Engineers
130 East Randolph Street
Suite 3500
Chicago, IL 60601
Eligibility: Scholarships are available for students living in each of Maryland's 23 counties, one scholarship for a student living in the city of Baltimore and two scholarships for applicants living in specific counties/communities from the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Utah or Virginia. Applicants must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1150 or ACT score of 27 and a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Amount: $4,500
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://swe.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA)
602 West 66th Street
West New York, NJ 07093
Eligibility: Applicants must be registered to attend the NYCDA 4-day Summer Workshop. Students must audition at the workshop. Selection is based on the overall strength of the audition.
Amount: $5,000-$25,000
Deadline: July 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://nycdance.com
Sponsor: New York State Grange
Scholarship Coordinator
100 Grange Place
Cortland, NY 13045
Eligibility: Applicants must have been members for at least six months. Students may be high school seniors, college undergraduates or graduate students.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: August 15; December 15
How to apply: Applications are available by mail.
Website: https://nysgrange.org/education-opportunities/
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York residents and have resided in New York state for 12 continuous months prior to applying for this program and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Social workers must be professionally licensed to practice in New York and have an outstanding balance on an eligible student loan debt. Applicants must be employed full-time as a licensed social worker in a critical human service area for at least 35 hours per week and not in default on students loans.
Amount: Up to $26,000
Deadline: April 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must have a parent who served in the United States Armed Forces during Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, Vietnam or Korean Conflicts or World War II. The parent must be or have been a resident of New York State and have died or suffered a disability of 40 percent or more as a result of service, been classified as missing in action or been a prisoner of war. Students with a parent who has received the expeditionary medal for participation in operations in Lebanon, Grenada or Panama and students born with spina bifida whose parent is a Vietnam Veteran are also eligible.
Amount: $450
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available by phone.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: NYS Higher Education Services Corporation
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York residents and must have been living in New York at the time of Armed Forces service. Applicants are eligible for the award if their parent(s) were killed during a period of war or national emergency, if they were reported missing, taken as a Prisoner of War, or suffered 40% disability as a result of service.
Amount: $450
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid.html#horizontalTab2
Sponsor: New York Water Environment Association Inc.
525 Plum Street
Suite 102
Syracuse, NY 13204
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the state of New York and must be high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an environment-related bachelor's degree program no later than the fall following graduation. The programs could include but are not limited to environmental engineering, civil engineering with an environmental minor, chemical engineering with an environmental minor, hydrogeology with an environmental emphasis or biology or microbiology with an environmental emphasis. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $12,000
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, two recommendation letters and two personal essays are required.
Website: https://www.nywea.org
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants may attend the State University of New York, the City University of New York or any other public New York school. Students must be enrolled in 6-12 credits per semester, and they must have at least a 2.0 GPA. Applicants must have earned 12 credits per semester in at least two consecutive prior semesters. Students must demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be Greater Capital Region high school seniors who participated in high school varsity level football. Students must plan to attend an accredited trade school, college or university located in the United States in pursuit of a degree or vocational certification.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Petry-Lomb Education Committee
3171 Chili Avenue
Suite 100
Chili, NY 14624
Eligibility: Applicants must be second, third or fourth years optometry students or graduate students in an accredited college of optometry exhibiting financial need and interested in returning to upstate New York after graduation to practice. Preference will be given to Rochester Optometric Society geographical bases of Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Genesee and Ontario counties, New York.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.rocheyedocs.org/student.html
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be dependents of a current Stewart's Shops employee who has been employed for at least three years and works a minimum of 1,000 hours per year. Employees of Stewart's Shops are not eligible to apply but an employee's dependent who also works for the company may be eligible based on his or her parent's employment.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 25
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
1805 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Native American or Hispanic U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents or citizens of another country. Students must be permanent residents of one of the five boroughs of New York City and currently classified as graduating high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, juniors or current first-semester college seniors. Applicants must plan to be enrolled full-time at any accredited U.S. four-year institution or two-year community college with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students must complete the FAFSA and demonstrate unmet financial need.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://uncf.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards
c/o Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way
P.O. Box 297
St. Peter, MN 56082
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors in a New York City Public High School who are 21 years old or younger and must not have family members employed by Bertelsmann or its subsidiaries. Students must submit a literary composition. Possible formats include poetry/spoken word, fiction/drama or personal essay/memoir. College essays, book reports, myths and legends will not be accepted. Foreign language submissions are not allowed, and all work must not have been previously published or awarded. The competition will close when the first 1,000 applications have been received.
Amount: $500-$10,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary, Department of New York
112 State Street
Suite 1310
Albany, NY 12207
Eligibility: Applicants must be children, grandchildren or great grand-children of Armed Forces veterans who served in World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, Grenada/Lebanon, Panama, the Persian Gulf or War on Terrorism. Students must be high school seniors or high school graduates and must be U.S. citizens and New York State residents.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.deptny.org/?page_id=2128
Sponsor: NYS Senate
Nicholas J. Parrella
Office of Student Programs
Legislative Office Buildig #1426
Albany, NY 12247
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time matriculated graduate students who are enrolled in an accredited university during the spring and fall semesters prior to the fellowship program. Students must be available for the 10-month fellowship program.
Amount: $33,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/2021/new-york-senate-graduate-fellowships
Sponsor: NYS Senate
Nicholas J. Parrella
Office of Student Programs
Legislative Office Buildig #1426
Albany, NY 12247
Eligibility: Applicants must have excellent communication skills and analytical skills and possess the ability to present information to the public in a concise manner. Students of all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have been a full-time graduate student the semester prior to the application of this program.
Amount: $33,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/2021/new-york-senate-graduate-fellowships
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate a devotion to the community of Hoosick Falls through compassion, action, respect and excellence.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicants must be students entering or currently attending a two- or four-year college or university on a full-time basis. Students must have a passion for playing the drums.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA during their senior year of high school or demonstrated effort to do so. Students must demonstrate athletic ability, sense of humor and willingness to help others.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from a Greater Capital Region high school. Students must plan to continue their education and study music education or music performance. Preference will be given to students whose main instrument is from the woodwind family, piano students who accompany others or students who demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $800
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Red Hook, NY who are college-bound graduating high school seniors or the home-schooled equivalent. Students must be pursuing studies in environmental science or a related discipline and must have demonstrated a sensitivity to the environment through leadership/participation in pro-environmental programs like recycling, land conservancy, environmental cleanup projects, etc.
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from a Schenectady County high school. Students must have a 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Unigo Scholarship for Children of Disabled Parents
111 River Street
10th Floor
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York state high school seniors. Students must have a disabled parent or family member. An essay on a provided prompt is required to be submitted.
Amount: Up to $45,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.myscholarship.app/changinglives
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York residents who are high school graduates, enrolled full-time in an eligible undergraduate program in New York State and are U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens. Selection is based on grades in Regents exams.
Amount: $500-$1,500
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Students are nominated by their high schools.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
800 North Main Street
Sheffield, MA 01257
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors enrolled in the Chatham Central School District.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.berkshiretaconic.org/bReceivebNonprofitsIndividuals/SearchApplyforScholarships.aspx
Sponsor: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
800 North Main Street
Sheffield, MA 01257
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who competed in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association State Championship Cross Country meet and were selected by NYSPHSAA Section II coaches as a recipient of the good sportsmanship award.
Amount: $1,200
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.berkshiretaconic.org/bReceivebNonprofitsIndividuals/SearchApplyforScholarships.aspx
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens and residents of New York for one year or more. They must be registered nurses who are licensed in New York, and they must be accepted into a graduate nursing program at an approved college or university in New York. Students must also agree to four years of service as nursing faculty in the state.
Amount: Up to $20,000
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online after June of each year.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: Seneca Nation of Indians
Department of Education-Cattaraugus Territory
Higher Education Program
12861 Route 438
Irving, NY 14081
Eligibility: Applicants must be official members of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Students must be enrolled in a certificate or degree program at an accredited post-secondary institution. Applicants must receive an award from an approved financial assistance program.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Deadline: July 15; November 1; December 31; May 20
How to apply: Applications are available online and in hard copies.
Website: https://sni.org/departments/education/pages/higher-education/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be students from Columbia High School in East Greenbush. Students must be pursuing an education and career in elementary education.
Amount: $17,000
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Eligibility: Applicants must be a junior in college through working as a professional.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 24
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.guggenheim.org/internships
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors attending an accredited technical school or pursuing a baccalaureate or associate's degree at an accredited two or four-year college. Students must be a child or ward of a contributing member of St. Stanislaus Parish or an active and contributing member of St. Stanislaus Knights of Columbus for two years.
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are the child or grandchild of an Ullman and Associates employee continuing his or her education. Students must demonstrate determination, the strength of character, ability to overcome personal obstacles and good scholastic performance. Preference for financial need.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors at Shenendehowa High School who have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must plan to attend a two- or four-year college or university and pursue an education and career in elementary education.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens, be legal residents of New York State, study full-time at an eligible New York State postsecondary institution as undergraduate or graduate students, meet income eligibility requirements and maintain a "C" average in college.
Amount: Up to $5,165
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), include a New York school on the application and then complete the Express TAP Application.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be veterans from New York State who have been honorably discharged and served in Indochina between December 22, 1961 and May 7, 1975, the Persian Gulf on or after August 2, 1990 or Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. Applicants must also have applied for the Tuition Assistant Program if studying full-time and the Federal Pell Grant whether studying full-time or part-time, unless enrolled in a vocational training program.
Amount: Up to full tuition
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available from your institution's financial aid office or by phone from HESC.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the fire district in West Elmira with a preference for members and dependents of active or inactive members who demonstrate good grades, citizenship, and community and school activities. Students must have demonstrated financial need.
Amount: $500
Deadline: February 11
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must have had honor roll status in at least four quarters during high school. Students must plan to pursue a degree in economics, finance, business management or business administration.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted into ninth grade at one of the following Capital Region private high schools: Albany Academy, Albany Academy for Girls, Christian Brothers Academy, Darrow School, Doane Stuart School, Emma Willard School, Hoosac School, LaSalle Institute, Loudonville Christian School or Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs. Students must demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $6,140
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students. Students must attend school in the state of New York, but they may be residents of any state or country.
Amount: Up to $13,415
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: WRNS Studio Foundation
501 2nd Street
Suite 402
San Francisco, CA 94107
Eligibility: Applicants must be pursuing degrees in architecture or design at approved accredited five-year or 4+1 programs in California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey and Washington. NAAB-accredited degree programs may be a five-year bachelor s of architecture degree or a four-year pre-professional bachelor's degree followed by a master s of architecture degree.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 24
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.wrnsstudiofoundation.org/scholarships
